9 month old baby - wakes anytime between 330-530am. Is this normal?

[lilasmum]

Hi guys - I'm back again. My daughter is almost 11 months now and has reverted to waking early (520am) onwards. Such a body shock after having a few months of 7am wakes. Do you think I need a routine tweak?

Wake anytime from 530 - play in cot until 7 when she has bottle.
Nap 10am - 1130.
Another nap 3-4.
Bed 7pm.

She hasnt woken up during the night for months knock on wood. She is super active lately and not far away from walking. I'm pregnant with #2, working and so so tired.

I should add that she is currently cutting 4 teeth at once- they are through the surface but not fully up. And she doesn't seem bothered by teeth otherwise.

Thanks so much in advance!

[jessmum46]

Sorry to hear things have gone off track again have a read of this: 10/ 11mo sleep gone wonky? Read this first! - ring any bells?

[lilasmum]

Thanks for the info Jessmum.  I can't believe that my little bub is almost ready for 1 nap, but after reading your info, it makes sense.  I've been loving the two longish naps and have been resisting cutting them down any more. 

It seems like yesterday that I was tearing my hear out with a catnapper and now I have to stop her sleeping!

[jessmum46]

It seems like yesterday that I was tearing my hear out with a catnapper and now I have to stop her sleeping!

I hear you!! Take it slowly, only cap one of the naps (not both) and resist the temptation to switch to one nap too early. We're going through it too so we can learn together there's a support thread on Naps if you want to join it x

[lilasmum]

It seems like yesterday that I was tearing my hear out with a catnapper and now I have to stop her sleeping!

I hear you!! Take it slowly, only cap one of the naps (not both) and resist the temptation to switch to one nap too early. We're going through it too so we can learn together there's a support thread on Naps if you want to join it x

I will find it and join in.  So should I let her sleep as long as she wants for her morning nap (she will sleep up to 2 hours and occasionally longer if I let her) and then make her afternoon nap very short like 30 mins?

[jessmum46]

So should I let her sleep as long as she wants for her morning nap (she will sleep up to 2 hours and occasionally longer if I let her) and then make her afternoon nap very short like 30 mins?

The general idea is that you choose one nap to cap and let LO sleep as long as they like for the other.  That said, I wouldn't let the long nap go past 2h (waking at 2h doesn't really count as capping as it's a restorative nap) otherwise your day gets too long.  We are trying (on a good day) a 1.5h am nap, a 30 min pm and then 2h to BT.