Do babies sometimes sleep MORE during a growth spurt?

[peggotty]

Ds is 6months,and has been sleeping during the day for up to 2 hours! He's also been sleeping better at night, only waking once but taking a really good feed, as opposed to multiple times and piddly feeds. This is the baby who at one point would not sleep for longer than 20-30 mins (during the day). I would love to think that this is the way it will be from now on, but don't want to count my chickens in case it all goes wrong again! I know there is a growth spurt at around 6 months, I wouldn't say he is necessarily feeding more, but maybe more effectively. He's really taken to solids in last week or so as well. (Although I'm not suggesting that solids are making him sleep better!) TIA

Absolutely imho.

It's all phases - sometimes if they have a new physical skill (sitting alone, crawling etc) they are knackered from the unaccustomed exercise, but sometimes they'll sleep worse as they practising cruising round the cot all night (dd!)

Thanks. He's nearly sitting alone, occasionally toppling over like felled tree, so that might be it. Will enjoy extra sleeping while it lsats then!

Put the kettle on & put your feet up with Mumsnet a cuppa & enjoy!!

Mine definitely sleeps more - and has no noticeable change in feeding patterns/volumes. I figure she gets the extra calories needed to grow via conserving energy through sleep rather than guzzling more milk