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Re:Eight hours a night isn’t enough, according to a leading ... by Waterluvian on Sunday June 17, 2018 @12:49AM (#17330923)
Itsy probably a valuable adaptation tool. When my son was born in went from 8-9 a night to 4-5 for a few months. At a certain point it started feeling like I adapted. I wasn't really miserable. I wasn't dragging myself through the day anymore.

Then when my sleep went back up as my son got older, I had that moment of, "holy crap I forgot what rested felt like. This is amazing. I actually want to go for a pointless walk!"

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Re:Eight hours a night isn’t enough, according to a leading ... by Nzen on Sunday June 17, 2018 @10:51AM (#17332591)
It almost sounds like, if-when I were to hear my significant other is pregnant, I should start decreasing my sleep. That way, in eight months, I'd be closer to 'adapted' than if I have to develop the new habit of responding to a human alarm _and_ less sleep.
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Re:Eight hours a night isn’t enough, according to a leading ... by Waterluvian on Sunday June 17, 2018 @12:08PM (#17332947)
I don't think adapting to it made me more functional. Just made it hurt less. No point lowering your functionality prematurely.

If anything, prepare with more exercise and getting your sleep habits as consistent as possible.

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Re:Eight hours a night isn’t enough, according to a leading ... by ianlevesque on Sunday June 17, 2018 @11:16AM (#17332710)
No just enjoy the last days of sleeping you’ll ever have.
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Re:Eight hours a night isn’t enough, according to a leading ... by st26 on Sunday June 17, 2018 @12:12PM (#17332965)
Nah, you want to be as fresh as possible when kid arrives. At the beginning, caring for them is a months-long marathon that slowly grinds down your reserves.
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Re:Eight hours a night isn’t enough, according to a leading ... by mrhappyunhappy on Sunday June 17, 2018 @09:21AM (#17332252)
I envy you. Going through it now.
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