What is classed as 'sleeping through'?

[luluhollybolly]

My DD has always been a dreaful sleeper until this last week when she has started sleeping from 10.30pm until 4.30 am (6 hours straight).

I once heard that when they sleep for a straight 6 hours that this was classed as sleeping through... is this correct Have I finally cracked it?

[morningpaper]

tell yourself whatever you would like to hear

[thefunkypea]

I read somewhere that sleeping through was midnight to five, so sounds like you've pretty much cracked it. Anyway, if you're managing to get 6 hours sleep you must be feeling fantastic!! Hurrah!

[meglet]

10:30 - 4:30 certainly sounds like a fairly civilised nights sleep! Especially if you get to bed when she does.

Don't think there's any official guidance on sleeping through though!

[WhereTheWildThingsWere]

Not waking you up!

Seriously, sounds like you are heading in the right direction.

[luluhollybolly]

I couldn't believe it when I woke the first night and saw the clock..... I feel like a new woman!!!

[luluhollybolly]

She definately thinks that 6am is her time to get up though.... I think she takes after me, she's a light sleeper and an early waker..... Typical! Why can't she take after her dad!!!

[meglet]

But, the mornings are getting darker soon so with a bit of luck she will wake up a little later too!

[luluhollybolly]

True! Bring it on!

[ChirpyGirl]

I have heard it is midnight to 5am as well...which mine both managed by waking at half 11 and 5 for a good few months!

Did you do that thing where you wake up, realise they haven't soken, panic, go running into them or chekc on them....and then wake them up? I do that aaaaaall the time!

[luluhollybolly]

sort of... I wake up at about 2am expecting her to kick off and find it's strange when she doesn't then struggle to get back to sleep....

it is nice though

[ARAG]

NCSS says that the medical def of sleeping through is when the LO sleeps 5 straight hours.

In any case, yahoo sleep success lulu!