Your 6 month old should still be sleeping about 15 hours a day fitting in two or three naps in addition to the nine to 11 hours of sleep she s logging at night.
6 month old baby bedtime.
By 6 months many babies are sleeping through the night and taking two to three naps during the day.
Watch your baby for early sleepy signs and start the bedtime routine when you see them if not before.
If your 6 month old is only sleeping for a total of 1 5 hours during the day then that is the first place to start to help improve her sleep overall.
6 00 begin bedtime routine 6 30 breast milk or formula and bedtime 7 00 goal to be asleep plus possibly 1 2 nighttime feedings.
Bedtimes later than 7 30 pm can set you up for more night waking.
This will be earlier when she is getting used to the drop of the 4th nap and then adjusting a little later as she ages.
So what exactly should your bedtime.
If your baby doesn t mind a more consolidated approach to eating like my second son here is another type of schedule.
User the later bedtime for younger babies.
Average wake time is 2 3 hours.
For the majority of babies and toddlers an early bedtime is around 7 00 p m.
For a 6 month old she recommends starting your routine about 30 minutes before baby s bedtime so they have time to wind down and learn that it is time to sleep.
Most babies her age can stay awake for 2 3 hours between naps so i suggest trying to introduce a more consistent routine to help her body regulate properly for sleep.
Most babies are ready for a predictable schedule by about 6 months.
More about baby sleep issues.
How to sleep train your 6 month old baby gently easily.
Bedtime is between 6 and 7 pm while newborns up to 3 months may have bedtimes in the 9 pm range by 6 months your baby s bedtime should be around 6 or 7 pm.
Plus sample daily schedules solutions to common sleep struggles like the 6 month sleep regression.
And waking to feed shouldn t be necessary since infants this age typically don t need a snack in the wee hours though she may still crave that quiet closeness with you.
7 00 wake and breast milk or formula then breakfast.
By the 6 month mark most babies are able to snooze close to eight hours at night especially if you ve established a healthy bedtime routine.