Total Hours of Sleep Per Day: How many?

jld49 · September 2012

Looking to see what the typical/appropriate amount of sleep is for a 9/10 month old.

Also, what is your LO's sleep schedule (time of day for naps & amount of time, plus night time sleep hours--from when to when)?

Do you "control" it or have they established in themselves?

As I try to shift my own LO's schedule, I want to be sure he's getting enough sleep in total and not sure whether it matters if he naps at the same time each day--or just when he shows tired signs.

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vaohara · September 2012

We have been on a 2-3-4 hour schedule for months. So first nap 2 hrs after he wakes then second nap 3 hours after he wakes and bedtime about 4-5 hours after he wakes. He's been extending his first wake period to 2.5 hours lately.

brighteyes2123 · September 2012

I said 13, it's more like13ish LOL. Also, last night felt like half that

EveryNameIWantIsTaken · September 2012

She's in bed from 7ish pm until sometime between 7-8am with usually two wakeups in between. She then takes a nap around 10-11:30ish then another sometime mid-late afternoon. Aside from bedtime for the night, we don't have a really set schedule so she's done it on her own.

dragon_chica · September 2012

- approx. 7/7:15: wake up

- 9:15 a.m.: first nap (up around 11:00/11:30)

- approx. 1:30/2:00: second nap (up around 3:30/4ish)

- 7:30 bedtime

jld49 · September 2012

I'm very jealous of the above post... That's a nice schedule!!

preggersin2011 · September 2012

Up between 645 &7a, bed time at 7/730pm. At school she used to have two naps, one at 1030 another at 330, both lasted about 30-45min. Now she put herself on one nap at 1130-1ish

livinirie84 · September 2012

Try this link. It's got great information. Don't forget that these are averages/suggestions and that every baby is different.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/11GHo4keUb2TVJUlSL1kD6HQcEgaNFBmzoQoOzcpcyas/mobilebasic?authkey=CPXE1bsOpli=1hl=en

guccikat · September 2012

Our typical day goes like this..

8:30 wake up
11:30 nap
2pm wake from first nap
4:15 second nap
6:30ish to 7pm wake up
10:15 falls asleep for the night

For her naps I just give her paci, bear, and security towel and she puts herself to sleep. I stay with her at night until she falls asleep because I treasure the time with her

dragon_chica · September 2012

jld49:
I'm very jealous of the above post... That's a nice schedule!!

Who? Mine's? Believe me, it wasn't like that for the first 7-8 months. When we finally slept-trained back in June it made a world of difference.

LadyMadrid08 · September 2012

dragon_chica:
- approx. 7/7:15: wake up
- 9:15 a.m.: first nap (up around 11:00/11:30)
- approx. 1:30/2:00: second nap (up around 3:30/4ish)
- 7:30 bedtime

This is our same schedule, but she usually wakes up once anywhere from 5 to 6:30 to have her first morning bottle. Then she goes back to sleep until about 7:15 most days, but sometimes she's up as early as 6:30 for the day. Oh, and her naps are usually just one hour.

mbgreenwalt · September 2012

Wake time - 7a

Nap - 12-3p

Bedtime - 7:30p

She used to have a second nap, but she gave it up a couple weeks ago. She used to take two 2 hour naps, but now is doing one 3 hour nap.

sunflwra · September 2012

We've always been really lucky when it comes to sleep. Brynn typically sleeps 12-13 hours a night and then her naps vary between home and DC. When she's at home with me, she typically takes 3 naps. 2 of them are usually 1.5-2 hours and the last one is 45 minutes to an hour. At DC, we're lucky if she gets in 2 hours total. Maybe she sleeps so well at night and at home with me because she's catching up from her DC days. Either way, I know we're lucky and we're probably going to get seriously screwed with Baby #2!!