Sleep?
Most days my baby is still having 4 naps a day, (he’ll be 6 months old next Thursday) he has just fallen asleep feeding an hour and a half after his morning nap? He seems tired wuite frequently even though I follow his cues rather than the clock and let him nap as and when he wants (if he doesn’t want one, he won’t go down!). He seems to want/ need very frequent but short naps- he only naps between 20 and 45 mins, even if I keep his sleep environment the same throughout the whole nap (he falls asleep at the breast and then contact naps).
His night sleep is pretty hit and miss, some nights he’ll go down 19:30-8am and wake up 2 maybe 3 times, some nights he’ll fall asleep earlier/ later and wake more frequently throughout the night and earlier in the morning.
I’m happy to try whatever might work, but I’m not a massive believer in apps/ following a clock as I tried Napper for a few weeks recently and it seemed to make things harder, every nap became a battle. I’m happy to contact nap etc, just not sure whether there’s anything else I can try?
I guess I’m just looking for some reassurance, I’m a EBF, co sleeping, contact napping mama so any form of Ferber method or likewise will not be happening in this house hold🙈😂
Should I be worried that I have a tired baby or am I doing something wrong?
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If it works for you stick with it! I’m also anti sleep training, EBF and we still co-sleep with my 3 year old and have had two low sleep needs wakeful babies now. We’re on 2 naps a day so it shows you how much variation can be normal within the same age range!
2-3 wakes a night is great for this age and if what you have currently works for you then nothing to worry about. Some babies just need more sleep than others x
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