We all want our babies to sleep regularly and we’re grateful for every minute and hour that they do, but one question remains: how much sleep do they actually need? In today’s article, we’re going to look at the benchmarks and milestones for the duration of sleep that your child should be getting each day. Sound off in the comments with your experiences or questions about this topic and we will get back to you! We’d love to hear about your journey with your child.
Let’s Look At Babies 9 to 10 Months Old: How Many Hours Of Sleep Should They Be Getting Per Day?
I recently put together a detailed sleep plan for a client regarding their 9 month old who had experienced sleep regression after initial training that had the parents feeding at night again due to the sleep patterns being disrupted over time. In my experience, I recommend that a child of that age should be getting between 11 and 12 hours of nighttime sleep with 3 to 3.5 hours of sleep during the day, spread across 2 naps. If you are hitting these benchmarks for your child, then you are in pretty good shape! Generally if night sleep is too long, day sleep will be less and babies have a hard time making it through the day.
If your baby is getting less sleep than that during the night or day cycles, then it may be time to set up a professional sleep consultation. Please contact me if you’re interested in learning more about your child’s sleep challenges, or if you’d like a personalized plan to help get them back on track.
What Are Some Things I Can Do To Help My Baby Sleep Better?
Achieving regular and long lasting overnight sleep sessions with your child is a task that may seem simple on the surface, but it can be difficult to pull off. Your child’s sleep is always dependent on meeting underlying needs first. These needs include things like food, environment, schedule, activity, and establishing proper wake windows.
- Food
- Is your child getting enough food throughout the day? If they aren’t, then they will be awoken by their stomach in the night in order to get extra food. Ensuring they get enough food in the daytime allows them to sleep more during the night.
- Sleep Environment
- Is your child’s sleep environment dark, quiet, and peaceful? If not, then they may have trouble sleeping for long periods of time.
- Schedule
- Babies and toddler’s need a schedule! If your nap times and feed times are all over the map, then their sleep time will be too. Try to block out certain hours each day for each activity.
- Activity
- Is your child getting enough tummy time and other types of activity like walks and such? If not, then they may develop sleep issues.
- Wake Windows
- You need to be conscious of their wake windows each day. If you keep them too far apart or too close together then their night sleep can be disrupted.
In Conclusion
Getting your child the proper amount of sleep each night is a lot to manage, but we are happy to help. We hope these tips have helped you along your journey. If you have any questions about helping your baby to sleep better, finding adequate and professional newborn care help, please reach out to us HERE. We are experts in all things baby and sleep and would love to help!
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