How long does your 5 month old sleep @ at time for a nap?

♥♪Megan♫♥ - posted on 11/09/2011

My daughter is 8 months now and doesn't even believe in sleep! She'll have a few nights where she wakes up every few hours then she'll crash for a marathon sleep session.

Every baby is different. I never had problems with my 7 year old sleeping because after 4 months she'd sleep like a rock.

Kandy - posted on 11/08/2011

My son is 5 1/2 months and he sleep from 9pm to 4am then is back to sleep by 430am he is up at 730 takes a nap at 9ish for about 20 minutes then he takes a nap at about 130 and that lasts anywhere from 1-2 hours. He then takes a small nap at about 630 rinse and repeat.

Erin - posted on 11/07/2011

Sharon i tried doing the dreamfeed but she would jus wake up at the same times everynight anyway so the dreamfeed was just extra calories her chubby self surely does not need! LOL

Brooke - posted on 11/07/2011

I know I am extremely lucky and would never complain!!

Sharon - posted on 11/06/2011

My youngest is 6mths, he's been in a similar sleep routine to this for about the past 5-6wks.

5-6am wake up

7-730am: nap 40-60mins

approx 10am: nap 1.5-2hrs

1:30/2:30pm: nap 40-60mins

approx 4pm: nap 20-30mins (on a good day!) if not then he's has serious grizzles.

530-6pm: asleep for the night (dreamfeed 10pm).

1-3 times a week he's wake around 4-5am for an early bottle, but then he's back asleep, usually until about 7ish on those mornings.



EDIT: Our eldest, just turned 2, didn't sleep well during the day at this age. Somedays he would only sleep 20mins or so at a time, and most days were 40min sleeps x 3.

Erin - posted on 11/06/2011

Wow Brooke im jealous! LOL

Brooke - posted on 11/05/2011

My 19 week old son goes to bed after a 7oz bottle at 10pm he sleeps til 6-8am has another 7oz bottle, has a change play etc has a nap at 10am-12pm, 7oz bottle, play etc nap at 2pm-4pm, 7oz bottle play. power nap at 6-6:30 then 7oz bottle, stays up has 7oz bottle and goes down for the night.

~♥Little Miss - posted on 11/05/2011

As she gets bigger, and she starts eating solid food, I will bet she starts sleeping longer. Solids are harder to digets, keep them full longer...and makes them sleepy. This is usually the hardest part, getting through the first year as far as sleep deprivation goes.

Erin - posted on 11/05/2011

but sumtimes...only sumthimes thou she'll sleep from 7/7:30 til 12:30 / 1am

Erin - posted on 11/05/2011

no shes not hungry after her naps and she'll sleep for a good 5 hour stretch at night sumtimes....like, i put her asleep in her crib around 7 / 7:30ish after shes had some cereal and a 4oz bottle and then shes up again @ 11 for 4oz....then she'll go back down til around 2/3 then shes up for another 4oz then she'll go back down then shes up @ 6 / 6:30 for the day......but during the day she can only be up for an hour and a half at the most before shes cranky and ready for another nap ( 30 / 40 min tops )

~♥Little Miss - posted on 11/05/2011

That is kind of odd for that age. As infants, I can see that....but that is really odd. Does she sleep through the night, or at least long stretches? Is she waking wicked hungry after her naps?