consolidated vs. broken sleep

[Colesmom]

Hi,

The most sleep Cole has done overnight in recent months is 10 hours, and that is always broken, whether it be 1, 2 or 3 wakings. eg 9pm to 7am with wakings at 11,2, 5:30.

the other night he "slept through" from 9pm-5:30am

Would consolidated sleep be that much more restful, that he wouldn't need as much?

I am hoping that after sleep training he will sleep MORE, given he will know how to go to sleep and return to sleep.  i am worried the opposite will occur.

thoughts?

[Layla]

Consolidated sleep is better of course but 8.5hrs is not enough and still has the same effect as fragmented sleep would (which is overtiredness) so I would keep doing what you are doing and in the end he should be sleeping 10.5-11hrs of consolidated sleep 
 
hth
Layla

[Mom2katiebug]

My DD isn't a sleeper either - a good night is only 2 wakeups.  But on the very rare ocaision that we only have 1 wakeup early in the night, I notice that she is a different personality.  Much happier and calmer.  I would think that a bit less sleep might be okay with consolidated versus broken sleep but not that much. 

Good luck and let me know if you find something that works.