r/beyondthebump • u/TeaCrumbs • Aug 23 '26
Baby Sleep - all input welcomed The difference between high sleep needs and low sleep needs babies...
My baby loves to sleep. 10 months old and naps 2-3 times a day for 3-4 hours total and then gives us about 11 hours over night. I was looking at sleep info and it says the range is 12-15 hours a day. I'm on the higher end of that and I was doing the math and that means a lower sleep needs parent has to be an active parent for 3 extra hours a day! 21 hours a week! that's like a whole extra day of parenting!! nearly 3 work shifts more than me. seriously, god bless any of you with low sleep needs babies. i have no idea how you do it 😭😭😭
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u/roamingrebecca Aug 23 '26
Thank you, as a mom of a 9 month old who sleeps 11.5 hours total per day I feel seen
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u/thegilmoregremlin Aug 23 '26
thank you for seeing us lol. my baby might medal in gold if low sleep needs was an olympic sport. we haven’t slept through the night in over 2 years 🫠
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u/porcelain_owl Aug 23 '26
My 9 month old takes one nap a day, usually 30 minutes. We’re lucky if we get an hour. Then she sleeps from ~10pm to ~9 am and wakes up at least 2 times every night, usually 3-4.
As someone who needs sleep *and* alone time, it’s taking a massive toll on me and is the worse part of being a parent.
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u/job0723 Aug 23 '26
My daughter is a horrible sleeper. 13 months old only naps for an hour during the day and is still up every 2 hours at night. She also is super high energy and NEVER sits still. I’m EXHAUSTED
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u/NoParamedic5841 Aug 23 '26
I like that you posted this because I love to commiserate in the comments with other low sleep needs parents
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u/NataleDogSheets Aug 23 '26
Does anyone have two high sleep needs children? lol does anyone get lucky twice? Asking for my future self. Currently 10w
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u/One_Cap_9210 Aug 23 '26
Thank you. I needed to hear this lol
My baby is 7.5 months old and does 2 THIRTY MINUTE naps a day and sleeps 9-10.5 hours overnight.
If he does more daytime sleep, the nighttime drops to 7.5-8.5 hours which often results in a 4:30am wakeup.
If he has lesser daytime sleep aka 30 min naps we get the honor to wake up after 5:30am ...most of the time 🙃
He has hit all milestones early. All of them. He got 7 teeth in 8 weeks starting right about 6 months old. And he is extremely active.
My #1 thing I hear when people meet him other than how cute his eyes are is "wow he is SO alert". Yes yes I know lolol
He is super super cute and really fun and an absolute joy but I'm gonna need to start training for a marathon soon to keep up with this kiddo 😂
Oh and I'm a full time stay at home mom. Send help 😂😂
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u/IcyStage0 Aug 23 '26
So happy for you. So happy and not at all jealous.