MommaBrooke - I am sooo struggling with this nap issue and desperately need advice. I was trying to get DS onto a 4 hour EASY hoping that this would help him eat more efficiantly.
this is our current day
0400-0430 E (my DH does this bottle and I am going to get him to start to decrease the volume to see if it will increase his am feed) - 140 mL
0700- Awake with activity (wont take a bottle immediately)
0800 E (usually 140-150 mL)
A
Around 0900 is when we attempt S - can usually get him to sleep within 10 minutes but only sleeps for max 45 minutes try to sh/pat to sleep and it only makes it worse
1000 A
1130 - E 140-160 mL can not seem to make it 4 hours during the morning he turns into an absolute crab do to his minimal nap
1200- out to barn so I can do chores
1215 - S sometimes until 245 or 3
3-330 E 150-160 mL
A
5-530 - E cluster feed 120 mL
515-545 S 45 minutes - 60 minutes
A 700 wind down songs, bath lotion etc.
E 730 100-120mL
S 800
E 1100 (wakes himself up - dream feed just didn't work for us) - 120-140 mL
he really isn't the greatest eater but he is a healthy size and weight so I try and go with the flow with this. We have only been able to get him to eat 150-160 mL over the past week. All together he eats roughly 900 mL (30-31 ounces) in 24 hrs
I am just getting so tired of the fights for an am nap as I am sure he is too. Unfortunately his afternoon nap is generally in the stroller due to my farm chores
I know this isn't ideal but it is the only way that I can accomplish what I need to outside during the day.