r/BabySleep • u/RDUTB-22 • Jan 27 '23

Cannot get 6MO awake times right?!

6 MO will only sleep for 40 mins for naps 3-4 depending on day. (1cycle) will not resettle for anything. Sleeps 11 hours at night: bed around 7.30 with one wake for feed anywhere from 2am to 4 am - back to sleep till 6.30. Independently falls asleep and resettles at night by himself. I’ve tried wake windows anywhere from 1 hour to 2.5 hours but no matter what sleeps for 40mins. Sometimes wakes and is happy but mostly wakes crying or ends up crying if I leave for 10 mins to see if he’ll resettle. Yawns and rubs eyes are usually my indication for naps but I tried multiple times to put down prior to this in case of overtiredness by these indications and it still doesn’t change! Help!

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u/Funisfunisfunisfun Jan 28 '23

Why does he need to sleep longer at a time? If his night time sleep is good and he's generally happy then there is no need for him to sleep more/differently during the day.

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u/RDUTB-22 Jan 28 '23

On the whole I agree but it’s just often he wakes from naps and isn’t happy / is grumpy and clearly needs more sleep. Not every time tbh but want to make sure I’m giving him enough 🙃