It helps to have the reassurance to feed her to sleep - I am so used to thinking to try and avoid that if possible when my other ones were little.
I always did at BT, particularly while still in the fourth trimester!, and tried to avoid during the day unless we needed to. The thing with AP is that APOP also exists - Accidental Parenting on Purpose
This is where you have a couple of tricks up your sleeve if all else goes to pot. BFing I have found to be the ultimate secret weapon! It really helps to think of it that way, so you have a few things you know you can do if you need to.
I was so happy she napped in her car seat today for an hour! Small victory as it was not the carrier so I could do some things around the house while she slept.
Hurrah for small victories! I think that's maybe a sign that she's feeling better rested all round, so she was able to take a nice nap.
For wind-down we did the classic 4S as recommended by Tracy -
What does a good wind down consist of (Includes 4S ritual)You can tweak as need be - not all babies like sh-pat, some prefer just to be held and a hum, or a back rub and a quiet song, or whatever. Just something that becomes the cue for relaxation and sleep. My LO1 loved his dummy, it really helped him relax and sleep. Of course it comes with its own potential difficulties, but if it helps her at this stage, it's worth a go, I suppose. In fact, he kept it rather longer than I would've liked (til age 4
) and the moment we got rid of it, he started sucking his thumb! It's just another way of a sensitive person calming themselves down, just as a grown up might have a cup of tea or go for a walk or whatever.
Have a great weekend with your tiny person (and bigger ones too!).