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OHbaby! Forums : 6 month sleeping patterns https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:00:45 +0000 Tue, 11 Apr 2006 14:18:58 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=1173 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[6 month sleeping patterns : Thank you again I am now looking...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1173&PID=39043&title=6-month-sleeping-patterns#39043 Author: amethyst
Subject: 1173
Posted: 11 April 2006 at 2:18pm

Thank you again

I am now looking forward to tonight instead of dreading it ....at least I have a plan of action
thank you ladies!

M X]]> Tue, 11 Apr 2006 14:18:58 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1173&PID=39043&title=6-month-sleeping-patterns#39043 <![CDATA[6 month sleeping patterns : bumping up ]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1173&PID=38893&title=6-month-sleeping-patterns#38893 Author: fattartsrock
Subject: 1173
Posted: 10 April 2006 at 10:09pm

bumping up]]> Mon, 10 Apr 2006 22:09:48 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1173&PID=38893&title=6-month-sleeping-patterns#38893 <![CDATA[6 month sleeping patterns : awww cute ]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1173&PID=22076&title=6-month-sleeping-patterns#22076 Author: nikkitheknitter
Subject: 1173
Posted: 14 December 2005 at 10:13am

awww cute]]> Wed, 14 Dec 2005 10:13:34 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1173&PID=22076&title=6-month-sleeping-patterns#22076 <![CDATA[6 month sleeping patterns : I thought this might make you...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1173&PID=22053&title=6-month-sleeping-patterns#22053 Author: daikini
Subject: 1173
Posted: 13 December 2005 at 8:15pm

I thought this might make you all laugh:

After being put down for sleep on his back his whole life, Josiah has started sleeping on his side in the last couple of weeks. The problem is, he ends up rolling onto his tummy and waking himself up 'cause his automatic reaction to being on his tummy is to go up on his hands and knees!

He looks so cute, crying because he's up and he's dropped his dummy and he can't find Monkey! We go in there, lie him back down, plug him, put Monkey back into his arms and he snuggles back down to sleep. Nathaniel and I can't help but laugh.]]> Tue, 13 Dec 2005 20:15:18 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1173&PID=22053&title=6-month-sleeping-patterns#22053 <![CDATA[6 month sleeping patterns : Honestly I think kids are different...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1173&PID=21992&title=6-month-sleeping-patterns#21992 Author: lizzle
Subject: 1173
Posted: 12 December 2005 at 9:58pm

Honestly I think kids are different adn whatever works for you, then that the thing to do! I let jake sleep with us and breastfed him at the same time just so i could get a decent night's sleep. worked for us! ]]> Mon, 12 Dec 2005 21:58:15 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1173&PID=21992&title=6-month-sleeping-patterns#21992 <![CDATA[6 month sleeping patterns : This is possibly the worst advice...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1173&PID=21961&title=6-month-sleeping-patterns#21961 Author: HelenElla
Subject: 1173
Posted: 12 December 2005 at 3:03pm

This is possibly the worst advice and the worst thing to do but when Chloe was 7mths she would have two very long sleeps during the day then start up until about 1 or 2am then want to get up at 6am it just got too tiring and it ment I couldn't go out during the day so one day instead of letting her go to sleep during the morning I took her out to the playground then a kids music group then to visit friends the whole time I acted was enigectic and exciting to keep her awake and as happy as possible she only had 1 sleep from 12 til 3. I eventually took her home and put her to bed at 7pm she grizzled for a long time then went to sleep, I gave her a dream feed at 10ish before I went to bed then she slept until 7am. from then on this stayed her routine she is now 2and a half and does pretty much the same thing.

It's a bit mean to them I guess but if it means a happier mum then it's worth it.

]]> Mon, 12 Dec 2005 15:03:02 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1173&PID=21961&title=6-month-sleeping-patterns#21961 <![CDATA[6 month sleeping patterns : congrats janine!! ]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1173&PID=21816&title=6-month-sleeping-patterns#21816 Author: aimeejoy
Subject: 1173
Posted: 09 December 2005 at 3:49pm

congrats janine!!

]]> Fri, 09 Dec 2005 15:49:15 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1173&PID=21816&title=6-month-sleeping-patterns#21816 <![CDATA[6 month sleeping patterns : Yay for you!!! ]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1173&PID=21815&title=6-month-sleeping-patterns#21815 Author: fattartsrock
Subject: 1173
Posted: 09 December 2005 at 3:44pm

Yay for you!!!]]> Fri, 09 Dec 2005 15:44:59 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1173&PID=21815&title=6-month-sleeping-patterns#21815 <![CDATA[6 month sleeping patterns : Well done Janine. Glad you passed...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1173&PID=21794&title=6-month-sleeping-patterns#21794 Author: nikkitheknitter
Subject: 1173
Posted: 09 December 2005 at 9:52am

Well done Janine. Glad you passed and that Ayja is being a good kidlet!

]]> Fri, 09 Dec 2005 09:52:39 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1173&PID=21794&title=6-month-sleeping-patterns#21794 <![CDATA[6 month sleeping patterns : Yay Janine! Congratulations! ]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1173&PID=21757&title=6-month-sleeping-patterns#21757 Author: daikini
Subject: 1173
Posted: 08 December 2005 at 11:18am

Yay Janine! Congratulations!

]]> Thu, 08 Dec 2005 11:18:39 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1173&PID=21757&title=6-month-sleeping-patterns#21757 <![CDATA[6 month sleeping patterns : Congrats Janine!!!! ]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1173&PID=21756&title=6-month-sleeping-patterns#21756 Author: newmum
Subject: 1173
Posted: 08 December 2005 at 11:17am

Congrats Janine!!!!

]]> Thu, 08 Dec 2005 11:17:53 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1173&PID=21756&title=6-month-sleeping-patterns#21756 <![CDATA[6 month sleeping patterns : Well donE Janine! ]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1173&PID=21748&title=6-month-sleeping-patterns#21748 Author: AlyAyde
Subject: 1173
Posted: 08 December 2005 at 8:55am

Well donE Janine!]]> Thu, 08 Dec 2005 08:55:31 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1173&PID=21748&title=6-month-sleeping-patterns#21748 <![CDATA[6 month sleeping patterns : passed my exam, just, and ayja...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1173&PID=21747&title=6-month-sleeping-patterns#21747 Author: mum2paris
Subject: 1173
Posted: 08 December 2005 at 8:47am

passed my exam, just, and ayja hass settled alittle, still amonkey but not quite so bad thank goodness.

just thought i'd pop on here quickly and say hi to everyone.]]> Thu, 08 Dec 2005 08:47:12 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1173&PID=21747&title=6-month-sleeping-patterns#21747 <![CDATA[6 month sleeping patterns : i no all about the no sleeping...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1173&PID=21648&title=6-month-sleeping-patterns#21648 Author: james
Subject: 1173
Posted: 06 December 2005 at 2:42pm

i no all about the no sleeping i can count on one hand how many times my wee man has sleep though the night

he is just going on soilds now so cant give u any hints but some hints for getting james to sleep all night would be

]]> Tue, 06 Dec 2005 14:42:01 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1173&PID=21648&title=6-month-sleeping-patterns#21648 <![CDATA[6 month sleeping patterns : Becca... I had the same problem...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1173&PID=20777&title=6-month-sleeping-patterns#20777 Author: Meg
Subject: 1173
Posted: 25 November 2005 at 11:57am

Becca... I had the same problem with Eleanor kicking off her blankets, or scooting up the cot and getting out. She now sleeps in one of those sleeping bag type things, and she has been sleeping really well ever since. The only problem I have is on wash day!

She's only just started sleeping through at about 5 and a half months, and has just dropped down to 5 feeds a day, but still spends large chunks of the day asleep... usually goes something like this:

6am Feed, change, straight back to bed.
9am Feed, bath, muck about until 10:30, then back to bed.
12pm Feed, solids, awake until 1:30-2pm.
3-4pm feed, awake until about 5-6, then back to bed.
7-9pm Feed, solids, back to bed around 8-9:30pm.

We usually miss one of the sleeps when we are out & about, which is probably about 4 days a week.]]> Fri, 25 Nov 2005 11:57:59 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1173&PID=20777&title=6-month-sleeping-patterns#20777 <![CDATA[6 month sleeping patterns : My computer had a break down so...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1173&PID=20451&title=6-month-sleeping-patterns#20451 Author: paigesmum
Subject: 1173
Posted: 22 November 2005 at 9:09pm

My computer had a break down so have'nt been on for a while!
Paige is the same if it's light she won't go to sleep.

With Blake in the morning he wake's about 7ish and has a feed and solids about 8ish the in bed about 9-10 11 if I'm lucky, then feed and luck 11.30-12 in bed about 1-2 then a breast feed and back in bed about 3 for an hr some times he doesn't have a sleep.

Bath at 5.30 breast feed at 6ish and dinner then in bed by 7pm and thats him for the night till 7 in the morning.
With Paige at this age I was giving her a feed at about 10 to get her to go through.
Karen.
]]> Tue, 22 Nov 2005 21:09:27 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1173&PID=20451&title=6-month-sleeping-patterns#20451 <![CDATA[6 month sleeping patterns : She has settled down a bit int...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1173&PID=20435&title=6-month-sleeping-patterns#20435 Author: mum2paris
Subject: 1173
Posted: 22 November 2005 at 6:17pm

She has settled down a bit int he last few nights but me, i am soo exhausted it's crazy - had an exam today that i hadn't really had the chance to study for too much - it was the most hideous exam ever and if i pass it will be a fricken miracle.

Paris is back to semi-normal too - yep she's the same as Maya too - doesn't think it's time for bed till its dark]]> Tue, 22 Nov 2005 18:17:39 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1173&PID=20435&title=6-month-sleeping-patterns#20435 <![CDATA[6 month sleeping patterns : 6 months is an evil time for babies...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1173&PID=20355&title=6-month-sleeping-patterns#20355 Author: Maya
Subject: 1173
Posted: 22 November 2005 at 2:46pm

6 months is an evil time for babies sleep patterns. It's apparently to do with their developing awareness of what's around them and beginning to develop recall memory, greater enviromental stimulation etc.

Maya was absolutely hideous between 5-7 mths. Up until then she had slept thru 12 hours at night from 7 weeks, but then all of a sudden she went feral. She would go down ok, but then wake up and scream (and scream and scream and scream) half the night until I eventually gave in and fed her. I remember ringing Plunketline one night and they kept me on the phone for over an hour while we waited for her to scream herself to sleep, because being on the phone was the only thing that stopped me from going in to her. I would sit and breastfeed her thinking "Please settle down" and crying my eyes out because I was so tired and frustrated.

But it is a phase, and we got thru it by being tough and sticking to her routine, and doing the whole controlled crying thing to re-teach her to put herself to sleep. I know it's not for everyone but it worked for us.

PS. Janine, Maya has had a few late nights in the past couple of weeks too. Partly hectic afternoons, but also it's getting dark later and she tells me she can't go to bed till it's dark

]]> Tue, 22 Nov 2005 14:46:39 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1173&PID=20355&title=6-month-sleeping-patterns#20355 <![CDATA[6 month sleeping patterns : lol yeah i used to give her "dream...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1173&PID=20240&title=6-month-sleeping-patterns#20240 Author: mum2paris
Subject: 1173
Posted: 21 November 2005 at 2:07pm

lol yeah i used to give her "dream feeds" at about 10.30/11pm, but now she is pretty much up til that time - before all the maddness, she would still have the morning slepp - go back down at about 1 for the afternoon wake at 3, and go back to bed at 5 for about 45 mins, then at 7 she would go down for the night and wake at 6.30 ish... so this has been a huge change. may just have to do a blitz of making sure she isn't up for more than 2 - 3 hrs and being strict again.. hopefully being back at daycare this week will tire her out]]> Mon, 21 Nov 2005 14:07:17 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1173&PID=20240&title=6-month-sleeping-patterns#20240 <![CDATA[6 month sleeping patterns : It seems that babes sleep less...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1173&PID=20212&title=6-month-sleeping-patterns#20212 Author: nikkitheknitter
Subject: 1173
Posted: 21 November 2005 at 11:52am

It seems that babes sleep less the more tired they are (so backward to us older humans) so maybe she's over tired???

I remember Hannah was a perfect sleeper until around 5 months when she started waking during the night all the time and it took 'Operation Take the Power Back' to regain control. I just had to let her scream the house down

Good luck with it all Janine, hope you get something sorted soon]]> Mon, 21 Nov 2005 11:52:53 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1173&PID=20212&title=6-month-sleeping-patterns#20212 <![CDATA[6 month sleeping patterns : Josiah and I are setting his routine...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1173&PID=20204&title=6-month-sleeping-patterns#20204 Author: daikini
Subject: 1173
Posted: 21 November 2005 at 11:12am

Josiah and I are setting his routine at the moment. He wakes about 6.30am, has a feed, has a play with Daddy, has some solids, has a play on the floor then goes to sleep around 8:30am for half an hour or so.

At 10:30am, he has a 2 hour sleep, then we have lunch around 1pm. He has been fighting it, but we are slowly establishing that he will have a sleep around 3pm for anywhere up to 2 hours.

After dinner, he is going to bed between 7:30 and 9pm (depending on how the afternoon has gone - weirdly enough, if he's had a decent sleep in the afternoon, he tends to go to bed earlier!).

He's sleeping until somewhere between 11pm and 2am when he has a "dream feed" (thanks Annie!) then it's back to bed for the rest of the night. Some nights, I'm up for an hour at 4am resettling him and convincing him that he is NOT going to snuggle down with me for the night, but the sleeplessness has been worth it - he's practically sleeping through the night now, and one feed is better than 3!

Josiah's main problem is that he kicks off his covers, so he gets cold which wakes him up and he wants to snuggle in our nice warm bed and we don't want him to! So, I am still getting up to him, but now it's a case of moving him back down the cot and covering him up, and usually he goes back to sleep.]]> Mon, 21 Nov 2005 11:12:06 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1173&PID=20204&title=6-month-sleeping-patterns#20204 <![CDATA[6 month sleeping patterns : Janine, Jayde has been in this...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1173&PID=20202&title=6-month-sleeping-patterns#20202 Author: AlyAyde
Subject: 1173
Posted: 21 November 2005 at 10:58am

Janine, Jayde has been in this routine since about 6 months. Morning sleep at about 9-30 10 till about 11-30 afternoon sleep about 230-4 bed at 8 awake at 7 (she is usally awake earlier but i refuse to get up, hee hee mean mummy).

Maybe shes teething??

]]> Mon, 21 Nov 2005 10:58:24 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1173&PID=20202&title=6-month-sleeping-patterns#20202 <![CDATA[6 month sleeping patterns : Oh, I just thought, zzif I can...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1173&PID=20193&title=6-month-sleeping-patterns#20193 Author: fattartsrock
Subject: 1173
Posted: 21 November 2005 at 10:20am

Oh, I just thought, zzif I can get him down before 10, I go in and get him up for a "dream feed" not waking him, before I go to bed, usually fills him up enough to go through till aobut 6 - 6.30, sometimes longer. When he is up and not wanting bed, I keep offering feeds, and make one of those a formula feed, sometimes makes him sleepy..]]> Mon, 21 Nov 2005 10:20:47 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1173&PID=20193&title=6-month-sleeping-patterns#20193 <![CDATA[6 month sleeping patterns : Jacob has just started doing the...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1173&PID=20192&title=6-month-sleeping-patterns#20192 Author: fattartsrock
Subject: 1173
Posted: 21 November 2005 at 10:18am

Jacob has just started doing the same, it is soooo frustrating. He has been on 2 day naps for ages, sometimes I can "force" him to have 3. This has happened since he started soilds. We have a great routine, but, like Ayja, he wakes after an hour and won't go back down. Can't offer you to much advice, but I will be interested in hearing what everyone else says. I'm totally hearing you about Mike not coping!

]]> Mon, 21 Nov 2005 10:18:30 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1173&PID=20192&title=6-month-sleeping-patterns#20192 <![CDATA[6 month sleeping patterns : usually after waking at 5.30 -...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1173&PID=20188&title=6-month-sleeping-patterns#20188 Author: mum2paris
Subject: 1173
Posted: 21 November 2005 at 9:57am

usually after waking at 5.30 - 6 am in the morn, she goes back to bed at 8 am, and sleep till 10.30 - 11am if she's really tired, then stays up till 1.30 - 2, and goes for a sleep, lately she has slept an hour to and hour and a half at the most in the afternoons, which is crazy - cos Paris still has a 2 and a half hour nap in the afternoon most days! so when ayja wakes at 3.30-ish she stays up till about 6 then i try and put her down - sometimes she'll sleep for an hour and wake up again and that's it for the night till really late.

I didn't want to give her just 2 naps, but she has done this herself, not wanting to sleep until those times, i feel so thrown and reckless cos she is up for quite a while now each time. I think i may have to rethink the night routine and see if i can fit her in a bit better. sometimes things just happen all in aheap and she isn't getting seen to till after 6 pm.. (mike is always off doing stockcar stuff lately so i am the only one there at night, feels bad cos paris isn't getting to bed till after 8 sometimes too... BAD BAD BAD!) lol]]> Mon, 21 Nov 2005 09:57:00 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1173&PID=20188&title=6-month-sleeping-patterns#20188 <![CDATA[6 month sleeping patterns : Jake was pretty erratic up until...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1173&PID=20182&title=6-month-sleeping-patterns#20182 Author: lizzle
Subject: 1173
Posted: 21 November 2005 at 9:49am

Jake was pretty erratic up until about 8 months, but I think that may be more about what WE werre doing, than about him. Now Jake sleeps during the day, one or two naps - ranging from 45 mins to two hours. We had huge probs recently as the PIL's house had no cot, so he slept with me in the double bed....no problems until we got back to NZ and re-introduced him to the cot. He screamed and screamed and screamed.

how long does Ayja sleep during her naps? Could you cut them down? I remember you said she gets overtired really easily, what time do you intially put her to bed? Is she over tired then?]]> Mon, 21 Nov 2005 09:49:34 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1173&PID=20182&title=6-month-sleeping-patterns#20182 <![CDATA[6 month sleeping patterns : hey i was just wanting others...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1173&PID=20177&title=6-month-sleeping-patterns#20177 Author: mum2paris
Subject: 1173
Posted: 21 November 2005 at 9:34am

hey i was just wanting others to share what their 6 month old's sleeping patterns were.. paris was great, can't remember exactly her patterns but can't remember having too many probs, but this last week Ayja has been CRAZY! She has decided 2 sleeps a day is the way for her, but won't sleep at night, just lies in bed and screams and has now discovered that if she crys out "mmmmuummm mmuuummm" that it will make me feel guilty and go get her

she has been finally settling at about 11.30 - midnight, and wakes again at 5.30 - 6am so right now i am (barely)surviving on 6 hours, it makes the day soooo long and i have placement coming up in a week - i need her to sleep, not only so i can get a bit more rest and prepare for placement, but also cos Mike's not gonna handle her doing this when i am not there! argh.

I have always been the one for routine, and making sure my kids are put to bed awake and all that other guff, and till now it has worked and my kids have been pretty settled - but this girl has a stubborn streak and has me completely stumped! any ideas? what are/have other peoples babes been doing?

Edited by mum2paris]]> Mon, 21 Nov 2005 09:34:24 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1173&PID=20177&title=6-month-sleeping-patterns#20177