While early rising can be an indicator that your baby is having too much day sleep, often it is caused by overtiredness, once environmental factors such as light, noise, and temperature are ruled out.
Therefore, extending bedtime does not guarantee that your baby will sleep more the next day. This is because when we are overtired, our cortisol stress hormone rises, making it more difficult for them to settle, causing more overnight wakes, and early rising.
So, how do we fix it? Depending on your babies age and nap schedule, if they are overtired and trying to catchup on sleep during the day, you can consider introducing a bridging nap, assisted nap, or an early bedtime to compensate for their loss of sleep.
If you have attempted these strategies and your baby is continuing to wake early, book a consultation via our website and we can work on getting everything back on track for you and your family within 24-48 hours 🫶🏻🩷💫