Anyone else has a "sleepy" baby?

Question

My baby is almost 12 months old. At 6 mopnths she'd take 3 naps of about 2 hrs each, and slept 8-10 hrs at night.
She'd been taking 2 naps of 2 hrs. each since she was like 10 months old, and sleeping for like 12 hrs. at night.
She started to skip the morning nap at age 11 months, and taking a 2:30-3 hrs nap at 1 pm. and still sleeping 12 hrs at night.
Monday she went to sleep at 7 pm, and woke up at 8:45 am the next morning! (and of course, she still took her usual nap)
Last night she went to bed at 7, and she woke up this morning at 7:15. At 9:30 am she was acting so tired, her eyes were heavy and she just wanted me to put her in bed.... it's almost 11 am and she's still out!
It seems like the older she gets, the more she sleeps! (isn't it supposed to be the oposite?)

Do you think she's ok? Sleeping that much could be a sign of something wrong? Or maybe she's waking up in the middle of the night and playing in her crib?...(she doesn't make any noise so I wouldn't know...)

Answer 1

If she has started moving around walking, or crawling, then she probably just poops herself out during the day and needs to sleep it off.
I would say she's fine, especially if she's :gaining weight appropriately, eating well, playing happily.
Congratulations, I think you have a sleeper, enjoy it, you may not be so lucky next time.

Answer 2

Oh my gosh! Count your blessings! I don't think there is anything wrong with your child....she probably just needs more sleep and has figured out that she feels better when she has had good sleep. Also, if you read "sleep" books, it is normal for children this age to sleep 14-16 hours/day. My first child was kind of like this. She slept through the night at 2 months (11-12 hours) and took good long naps during the day. She is different from your daughter because she didn't start out a "good napper" but once she learned how to sleep, she took long naps every day. I think you are just lucky and have a good sleeper. My second child is the opposite and doesn't sleep well refuses naps, still doesn't sleep through the night (15 months old). So, don't worry about and ENJOY IT WHILE IT LASTS!! Also, if you are really worried, check with your Dr.

Answer 3

My youngest slept like that and still took a 2 to 3 hour nap at 4 and 5 and slept around 12 hours a night. If you are really worried call the doctor and take her in to be sure. I would guess it is probably a growth spurt, it is crazy but there have been times my kids have grown 2 or 3 inches in 2 months and it just wipes them out, then they level out for a while.

Answer 4

My daughter did the same thing until she was two. She would go to bed at 7:00pm and wake up at about 8 the next morning and take a three hour nap at about 11am-2pm. If she wants to sleep go ahead and let her.
My daughter grew a couple of inches in four months and I figure that is why she slept so much. It is tiring work to be growing all of the time.
If you are really worried, take her to the doc or call and speak to a nurse for verification.
Good Luck!

Answer 5

Let her sleep! I had to wake my baby up just to eat because she slept constantly. I see nothing wrong with it. My daughter was that way until she was about 2 years old. She still likes to sleep. She will sleep anywhere at anytime and now she is 5 years old. I have no problems putting her to bed at night because she wants to sleep, it makes things easy at bedtime. If you are terrible concerned that something is wrong with your daughter then you should speak with her pediatrician.

Answer 6

Yes, this could be normal. If she is otherwise developing normally such as crawling and sitting well, pulling up and cruising we would be more secure. How is her social interaction when awake? Does she smile, make good eye contact, explore, reach out, grab, laugh? If she does these things well, I would rest easy. If she is on the slow side developmentally, discuss it with your doctor.