Actress Jennifer Hudson has offered her words of wisdom to Dreamgirls co-star and new mum Beyoncé Knowles, advising her to fit in as much sleep into her hectic lifestyle as possible.

Hudson, who has a two-year old son with fiancé David Otunga, emphasised the importance of new mothers getting the sleep they need in a comfortable bed in the initial stages after giving birth, such as the affordable options available at http://www.time4sleep.co.uk/.

Speaking at a Good Housekeeping event this month (January 10th), the star said: “Girl, get your sleep!

“She needs to embrace it. Especially because of the lives we live, a lot of times other people have to care for themselves and you have to have that mommy time.”

After making a shock announcement of her pregnancy following her performance at the 2011 VMAs back in August, global singing sensation Beyoncé this month gave birth to her baby girl – Blue Ivy.

Hudson, 30, went on to advise her to appreciate the early years of Blue Ivy’s childhood: “We talked about this when I had my munchkin. It goes so fast. She’s going to look up and [Blue] is going to be six months. Next thing you know, she’s going to be walking.”