Are You Getting Enough Sleep?

The amount of sleep a person needs depends on many factors, including age. For example, in general:

Infants require about 16 hours a day
Teenagers need about 9 hours on average
Most adults need 7 to 8 hours a night for the best amount of sleep, although some people may need as few as 5 hours or as many as 10 hours of sleep each day
Women in the first 3 months of pregnancy often need several more hours of sleep than usual

However, experts say that if you feel drowsy during the day, even during boring activities, you haven’t had enough sleep.