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Is my 5 month old having to much sleep?

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helpftm · 10/05/2023 10:05

She has a bath at half 7 then get her dressed she has a 7 ounce bottle at 8pm usually wakes up at 6.30 or 7am has another 7 ounce bottles and falls back to sleep after it. Then she'll sleep from 7am to 10-11am. Is this to much sleep or normal for her age.

She has naps in the day aswell but only quick naps.

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Lostmum2407 · 10/05/2023 11:22

My babies barely slept. You don’t know how lucky you are! I’d have done absolutely anything for mine to have slept that well! ANYTHING! I had to pay for someone to help me to get my second to
sleep and stay asleep for longer than ten minutes.

Vegalam · 10/05/2023 20:31

Some babies just need more sleep than others. In the day is she content/alert/feeding well etc?

helpftm · 10/05/2023 21:08

Lostmum2407 · 10/05/2023 11:22

My babies barely slept. You don’t know how lucky you are! I’d have done absolutely anything for mine to have slept that well! ANYTHING! I had to pay for someone to help me to get my second to
sleep and stay asleep for longer than ten minutes.

That's the thing she was a terrible sleeper, until recently, so it's made me think something is up with how much she is sleeping. Hopefully it gets better for you soon as it's so exhausting when they're terrible sleepers!

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helpftm · 10/05/2023 21:10

Vegalam · 10/05/2023 20:31

Some babies just need more sleep than others. In the day is she content/alert/feeding well etc?

Yes she's alert and feeding good. The only thing is I think she's starting to get a cold so not sure if that's maybe why she's sleeping more. She was a terrible sleeper before so it's just made me think something is up with her. Hopefully it's just starting to get easier now and she's finally in a routine instead of keep waking up throughout the night!

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tikkanaan · 10/05/2023 21:20

If she's feeding ok and seems well I wouldn't worry. Probably a growth spurt

tikkanaan · 10/05/2023 21:21

helpftm · 10/05/2023 21:10

Yes she's alert and feeding good. The only thing is I think she's starting to get a cold so not sure if that's maybe why she's sleeping more. She was a terrible sleeper before so it's just made me think something is up with her. Hopefully it's just starting to get easier now and she's finally in a routine instead of keep waking up throughout the night!

Ah maybe yes if she's got a cold she might be fighting it a bit

Wavescrashingonthebeach · 10/05/2023 21:23

Fighting a bug, and catching up on lost sleep. As long as she's bright and alert when she's awake don't worry. I'm so jealous hahahaha my DS was a NIGHTMARE sleeper!!!

helpftm · 10/05/2023 22:30

@tikkanaan thanks for the reply. Glad to know there's nothing to worry about :)

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Wavescrashingonthebeach · 10/05/2023 21:23

Fighting a bug, and catching up on lost sleep. As long as she's bright and alert when she's awake don't worry. I'm so jealous hahahaha my DS was a NIGHTMARE sleeper!!!

Hopefully she's better soon but also enjoying this sleep lol and I know it's so difficult isn't it haha she used to be terrible and used to wake up every hour or 2 was a NIGHTMARE glad it's over now though😂

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Wavescrashingonthebeach · 11/05/2023 00:17

Bless her, I hope she's better soon. Ahh the hourly wake ups. That was a special kind of torture I'm sure I have ptsd from it haha

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