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Sleeping tips new parents - UK Bed Store

Helping New Parents Grab a Moment of Sleep!

Having a comfortable and high-quality bed is essential for new parents. Babies have been stealing the headlines lately. The new Royal arrival, full name Archibald Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor was born on Monday 6th May to national adoration.

Becoming a parent can be a rude awakening, excuse the pun, for couples who previously enjoyed peaceful sleep routines. All new parents, including Prince Harry and the Duchess of Sussex, need to make sure they get their 40 winks as much as baby Archie!

Sleeping Tips for New Parents

So, if you’ve recently had a newborn here are some essential tips to help the whole family sleep comfortably –
Sleep When Your Baby Sleeps – Although they wake frequently, babies do cram in lots of sleep during the day, so we’d recommend trying to snooze when they do if possible.
Share Night Time Responsibilities – If your partner can help out with nappy changes and bottle feeding this will help share tasks and free up time for you to sleep.
Create a Sleeping Environment – Make sure your bedroom is cool, quiet, dark and clutter free and most importantly your bed is comfortable. If you’ve had your mattress for over 7 years you may need to consider replacing it. With all the focus and excitement on your newborn, don’t forget to be kind to yourself, a new bed or mattress is something to aid those much needed moments of rest and sleep.
Treat Yourself – If you want a complete change to prepare for parenthood, investing in a new bed could be the best money you spend this year. UK Bed Store is the leading providers of all different kinds of upholstered, leather and adjustable beds.
Get Rid of Distractions – We know you’re probably too busy! But avoid having TV, laptops, tablets and mobile phones in the bedroom and try not to have ‘screen time’ an hour before you’d like to sleep. If you’re not feeling tired within an hour of this, we’d recommend getting up until you feel sleepy; then return to bed.

Perfect Bed Range for New Parents

Since we started trading in 1975, UK Bed Store has been the leading provider of beds, mattresses and bedroom furniture across the country.
We have plenty of new parents visit us and call regularly looking for new beds for themselves, so if you’d like to know more about our products please get in touch today…and congratulations to all new parents from everyone at UK Bedstore!

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The Best Night’s Sleep on Metal Beds for Over 55’s

Metals beds from UK Bed Store are one of the most popular options for a wide range of customers including children, parents and people over 55 years old.

Here we are going to look at methods to get a better night’s sleep if you’re heading towards retirement age.
Control the Temperature –
Sometimes older men and women struggle to settle in bed due to temperature fluctuations, such as getting too warm during the night.
We would recommend wool, alpaca, silk or bamboo duvet covers which will help regulate your body temperature plus a mattress that offers breathable options. If you have a partner who snores and keeps you up at night you could also consider one of our adjustable beds. This sort of bed will mould itself to your individual sleep postures and help combat snoring.

Get into Routine –
If you have trouble winding down at night there could be multiple factors for this, including:

Do you watch television late at night?
Are you browsing on your phone in bed?
Do you drink caffeine after 5pm?

These are all common reasons why your body isn’t switching off at bedtime, so here’s some alternatives to gradually wind down peacefully –

  • Try to walk at least 30 minutes per day getting plenty of sunlight
  • Take a nice warm bath
  • Read a book in bed for around half an hour before your usual bedtime to relax

If you need to relax more at night you could consider the 4-7-8 method, which helps focus your breathing patterns.

  • First empty your lungs of air
  • Breathe in quietly through your nose for 4 seconds
  • Now hold your breath for 7 seconds

Exhale forcefully through your mouth, pursing the lips and making the ‘whoosh’ sounds for 8 seconds
Repeat this cycle up to 4 times (if required)

Studies from the Sleep Council have shown men and women over 55 should be aiming to be asleep by 10:30pm and to achieve this you should aim to have your final meal of the evening before 8pm.
Between 9:30pm and 10:30pm is considered the ‘Golden Hour’ where you can undertake one or more of the wind down techniques, we looked at above. With plenty of practice this should ensure you get at least 7 hours of sleep and are refreshed come the morning.

Talk to the Experts for Metal Beds

UK Bed Store has over 40 years of experience providing the finest range of metal beds, mattresses, headboards and other bedroom accessories to customers all over the country.
If you’d like to know more about our range of products please get in touch or come and pay us a visit at our showroom in Leek, Staffordshire.