Wake up bright-eyed and bushy tailed

Wake up bright-eyed and bushy tailed

Sleep is precious. But for all the new mums out there, sleep is often an elusive commodity. In fact, during the first 4 months of their newborn’s life, a mum averages just 3.5 hours* of shut eye.

“Babies sleep a lot but it is usually in short bursts so as a mum, your sleep is often interrupted,” says GP and mum Dr Sophie Nelson. “Newborns wake to feed every 20 minutes to 2 hours which means mums rarely get the important REM sleep that starts 90 minutes into their sleep cycle. Fragmented sleep causes a significant decrease in deep sleep and this can be more difficult to cope with than getting 4 or 5 hours of uninterrupted sleep”.

Fragmented sleep results in more than just tiredness. A lack of deep sleep means the brain does not process the previous day’s happenings, leaving the mind feeling foggy the next day. It can also leads to irritability, memory lapses and blurry, uncomfortable eyes**.

Any sleep-deprived mama knows how frustrating and uncomfortable and irritated eyes can be and how it impacts on the rest of the day. TheraTears® Dry Or Tired Overnight Restore eye drops contain hyaluronic acid to repair, restore and protect the eye’s surface while sleeping.

TheraTears® Overnight Restore are the one-stop eye drops are specially formulated with cross-linked hyaluronic acid to help restore and replenish the tear film in the eye overnight. Developed to provide relief to dry eyes, TheraTears® Overnight Restore 5-in-1 eye drops help to hydrate and repair tired eyes throughout the night. It seems natural to reach for the eye drops to provide relief during the day but simply adding two drops to each eye as part of a nighttime routine keeps eyes lubricated.

Establishing a nightly routine that promotes relaxation and restful sleep is crucial for babies and young children but it’s also important for you too, mum! Wake up with eyes feeling relieved, hydrated, repaired and restored.