How accurate is fitbit sleep tracker?

While a Fitbit sleep tracker is a decent lifestyle tool, please do not rely on it if you are experiencing severe daytime sleepiness or heavy snoring. Those can be signs of sleep apnea. Please consult a pulmonologist or sleep specialist for a proper diagnostic sleep test.

These modern watches are okay, but they can make you worry too much. Instead of checking the screen first thing in the morning, try drinking warm turmeric milk or washing your feet with warm water before sleeping. It works wonders for deep rest, much better than tracking it on a screen.

In our days, we slept when the sun set and woke up with the birds, no machines needed. If your sleep is disturbed, try keeping your room dark, avoid looking at your mobile phone after 8 PM, and have a spoonful of honey in warm water. Nature has the best solutions.

A Fitbit is a good one-time investment of 6-7k to get a basic idea of your sleep patterns. It is much cheaper than running to a private hospital for an expensive sleep study unless your symptoms are really severe. Try adjusting your schedule first using the watch data.

I showed my Fitbit data to a neurologist at Fortis when I was having sleep issues. He clearly told me that while it tracks movement well, it cannot measure actual brain waves which are needed to determine true sleep phases. Take the data with a pinch of salt.

My son's Fitbit was showing very poor sleep quality and we got so worried. It turned out he was just active in his sleep and the sensor was misreading it. Don't worry too much about the daily charts, as long as your child wakes up fresh and active.