8 month old nap/sleep schedule?

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My nearly 8 month old dd has never been a great sleeper but for the last few weeks it's been really bad and she can be up anywhere from 5-10 times a night. She currently wakes up for the day between half 5 and 6 then has her first nap 2.5-3 hours later, and her second nap 2.5-3 hours after she wakes from the first. This usually results in her being ready for bed at about 6-6.30pm. However, the last few nights she's gone to bed at that time, slept for 15-20 minutes and then been wide awake for a couple of hours. Does this mean she actually does need a third nap in the day? We only dropped it just less than a month ago because she was fighting it so much.

Also, last night she did this and was eventually asleep for the night at 10 and didn't wake up again until 3 which is the longest stretch she's ever done. I'm keen to repeat this but does that mean she needs a late bed time?

For info she's bf and has been weaning well. One tooth through and gums don't seem to be bothering her too much at the moment. She wakes up between half 5 and 6 no matter what time I put her to bed.

My lo who is ebf doesn't ever sleep through... sorry but I am understanding it's to do with being bf and she eats 3 meals plus snacks. However 're naps. Between 8 and 9 months she changed between 2 and 3 naps daily. Her 3 nap routine was usually awake about 6, nap 9-10, nap 1-3 and then nap about 5-6 bed by 8. I found the hour in the early evening stopped her getting overtired. Eventually she has dropped the late afternoon one.

At night tine I usually take her downstairs after bath or wash to give her a feed and then let me know when she us tired... can range between 8 and half past. I found forcing her to bed she would fight the sleep.

If I tried to get her to nap and she fights it then I leave it half hour.

Unfortunalty it's a changing game all the time. My lo will wake at 5, I'll feed her and she will carry on sleeping for another hour or two.

Thanks for your response. I think I just get caught up in the idea of routine and I know it's completely up to them at this age! I was worried that if she had 2 naps some days and 3 naps others it would be bad for her somehow (although even typing it sounds ridiculous)

When they transition they will change the amounts until they settle into the new routine.

I have a "rough" routine but let my lo indicate when she wants a nap etc. As she will be looked after by different people and attend nursery then her routine will be different anyway.

It's easy to get caught up in what books say and it is hard especially when they don't sleep through but you get used to it. When teeth appear the sleeping changes again

Go with the flow do what the baby wants that day or you will go mad. Mine never slept through EBF :(

hate to say this but:

8-10 mo sleep regression
sarahockwell-smith.com/2015/11/18/what-the-heck-goes-wrong-sleep-wise-at-8-10-months/

I did wonder about a sleep regression, her sleep is generally all over the place. It hasn't been good since the 4 month regression! Right, looks like I'm just going to have to go with it and let her do what she needs to do.

Are you sure you haven't got my baby? Ever since her 3rd jabs she has.only slept through a handful of times and never has the same pattern.

Hang in there.... they have to sleep well at some point... when they move out maybe?

@Happygummibear

Umm, mine's never slept through so you're still up on me at 11.5 mo

Yes it has to happen one day! We need to live in hope. I always think it's something I'm doing wrong, especially when it feels like my baby is the only one like this in real life!

Oh it's not only your baby trust me.... amount of conversations I have trying to figure out how to make the babies sleep!

Mine has already disturbed twice.... sometimes I give up and co sleep so I get at least a few hours rest.

I thought I was in luck when she slept really well for the first few months... then I pushed my luck and now this.

From what I read on forums though it seems bf babies sleep worse as they want the comfort. However it's not enough for me to give up yet although I am starting to convert to normal milk. She turns 10 months so I am introducing it slowly so I don't need to bother with formula.

Everything changes in the blink of an eye it's hard to keep up but trust your instincts..you know your baby and each one is different you can only use the advice and suggestion as guidelines and tweek it to what suits your baby

My DS is one next week, he's down to only two feeds after wake up now. But I'll BF at night rather than anything else as it's not a problem for teeth like other milks are.

He is sometimes settling without milk now so I live in hope that at least DH can do some soothing sometimes although I wouldn't ever not wake up so.............