Need help, from a sleep deprived mumma

So my little lad, 11 months, has been waking up at 3am and not settling back down until past 5am, he’s not hungry or in pain. It’s like he’s waking up ready for the day, he has been having 1/2 naps a day as I’ve tried seeing if it’s that, he can have around 2/3 hours of daytime sleep but nothing is helping 🥺 is this normal? I wasn’t sure if there was a sleep regression at this age but it doesn’t feel like the other sleep regressions I’ve dealt with🤣 someone help😭
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What time is bedtime?

There’s a sleep regression at around 1 year old but it can come early. But also depends on their overall sleep schedule. Usually at a year they still want 2 naps, unless you try to stretch the wake windows and force them to 1 nap. I would just try maintaining the same consistent schedule and it’s most likely a regression. From both my kids a regression comes where they’d be awake in the night ready to play too but my regressions never lasted super long.

@Louise it varies from 7pm to 8pm, but I’ve put him to bed earlier and later and it still hasn’t helped 🥲

Maybe try capping the day time naps. Do 40 mins for each.

@Nikki I was thinking maybe a regression as he’s normally a good sleeper unless ill of teething!

@Scarlett I get confused with day naps, would 2 x 40 be enough then?

I wouldn’t cap the naps especially if she’s not getting the full sleep at night. My daughter is over 10 months and takes 3 hours of nap time a day and still sleeps 11-12 hours at night. 3 hours of naptime a day is completely normal. You’re doing everything right it’s just going to take time for a regression. A lot is happening at a year. Growth, learning skills to walk, I wouldn’t change around her schedule

@Nikki okay thank you! I thought it might have to be something I need to ride out🥲😂

Yeah I think capping naps will make baby overtired and make it even harder to sleep. 2 40 min naps wouldn’t be nearly enough for my daughter. She needs at least 3 hours of nap time a day. She does 3-3.5 hours daily.

It’s a regression. In our case he settled back around the 12.5 month mark. Good luck, you’ll get through it. ❤️

@Lara it’s coming up to week 2 now, do you remember how long it roughly lasted 🥺❤️

@Nikki he definitely does need it, I normally let him nap for as much as he wants and before this regression it was working well! Normally 1.5 to 2 hours in the morning then either 30 to and hour nap in the afternoon!

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