6 months sleep is this normal (with graph)

[Cosmicdreams]

Hi everyone. Ds is 6 months he's going in his own room on Monday so I'm hoping his sleep will improve but hes always constantly tired just refuses to sleep unless breastfed to sleep. He has started to wean (decent amount of breakfast and a little dinner) he still wakes after 30 mins-2 hours at night and only after 30 mins nap during day. We have had a 5 hour stretch once but not regularly. I've attached my graph from the baby tracker app. Any advice of how to change how I help him sleep longer or be more settled thanks. X

Hmm I guess I’ve just seen a few friends lately almost have a total breakdown over sleep and don’t think their mental health should come bottom of the list.

You do not NEED to stop bf to sleep. If it no longer serves you then yes, you may want to try habit stacking (or. Introducing another form of comfort - you, bum tapping etc) as well as feeding, and then gradually finishing the feeds slightly earlier (when almost asleep, sleepy, a bit more awake etc.). However there is absolutely no guarantee that this will improve sleep. This is entirely physiologically normal for a 6mo.

It looks like he’s having quite a few ‘cat naps’ in the day so I would probably work on consolidating those before doing anything drastic at night. Will he sleep for longer in a sling or buggy? Even the car?

Have a look at Lyndsey Hookway on Instagram/Facebook.

Hi everyone thank you for your advice I've taken it all on board. Thank you @LunaLoveLemon ive just looked into her and its very empowering and some of the things she has written resonates with me especially the pressure of making sure babies have 14 hours sleep a day but that not all babies are like that. Think I will try her 15 minute method to naps as well once he's in own room. There's not enough room for his cot in our bedroom so he has to go in his own room. Last few weeks I've squeezed it in but I struggle to climb in and out of bed and it's a little awkward that I have to twist to get him out and have bruises all on my arm from it. Dh snores too so maybe that also disturbs ds. Ds also roles onto his front allot and still hasn't figured out how to roll back bless him. I've seen him do it a few times and he can self settle in bed on occasion. X