8mo sleep regression or am I just kidding myself?

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My DD is 7.5 mo, she is a great sleeper now (after a horrendous start, we used a sleep consultant and she saved our lives!)

Normally she sleeps from around 7pm-6.30am.

Recently she has started waking up at about 5.30, chatting in her cot and going back to sleep at around 6.15 and sleeping until 7.

Obviously this isn't too bad, and I'm wondering if this slight change (which has happened for 3 nights in a row) could be the 8mo sleep regression?

Or am I mad and the 8mo sleep regression is much worse and I should be prepared for numerous night wakings etc?

In the nicest possible way I think you are over thinking this. Not every baby goes through every regression and you have obviously worked hard to instil good sleep habits, so no reason why it might fall apart. It might just be the brighter mornings or might be developmental. DS was still waking every 2 hours from the 4 month regression so we didn't notice 8 months!