10 week old bedtime

[Dorabean]

What time do your 10 week old DC's go down for the night? My DS goes to bed anywhere between 9.30-10.30 and has the same routine each night, he is changed into PJ's and gro bag, had a feed in the dark and goes down to sleep. Sometimes there's a bath in there too. He then sleeps until anywhere between 3.30-4.45, feed and goes straight back down until 6.30-7am.

Firstly, is he getting enough sleep? He goes down for another nap about 7.45 most mornings.

Secondly, should I be trying to make his bedtime a bit earlier? I've read that he may still sleep until the same time anyway.

I realise that routine isn't set in stone this early, but I'm just wondering what you all do?

Thanks!

What you have going sounds great! I'm quite jealous.

My 11 week old DS goes to bed between 7pm and 8pm and he sleeps until 12pm-1am when he wakes for a feed. He then wakes EVERY SINGLE HOUR until we both get up for the day at 7am. It's killing me!

I might do what you do and start bedtime later so that I get that long stretch of sleep at a more convenient time. What time is your DS last nap in the evening?

I guess you could slowly move bedtime earlier to see what effect it has on his first wake up? From what you've said it sounds like he's getting plenty of sleep at the moment.

That's exactly the same routine that we have had!! My daughter is 4 months now and she goes down a little earlier from around 8:30 - 9ish. Keep going the way you are and you'll know when to move it earlier 😊

Thank you for replying! His last nap varies which is why I was wondering whether to bring bedtime forward a little. He usually has a nap around 4pm and then will get tired again around 7pm. He sometimes sleeps until 8pm and then wakes up. Hence bedtime around 9.30-10.30! The other night he was sleepy all evening but still slept the same at night so it got me wondering about bedtimes!

@HoneyBee03 poor you! I realise he doesn't do badly during the night, I'm not sure I'd cope so well with some every hour wake up after midnight! We had a night a couple of weeks ago where he was up every 2 hours from 1am and it was a bit of a shock! Have you tried feeding about 10pm and putting back down to sleep? I have a friend who does that and it seems to help!

@Cosmoa thanks! I'm glad we have similar routines, makes me feel I'm doing it right after all haha. Parenting is so much trial and error. I think bedtime will be brought forward soon as I'm noticing him getting a little sleepier in the evenings sometimes. If I keep an eye on it il know lie you say!

I've tried a dream feed at around 10pm when I go to bed but it seems to make absolutely no difference at all! I think surely he's not hungry everytime, but he usually needs a small feed each time to get him back down again. I've been reading about sleep cycles and self settling and I think this is where our issue lies.

I might try a later bedtime. Perhaps I'll do a nap at around 6pm but then wake him at 7pm. Will be tough as my silver lining at the moment is that I get my evenings!

My DS (10 weeks) is awake all day from 7am. He has no naps and will finally fall asleep in the evening between 9pm and 10pm.

Twice this week he has then slept through until 7am without waking (he did last night for the second time) but most of the time he wakes up once some time between 3am and 4am. Quick feed and back to sleep until 7am.

I wonder if he's so good at night because he refuses to nap in the day and is literally awake for a good 14 hours.

Sounds like you're doing great. My 8mo has just moved his bed time from 9 to around 7. He'll then wake at 10 for a feed. Go till around 12.30 and then hourly until up at 5.30 then his brother wakes at six

@allysally wow, how does he go without naps? How do you manage that? Haha. Excellent that's he's slept through the night though!

@HoneyBee03 yeah, try that in the evening, see if it starts to help! I know it means you won't get your evenings as such but if it works then maybe eventually you can bring bedtime forward again? I mean I'm obviously no expert as I started the thread and maybe someone else will be along soon to tell us we're wrong! I think it's probably whatever works best for you isn't it. My DS has just gradually slept a little longer since birth which is good for me!

@AlpineButterfly ouch! I can't complain then can I, I admire you going through so many wakes along with @HoneyBee03!

@Dorabean I have no idea! Honestly, no matter what I try, he just won't sleep in the day. Ever.

Usually he's quite good and he will sit in his bouncy chair happily while I do a bit of cleaning but he also wants feeding quite a lot in the day. Sometimes it feels like he just wants constant feeding.

@Dorabean ds1 was ff and slept great but was awake for about three hours in the night. Generally 1-4. Ds2 is bf and wakes very frequently but I find this easier. I've decided that I'm not going to worry about it because he'll get there in his own time. Or I'll start gently sleep train from about 13 months no idea why I've picked 13m DH can now put ds2 to bed so that's massive progress

@allysally I'm glad he sleeps at night though, if he's not sleeping in the day you get your rest at night! Silver linings!

@AlpineButterfly I think that's exactly right, we can't worry too much about things cos all babies do things in their own time don't they! We just have to do what we can don't we. I think once we accept things are a certain way it's easier to deal with!

Not forgetting the acceptance that all babies are different. My DN has basically slept through from day dot, only 7 weeks older than ds2. It's sometimes torture to hear but I need to remember that I'm not doing anything wrong.

Yeah I have a friend who's baby has slept 8pm-7pm from 6 weeks old!

It's crazy how all babies are different

It sounds perfect for that age. Mine used to go at 10 at that age, she's now one and goes at 7.