7 Month Old Sleep Schedule
At the latest and on average go to bed around 7 00 p m.
7 month old sleep schedule. 8 12 month old sleep schedule. 7 months olds typically nap for 2 4 hours in total during the day. Wake up and nursing. This is an example of a sleep schedule for a breastfed 7 month old baby who may still wake up during the night for feeds.
His sleep preferences will change as he grows and you may notice him waking early consolidating naps or wanting to stay up a little later. Contrary to what you might think the earlier a baby goes to bed the better they sleep all night. About 11 hours of sleep should be overnight and 3 hours of sleep should be split over daytime naps. What time should a 7 month old go to bed.
Nighttime sleep starts around 7 9pm now. Your baby s longest stretch is likely a glorious 7 10 hours at night. At night you can expect your little one to sleep for 11 12 hours and nighttime feeds should be gone at this point. From 6 to 8 months a baby should get an average of 11 uninterrupted hours of sleep each night and 3 5 hours each day spread.
At 7 months we ll continue to aim for at least 14 hours of total sleep in a 24 hour period 11 12 hours at night and 2 5 3 hours during the day split over 3 naps. Nurse for about 20 minutes. Still 2 3 a day. Your 7 month old should be napping a total of 2 3 hours per day plus sleeping 11 12 hours at night.
Nurse for about 20 minutes then nap. Over the next six months your baby s sleep needs won t change much. Nurse for about 20 minutes then bed. However anywhere between 12 and 16 hours of sleep a day is considered normal.
This includes daytime and nighttime sleep. Advertisement page continues below. If your baby is still taking a late afternoon or early evening cat nap this will be easy to manage. All babies vary but here are some rough schedules you can use to make your own for your unique baby.
Wake up and play. They often wake up. Choosing the right bedtime. Your 7 month old should be sleeping about 14 hours a day including two or three naps and nine to 11 hours at night.
Play go for a walk. Advertisement page continues below. 12 14 hours a day by the time she hits 8 months. 7 month olds should go to bed by 8 p m.
The day starts around 6 7am. If you re having trouble with naps you might be interested in helping your baby nap.