Our five day hospital stay

Feels like a very distant memory now

We have had two busy weeks at home

Getting to know Edie Mae

The birth is now a happy blur

And frustration of the waiting days

Washed away with love

The only thing I really miss from hospital

Is the adjustable bed!

It was great for getting into a comfortable position for sleep

And for using the bed for napping or resting during the day

The children LOVED playing with all the controls

When they came to play … visit!

And David used it as often as he could during the day

After sleeping on the floor each night

Now that we are home we are both co-sleeping

David with Bea

Though he is doing a fab job of helping her sleep much of the night in her own bed

While I sleep with Edie

Making breastfeeding much easier through the night

And ensuring more sleep for the whole family

As much as I love sleeping with our children

I am looking forward to the day

That David and I share a bed again

And only with each other!

I am looking forward to sleeping in a position that is best for me

Not for bump or baby

I am looking forward to having new pillows

Luxurious bedding

And sleeping in the dark!

And I might

Just might

See about getting myself an adjustable bed

An Adjustamatic Electric Bed!

Until that day

Or rather that night

I will dream of my perfect night’s sleep

And study how to make sure

My sleep is healthy for my body and my mind

This video has some great tips for sleep positions

Here is my wishlist for the perfect sleep

A good book
I have not read a book

Adult fiction

Since Baby Tilda died

I think I am ready to read again

Or will be by the time Edie leaves our bed

I miss reading in bed

Feeling my eyes grow heavy

But unable to stop turning pages

I miss being lost in fantasy

And having the words from my waking pages

Inspire and influence my dreams

Sugar free squash
I get very thirsty at night

And feel that I always wake dehydrated

I am not a fan of drinking water

Unless it is ice cold

My drink of choice

Is sugar free squash

No Added Sugar Vimto

To be precise

And I always take a pint with me to bed

No unresolved problems or fights
I like to go to bed with a clear head

Otherwise I struggle to sleep

Anxiety builds more quickly

Alone and in the dark

It is good to enter the land of nod

With a clear head and conscience

I think

A firm mattress
When we changed our bedroom

After Matilda Mae died

We spent a long time

Choosing our bed and mattress

Trying different mattresses with four year old twins in tow

Was lots of fun

I think we made a good decision

A firm mattress

That supports my back as we sleep

My back is not great

And I am prone to problems

So a decent mattress is an essential ingredient

For a good night’s sleep for me

And for waking up fit and healthy

And ready to function in the morning

Supportive pillows
This is something I dream of

But I don’t think I have ever yet found

I have never had a pillow that I really like

I have tried one pillow and two

I just do not think I have found

The best type of pillow

And the best number of pillows for me

So when the time comes

I will be seeking out a pillow expert!

Fresh room temperature
I do not like a hot bedroom

I do not like being hot at all really

But especially at night

I prefer the room I sleep in to have a cool temperature

And if possible an open window

A sea breeze would be ideal

There is nothing nicer than sleeping on or by the sea

Clean bedding
The smell and feel of fresh, crisp, clean bedding

Wonderful!

I am looking forward to buying some lovely bedding

One day in the future

And looking forward to wrapping myself up in it

Right up to my eyes

As when co-sleeping with a little one

Indulging in such covered-up-ness

Is just not an option

But for a perfect night’s sleep

The right bedding

Freshly laundered

Is essential

Waking with the sun
It is my dream

That one day I will sleep enough at night

To wake with the sun

And feel refreshed and raring to go

Ready to face the day

And whatever it may throw at me

I will celebrate that day

By buying the posh coffee machine

I have long longed for

But first

Sleep!

What would be on your wish list for the perfect night’s sleep?

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