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Baby wakes too early, help

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Sallymummy99 · 30/05/2018 06:35

Hi I’m after some advice on trying to get my baby to wake up later. Most days she is waking up at 5:30/5:40 and Is tired after a Couple of hours. She is 9 1/2 months old. She goes to sleep about 7:15pm and will nap 2-3 times in the day for a total of about 3-3 1/2 hours. She is sleeping through at night. I’ve been reading on a couple of sleep websites that when they wake early you shouldn’t get them up and dressed, don’t open the curtains, just try to settle them again. So currently I’m sat on the nursing chair listening to my baby crying which is not nice. I did her a bottle when she woke at 5:45 and she had most of that and then I put her back down and said sleepy time and went out the room, coming back in every ten mins to reassure her. I thought maybe if I’m sat in the room she might settle better. I wasn’t expecting Miracles on the first try. She has been waking this early for a few weeks now. Has anyone tried this technique or any other and had success with getting their baby to wake later? Baby is getting pretty tired during the day so feel she needs to sleep longer and I’m really struggling to get through the day without napping, which obviously I won’t be able to do when I go back to work in a few weeks. Thanks guys.

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CluelessMummy · 08/06/2018 04:50

My DD was having a 45 min nap and a 1.5 hour nap at that age. I would cap the morning nap at 45 minutes, otherwise she would not have a longer lunchtime nap. Her bedtime was 7.30 so I would always Ensure she was awake by 3.30 at the very very latest. I remember one day at this age we had a day out and she slept a mammoth (for her) 2 hours after lunch. Lo and behold she was up at 5.30 the next morning. It sounds as if your nap and bedtime routines might need a few little tweaks.

MonsterKidz · 08/06/2018 04:59

I think she is genuinely just ready for her day to begin. Is she looking for breakfast? I know you mention a bottle but by that age by LO was awake and looking for breakfast proper.

You say she is sleepy 2 hours after waking but then after her first nap she has a longish period before her next nap. I would definite try to do a shorter nap in the morning, like an hour max and then a longer nap around midday for 2hours ish. If she’s awake from 3pm, you may then find she sleeps slightly later.

With my youngest, when he woke in the morning, he would pop into bed for a cuddle and would then immediately fall back asleep.

Good luck!

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