7 month old....weird sleeping

[organicmom3]

Grant it, there's never a same day twice in all seven months, but generally ds gets up around 7, takes a 1-2 hour nap 2 hours later.....then is up for about two hours and takes another short afternoon nap....about an hour and then is up until about 8-8:30 and only gets up once a night for a quick 10 minute snack. But this past week has been really whacked......

On several nights he's awakened more than once.....still only a 5-10 minute
'snack' and right back to sleep, but unusual. naps are shorter and TWICE he has only had about 30 minutes during the entire day!!!

I know I shouldn't complain, as despite this, he's still not very cranky at all...perhaps just a tad bit.....but still, I can't help but wonder what is going on????? I don't recall the other two going through such a stage and just wondered if anyone else has experienced this???? I just don't want it to lead to a constant......

[lucy_v]

Teething, maybe? It's doing a number on DD's sleep these days!

[Knitting Mama]

Cecilia is 7 months old this week, and I have noticed some erratic sleeping days (and nights) recently too. I chalk them up to a) teething and b) the possibility of dropping down from 3 naps to 2. I don't think it will happen immediately, but if I recall correctly from my days in the baby room at the preschool where I taught, this is about the age that the sleep transition started.

[mum5]

I have noticed this also over the past couple of days, but ds has a pretty chesty cough and a cold, so I just thought that it would be that.
This did not happen with my other children either.

[Nicole730]

I'd wait it out. In addition to what others said, it could also be a growth spurt. To lengthen the naps, you could try to be with him just as you he is coming out of that first sleep cycle and soothe him back to sleep.

[busymama77]

My little guy is/was going through the same thing. He would sleep great at daycare 2-3 hour naps but at night he'd wake around 3:30/4am and would need to be soothed back to sleep. He did this for a week or so and all of the sudden I saw his teething budding through. After that, he was back to normal. In fact, this morning, he slept in! He'll be 8 months tomorrow.

[organicmom3]

hadn't thought about the growth spurt....hmmmm....

teething? maybe....but he's not fussing...but maybe it's just enough to disturb his sleep but not make him fussy.

Interesting thoughts....he did better today with napping but not great. Well see how the night goes.