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7 months old baby sleep help

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Nsd2024 · 25/02/2025 17:42

Hi all this is only my second post so please be kind.
My 7 month old baby slept amazingly from a few weeks old till about 5 and a half months.
This last month and a half she has been up every 1-2 hours and nothing has changed.
From newborn she would go to bed at about 10.30/11 and slept right through the night and it worked well for us as a family so this was her regular routine. Since her sleeping behaviour has changed however we have been trying to gradually put her to bed earlier and follow a routine but it's not working. If we put her to sleep at say 9 she's up every 1-2 hours but if we put her to bed at 10.30/11 she'll have longer stretches of maybe 4-5 hours. Can anyone provide advice?
Jealous of all the mom's putting their babies to sleep at 7/8 while I myself struggle to stay awake until 10 most nights lol.
She's EBF also to add.
P.s I am aware of sleep regression and teething etc but just wondering is anyone is same position and got through it.

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Springadorable · 25/02/2025 18:07

So it's really hard, but the unusual part was how well she slept initially. Very very normal to wake every 1.5-2 hours. However, check the basics, especially with the weather fluctuating a lot at the moment. Does her back/chest feel tacky and hot or equally cool to touch when she is asleep? If so a change of blanket arrangement might make a huge difference.

Nsd2024 · 25/02/2025 19:08

Springadorable · 25/02/2025 18:07

So it's really hard, but the unusual part was how well she slept initially. Very very normal to wake every 1.5-2 hours. However, check the basics, especially with the weather fluctuating a lot at the moment. Does her back/chest feel tacky and hot or equally cool to touch when she is asleep? If so a change of blanket arrangement might make a huge difference.

Thank-you for your reply. I know, I always knew her sleeping was too good to be true. 🙈
But it is strange as nothing at all has changed. I could look into her sleeping arrangements but she sleeps in a sleeping bag, I wonder could I change to a blanket. She is a real kicker and mover so she may just kick blanket off. But I will do a test on her back and chest tonight and see. The weather really has been all over the place.

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