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STTN for 10 hours?

RedZeeRedZee member
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DD went through a period where she quit STTN (she was going 8 hours before). She also won't sleep in her crib (she sleeps in a PnP in our room at night). So I've started reading sleep books to find ways to get her to sleep better at night and to transition to her crib. One of the books I'm reading (The Sleep Lady) says that babies should get to a point where they're sleeping for 10 hours straight by around 6 months.

Right now, DD sleeps for a 7 or 8 hour stretch, eats quickly, then does another 4ish hour stretch. I was under the impression that this is STTN for a BF baby and I'm fine with the first stretch (I'd like the 2nd stretch to be a bit longer b/c it's sometimes only 2.5 hrs and I think she's still tired but won't nap).

Do other BF babies sleep for 10 hours straight? If yours did, at what point did it happen? Does this only happen if you actively night weaned (I don't want to do this)?

     
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Re: STTN for 10 hours?

  • larrysdarlinglarrysdarling member
    My daughter sleeps 10 hours without eating most nights. She has been doing it for a while. I didn't actively wean her, she just dropped the feeding on her own.
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  • Meaghan26Meaghan26
    My DD generally sleeps 9-11 hours a night, going down around 11pm and waking around 8am. This only started about 2 weeks ago. It's great, but she hardly naps during the day, like only for 1-2 hours in 20-40 minute bursts, so it's a trade-off.
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  • seanandcallieseanandcallie member
    My daughter still doesn't sleep for 10 hours straight. We night weaned about a month ago, but she still wakes up asking for it.
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  • mrambo3mrambo3 member
    DS has been sleeping 9-10 hours for the past month. I was waking him to eat and he literally would only eat for 5 min on one side so I decided to see how long he would sleep and he's been sleeping ever since.
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  • Annie984Annie984 member

    My LO has never slept 10 straight hours, or 8 for that matter.

     
    As long as you are both well rested, I wouldn't worry.

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  • MamaNikitaMamaNikita member
    babies go through spurts.  mine slept 11 hrs/night from months 2 to 4, then from months 4 to 6 got up once or twice during the night.  since 6 months, i'd say he sleeps through 5 nights out of 7 per week, but it can all change with teeth, colds, etc.  enjoy the sleep when you get it - just don't always expect it to last!
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  • freeatlast2014freeatlast2014 member
    Nope I still don't get that - I don't really mind either. Just wish he would sleep a little longer in his second stretch!
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