my 6 month old is waking up every two hours from the past week. Previously she used to sleep for 4-5 hours at a stretch and nap time is also reduced to 30 mins from 1 hour. What is the reason behind this? what can I do to increase her stretch hours. please guide. thanks

1 Answer

ExpertDr. Mohammed imranPaediatrician2 years ago

A. check for stomach pain hunger ear pain etc Sleep patterns varies among babies it will take time for the sleep cycle to set maintain calm and warm environment turn off the lights massage the baby gently to sleep feed before bed

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