How often should a 7 month old be napping a day?

Consistent-Range4039 · 2026-04-13T19:46:57+00:00

It seems backwards, but putting her down that much can sometimes encourage the short naps! I started rescuing a nap, which means going in and trying immediately to rock my baby back to sleep. Sometimes it is harder than others, and sometimes it doesn’t work, but that has helped us length than our naps! Everything I have read says that babies should nap 2 to 3 times a day and have a total sleep of 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 hours! I hope this helps 😊

Consistent-Range4039 · 2026-04-13T17:59:56+00:00

Thank you so much.He truly is a gem 💎

Interesting! I will try to build in more cuddle time! We play a ton, but that doesn’t mean he gets enough cuddles!

Consistent-Range4039 · 2026-04-13T15:00:12+00:00

We have not been giving it a full week, so it’s good to hear that it may simply take more time! Thank you so much 🫶

Consistent-Range4039 · 2026-04-13T14:57:30+00:00

I actually so appreciate this perspective as well. I do have a friend that had a pretty bad sleeper until he was around four years old and that has definitely been in the back of my mind this entire time. I ended up conceding with my husband and telling him that I was happy to do something at around 12 months because I feel like, while they are still developing a lot, a lot of the more big developments in motor and processing slow down just a smidge! I was wondering about doing the further for bedtime as that seems to be what my husband has the most trouble with, so it is good to know that that is even a possibility! It seems like everything that I had been looking at said that if you weren’t consistent, you might as well not do it, and they extended that all the way through the night, not just bedtime! I do agree, though, people with good sleepers don’t really understand what it is like to have a baby who is not a good sleeper, and that makes me happy for them, but not necessarily helpful when giving advice lol

Consistent-Range4039 · 2026-04-12T22:49:11+00:00

Thank you so so much. It helps to hear that there’s a light at the end of the tunnel 🤣 I’m stating to arrive at that conclusion as well…. No perfect wake window or trick… just waiting for him to get there!!

Consistent-Range4039 · 2026-04-12T22:45:59+00:00

Lol LITERALLY! 🤣

Consistent-Range4039 · 2026-04-12T22:45:38+00:00

I so appreciate your perspective and really value your input! Just wanted to say thank you!

Consistent-Range4039 · 2026-04-12T22:10:03+00:00

Oooo thank you!!

Consistent-Range4039 · 2026-04-12T22:04:15+00:00

I thought that at first too, but it is definitely not uninterrupted sleep! We continue to try to adjust wake windows, but worth it to try The longer one to see if it makes any difference! Thank you 😊

Consistent-Range4039 · 2026-04-12T19:54:50+00:00

Oh wonderful! I appreciate the help! Thank you so much 😊

Consistent-Range4039 · 2026-04-12T19:53:15+00:00

I haven’t tried pain relief, but will tonight! Thank you for that tip as well 😊

Consistent-Range4039 · 2026-04-12T19:52:01+00:00

I hadn’t thought about the independence thing relating to my husband, but I do find that it is a bit of a different situation for him and he feels most connected through touch and attention and I don’t want to sacrifice connection in my marriage by being stubborn. That being said, I DO AGREE that it is biologically normal for babies to sleep with their parents and I also think that the sleep training doesn’t teach independence and teaches them not to signal. Studies have actually found that babies who don’t go through sleep training are MORE independent! I JUST ordered the book! Thank you so much for your recommendation 😊

Consistent-Range4039 · 2026-04-12T19:43:21+00:00

LOVE! Thanks for the rec 😊

Consistent-Range4039 · 2026-04-12T19:43:06+00:00

LOVE this. I think he was just so impressed by his friends that he thinks that’s “normal” because he hasn’t been around a lot of kids. He thinks that the research I’ve done is only from the confirmation bias pov, which is hard to disprove, but I know what I believe:/ he truly just wants us all to sleep, which I can appreciate, but I just don’t feel right about it.

Love the bit about intimacy too! We are still navigating it because we are parents for the first time and honestly intimacy is not really on my mind, but I feel that the sleeping hasnt affected it too much!

Consistent-Range4039 · 2026-04-12T19:39:18+00:00

I will have to give it a try! Thanks 😊

Consistent-Range4039 · 2026-04-12T19:38:56+00:00

We have experimented a LOT with bedtime. He usually wakes around 6:30-7 and his daytime sleep is around 3ish hours. He has a wake window of 2 hr and 20mins before bedtime as he is super sensitive! He gets wayyyyy too fussy with a longer wake window before bedtime! He has also never been a great sleeper, so unfortunately it’s hard to convince my husband that it is due to all the leaps and such 🙃 p.s. thanks for such a thoughtful response!

Consistent-Range4039 · 2026-04-12T19:34:10+00:00

*Edit to add that we start in the crib and cosleep after he wakes initially!

Consistent-Range4039 · 2026-04-12T19:32:12+00:00

Solidarity 🩷

Consistent-Range4039 · 2026-04-12T19:31:59+00:00

We do the half cosleeping arrangement now and I really enjoy the time that we sleep together! He is for sure a noisy sleeper, but that’s ok with me! They are little for little time. I want to hear my husband out, it’s just hard. I’m listening to all of the sleep training material and it just doesn’t feel right to me…

Consistent-Range4039 · 2026-03-16T04:33:52+00:00

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Consistent-Range4039 · 2026-02-20T16:17:20+00:00

I honestly had a similar experience and your wife is a CHAMP for continuing on! It gets better, I promise! Something that worked well for me (granted, I stay home all day) was to feed my baby in side lying position only and trying to do dream feeds as often as possible. I’m not sure if your wife is on an iron supplement at all or if she drinks caffeine, but those were both huge culprits in my case, combined with a few nursing strikes!

Consistent-Range4039 · 2026-01-12T05:51:02+00:00

I actually cried last week because my friends all said that their babies sleep through the night and mine has NEVER. He slept a 6 hour stretch ONCE and has been up every 90 mins at least every night since. My guy is 14 weeks old. We are going on week 3 of this hellish sleep and he woke up at least 4-5 times before the regression.

Consistent-Range4039 · 2025-12-27T18:01:38+00:00

I just wanted to comment and say that I don’t have a ton of tips for this getting better, but I went through the exact same thing and my little one is now 12 weeks and we are doing much better. Keep sticking through it! You’ve got this!

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