Hi All! Thanks for your replies! I have made some small successes these past few days.
I have been able to extend naps, though w2s is still failing. I am now applying pressure for the jolts. I've been getting 1.5 hrs in Am and 2 hrs in PM nap. Yeah! However, I'm wondering if I am going to be applying pressure until he turns 10!
Anyone know how you wean this? I know w2s you do 4 days, then let them try, then do again 4 days, etc.
I also applied pressure to help him get back to sleep this morning when he woke at 5.....but I did it again 30 min later (good thing, because he did slightly wake) and so on. But I got him to his 6:30 wake up time without a real awakening, though it probably wasn't the best quality of sleep. So, at least he didn't start his day early.
I've also been extending A time to 2:15, however, contrary to what you said, he seems to deal better in the morning.
(and he's supposedly a textbook baby!) Anyway, I get 2:15 easily in the morning, then with a little struggle in the afternoon. Between PM nap and catnap, though, he's giving me sleepy signs at 1.5! I stretch to 2, but not sure I can do more. He also gives sleepy signs 1 hr after waking from catnap, before I start bedtime routine.
Here's our improved routine:
6:30 wake and E & A
8:45 S
10:15 E&A
12:30 S
2:30 E&A
4:30 catnap
5:10~5:20 E (cluster)
6:15 E
6:30 massage, song, bed at 7
So, he's less overtired by having that late catnap, but waking only 90 min before bedtime.
few Questions:
1. In BW-SAYP, Tracy suggests a 4 hr EASY that has a catnap between 5 and 6, with bedtime at 7:30, so could be waking 90 min before bedtime. DS is doing the same thing in this schedule. Do you think that's too close to bedtime? Also, at what age does catnap go away usually?
2. Why does he seem more tired later in the day rather than earlier? (maybe this is due to our chronic sleep problems and bad naps accumulating?)
3. What to so about that darn cluster feed....I'd like to do E at 2:30, 4:30 and 6:10, but 4:30 is catnap time, so as a result, he eats 1 hr apart, I doubt both are full feeds. Since he's still waking 2X to eat at night, maybe he doesn't need it for now?
4. I heard before to make the PM nap the long one, rather then Am, do you agree?
Thanks for all your help!
Sarah
PS thanks for the heads up on the gs. I will keep an eye out!