False start & then waking 2-3 hrs after bedtime
My nearly 5 month old baby goes to bed about 10.30 every night. I know it's a tad late, but we are hoping to move his bedtime earlier soon.
The Iast two weeks he has been having false starts, and waking an hour after bedtime most nights. In the past week, he has started to have am additional wake, 2 - 3 hours after his false start. He then sleeps until 8.30/9am.
My question is, does anyone have any advice to prevent false starts and the early night waking? Perhaps bedtime is too late?
He does not have a schedule during the day for naps, he is a 30 minute napper, following wake windows, and really only sleeps on me or my partner.
I breastfeed him to sleep for naps, or my partner rocks him.
I'm unsure what to do at his age. Gentle sleep training? He sleeps in our bedroom, so not sure if this will work?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated!