At the time of writing I have a 1 month old daughter. And before she was born I had the same line repeated to me over and over again.

‘Get as much sleep now because you won’t be getting any once she’s arrived!’

“The shorter you sleep, the shorter your life span.” This blunt quote comes from Matthew Walker, a professor in Neuroscience and Psychology who has conducted over 100 studies focused on the impact of sleep on human health. Scary, right?