I have asked my Dr. this very question, so I am asking you, my readers; Do you have to get up to pee a lot at night? If you answer yes here is some information that I hope will help you limit that? This is just another post in our ongoing effort to provide good sleeping and health related tips to fully utilize your mattress (even if you didn’t purchase it from us).

Do you find yourself getting up a lot at night to go to the bathroom? Do you wake up suddenly out of a deep sleep because you need to go to the bathroom? If this is you, there are a few things you can do to prevent this from happening.

Take a look at how often you need to go to the bathroom during the day. If you go to the bathroom a lot during the day, it may be a sign that you have a smaller bladder. Having a small bladder isn’t necessarily a bad thing, except it can be bothersome at night. Take into consideration how much you go to the bathroom during the day and use that information to help you decide how much you might need to go during the night.

It is recommended that you drink at least 8 glasses of water every day. If you have a smaller bladder, you may need to adjust that slightly. You may want to drink the majority of your fluid intake before 6 or 7 o’clock at night. This will give you the opportunity to use the bathroom more before you go to bed. The more you use the bathroom before bed, the less likely you are to wake up in the middle of the night.

Try getting a good quality mattress as well. If you are getting the rest you need from a good mattress, you are less likely to get up at night. It seems as though you might wake up more often if you aren’t getting the rest you need. Make sure you are sleeping soundly at night. This will also help reduce the amount of times you may wake up. Get the sleep you deserve and limit your fluid intake at night. Doing this will help you sleep better and reduce the amount of times you wake up to go to the bathroom.