5 months old baby not sleeping

[samz899]

My 5 month old daughter used to nap 2-3 hrs and sleep around 9pm at night, wake up once in the middle of the night and then sleep again till about 9am. The past couple of weeks she just naps 40 minutes twice a day, and that's after so much hassle, and then doesn't go to bed till midnight. She's overtired and I can see it in her eyes. I'm a bit worried as it's my first baby and I'm also feeling a bit clueless. Anyone have a solution that has worked for them? Thank you x

Hi

I have a 5 month old DS who is currently doing the same.

He has started teething recently and I think it’s the aches/pain that wakes him and stops him sleeping for longer. It’s also made him lose his appetite a little.

Could she be starting to teeth a little?

@JingleBelle27 not yet, which is why I'm a bit concerned.

So the not sleeping until midnight is related to the daytime sleep. My 5 month old sleeps 3 hours during the day overall and bedtime is 7pm and not a second later. That doesn’t mean he sleeps at 7 but he will go off anywhere between 7:15-7:45.
Day naps he is woken from them so we stay on track. 45 min morning, 2 hour lunch, 15 min doze after a feed in late afternoon. He is EBF. Hope this helps!

Also to add. 9am is too late for her to be getting up. Bring it forward to 7am start the day with first nap at 9am.

Give the 4 month sleep regression a google. It's a killer! They go through a development cycle at that age sand it throws a lot of babies off track with sleeping. You might need to do a bit of sleep training to help them learn to self settle again. :-)

Your DD is probably picking up on your tension. Don't make nap-time a hassle. Try a soothing lullaby when you know she is ready for her first nap, a nice cuddle, and some gentle words - baby's love the gentle sounds of their mummy's voices. Night-time routine should be similar, but aim for 6-7 p.m rather than midnight. Keep the routine the same, and she will begin to understand that this routine means sleep time. Also, she probably is teething, which could be causing her a little distress. You daughter will get into a routine with your help - just relax

Thank you all! Do you have any advice on how to make your baby nap longer? Because I feel like if I can fix that then she'll probably go down easily in the evening

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19 months on and my baby girls still wakes up at night and I struggle to get her to sleep again. Any advise ? I feel like I've tried everythinggggg and I'm so exhausted