Does DD sleep too much?

breezy79

I know this is a problem my friends say that they'd LOVE to have but I'm starting to wonder if this is an issue.

I know you ladies will let me know!

 

My DD goes to bed every night at 7 and wakes up at 8

She has 2 naps during the day averaging about 2 hours each

 

In total she probably sleeps between 15-18 hours a day!

She is an extremely happy baby, eats well etc etc

My friends say "if it aint broke, don't fix it"

Should I just leave things the way they are?
Should I start waking her from naps earlier? 

 Thanks girls! 

kelly321

<-- extremely jealous

If you're worried about it, talk to your pedi. I say I would be counting my blessings, but in truth I also worry when DD is outside of the norm for her age group in something (sleeping, eating, motor skills, etc), so I'm sure I'd also worry a little in your situation. I'm not saying something's wrong, I'm just saying that you're absolutely normal for wondering if everything's ok.

kerrbear72

Count your blessings - not your troubles!

Lisa Frank

That sounds totally normal to me.

ennywmk

My DS (almost nine months) has the exact same schedule :O)  We are lucky indeed!!

breezy79

Thanks ladies!
My friends all made me seem like it was VERY abnormal.  That's why I was worried.

jg_girl1

At DD 9 month checkup I asked the pedi how much sleep should she be getting. He said as much as possible. I think she averages about 15 hours a day.

BrendaLou1969

jg_girl1:

At DD 9 month checkup I asked the pedi how much sleep should she be getting. He said as much as possible. I think she averages about 15 hours a day.

My pedi said 15 hours is within the norm for 9 months old.  Some babies just need more sleep that others.  I am one of those people if I don't get 10 hours of sleep a day I'm a mess, so I sleep 9 hours at night and take a nap during the day.

Raquellyo

E sleeps from 8pm - 7am and has a morning & afternoon nap that is around 2hrs each also, so it seems about right