Split nights - HELP ME PLEASE

[Fredsgirl19]

Any words of wisdom would be grateful appreciated

My baby is 11 months old. I went back to work at the beginning of September end she started nursery. Since then she has been waking up at about midnight and being WIDE AWAKE for about 2 hours. Screeching, chatting, rolling, kicking etc. It's just about killing me.

6:30 wake
7:00 bottle
8:15 breakfast
9:00 - 9:45 / 10:00 nap
11:30 - lunch
12:15 - 14:30 nap
14:30 bottle
16:35 - dinner
18:00 bath
18:30 Bottle and bed

Sleeps until about midnight then awake until about 2/2:30

I give her a bottle when she wakes up hoping it's hunger but it isn't helping

Any insight? Is she sleeping too much in the day? It doesn't seem like it. She was 6 weeks prem so corrected age is just coming up to 10 months. She struggles with a wake window much longer than 2.5 hours

She seems to be going to bed very early in the evening. Can you try making bedtime later?

Another vote for a later bedtime if you can.

I don't think her naps are too bad. Do what you can to get some sleep, and go to bed earlier yourself for now. My DD was like that at this age. It's horrible but passes. If you can shift bedtime by an hour or even two (know it's not easy) you might get 7:30-1 that she sleeps so you can go to bed at 9ish to get a 4 hour ish block before wake up. It'll make you feel better to have this sleep in the bank.

Sometimes sleep expectations need to be adjusted a little. Since being a mum- my DD is nearly 4!- I can function of 4/5 hours sleep some nights. It's not ideal but it won't last forever. What is partner doing? Can he help at all?

Good luck OP

Thank you. I will try a later bed time and see if that helps. Dad helps when he is home but works night shifts :(