Hi Kristin,
Thank you so much for your comment! What you’re describing sounds really hard and I’m sorry you’re going through this. I would definitely refer you to one of our sleep consultants with a case like this. We have worked with families with similarly difficult schedule difficulties before, and a sleep consultant could look at *everything* – your current schedule, when and how much he’s eating, how he’s falling asleep, what you’ve tried already – and help you figure out what’s going on with a step-by-step plan to get his sleep as solid as possible. He may be a short-sleeper, but it’s relatively rare at this age, so I’d bet there’s a gap somewhere that we can help you address. You can review our consultation packages here: https://www.babysleepsite.com/baby-toddler-sleep-consulting-services/
Please hang in there, and let us know if you have any questions!

Hi @Alli, thanks for visiting the Baby Sleep Site! The recommendations for stretches of sleep (say 11-12 hours) would include night feedings, so for example, if your 6 month old slept from 7pm-7am, but woke up to feed 3x, we would still say that was 12 hours. I hope that makes sense! For more specific schedules and recommendations, be sure to look at our sample schedules and you can choose your child’s age for an appropriate schedule here: https://www.babysleepsite.com/baby-sleep-feeding-schedules/
Hope this helps!

Hi @Sarah – Thank you for writing to us! There is a very wide range of sleep needs, especially as our little ones get into the toddler months and years. Trust your instincts, and if you feel that he is not well rested with the 11.5-12 hour total for the day, then do feel free to work on getting him to stretch that a bit! Have you checked out our guide written just for families of toddlers? It should be a great guide for your family. You can read about and get the free toddler sleep guide here:
https://www.babysleepsite.com/toddler-sleep-training-secrets-free-ebook/
Good luck Sarah!!

@Blanke – Thank you for stopping in to our sleepy little village. I’m sorry to hear your little one isn’t sleeping very well. It’s very normal for a baby 16 weeks old to sleep in short bursts often through out the day and wake at night for a feeding. Each baby is so very different from the other so please don’t feel bad or jealous! You’re out here looking for help to get your baby to sleep better and that’s what matters now. Here is an article that you may find helpful – it covers a few tips on getting your 4-mo old to sleep and has another link specifically for work with a 14 – 16 week old baby: https://www.babysleepsite.com/how-to-get-my-baby-to-sleep/how-to-get-my-4-or-5-month-old-to-sleep/

If you continue to run into obstacles or nothing you do is working, please consider one of our consultation packages where you can work one on one with one of our expert sleep consultants who can design a plan of action to help your baby sleep better. You can read about those here:https://www.babysleepsite.com/services

Thank you for stopping in again and commenting – please come back soon!

My baby is 16 weeks and since day one has only slept 6-8hoirs in 24 hours total.
Usually about 4 hours at night and 2 hours in naps throughout the day.
I use a stopwatch to time, as my Mum mentioned how unusual this is.
Feel quite exhausted all of time now.

@ Caro- If your son is awake for long periods in the night (2-4am) and sleeping 12-14 hours at night, you may need some schedule adjustments. Here is a link to a sample schedule for 8 month olds to use for reference:
https://www.babysleepsite.com/schedules/8-month-old-baby-schedule/
You may want to cut out some of the night feeds to help him sleep longer in the night too?!
Best wishes!

@ Karen- It sounds like the 8-10 month sleep regression! Have you read this article?
https://www.babysleepsite.com/baby-sleep-patterns/8-9-10-month-old-baby-sleep-regression/

For nap help we do offer a free nap guide called, 7 Common Napping Mistakes. You can get this guide for free by entering your email address here: https://www.babysleepsite.com/free-baby-nap-guide/

Many babies master going to sleep at night before naps, keep up the hard work and and consistency, as it may be a phase that you both get through quickly. If you’d like to be more proactive or if the problems persist, we also have an ebook available for purchase. This ebook, Mastering Naps and Schedules is available for purchase at http://babynapswell.com . You can purchase this book directly online and we will then send you the link to download the book to your computer. You can purchase the book with a personalized sleep consultation too.
Good luck!

@ Len- So glad that your consistency paid off and she is napping again!