How much sleep do adults need?

[Idreamofdaleks]

I seem to need 9 hours - 10pm to 7am
is this more than most?
how many hours do you normally have and how many is optimum for you?

More than they get generally

According to this there is a lot of variety (you have to scroll down the page to the first blue table of information) - but I agree with OrmIrian - not enough

I need 9 hours

10.30 - 7.30

if possible i will easily have 10+ hours 10.30 - 8.30 / 9.30 though.

I also get very tired and feel almost ill if i dont get at least 8 hours

5 hours

Oh I need at least 9hrs too. Unfortunately I am exclusively bfing a 16wk old who is incapable of going more than a couple of hours between feeds so I get about 5 broken hours at the very most and walk round muttering gibberish the rest of the time.