Hi,
SO my DD is going to be one this month (
) and we are definitely in the start of the 2:1 nap transition. After having some long NW that I actually think were super EW (4 or 5am up for 1-1.5 hrs....), I've adjusted her schedule and *think* I'm on a good track. I've done lots of trial and error over the past few months and feel good about where I am this week (I know things change so quickly). I just decided on this plan and am trying it for the week to see how she responds. So far, it has drastically reduced NW and they are back to being a quick feed, if at all. So, for the past few days, our schedule is:
645/7: WU
930/945-1030/1045: S (she likes a shorter A time in the morning, and I cap this nap at 1 hour right now)
2:15-4: S
7:30: BT
I know she likes a shorter A time in the morning, so after reading the BW recommendations for 2:1 nap transition, I chose to cap the 1st nap and keep the 2nd longer. After 2 days of this, her NW have gone back to just 1x, for a quick feed, and then back to sleep, instead of being up and wrestling with her to get back to sleep for 1+hours! All this is good right now, but I am wondering-
1) following this schedule, should I cap her 2nd nap at 4pm? I woke her yesterday at 4 to preserve BT, but I felt so bad waking her from both her naps. I really don't like the idea of her going to be much later than 730, but should I just get over that and put her to bed later so she can take a longer nap? Or should I keep 730 BT and let her sleep as late as she wants but keep the BT? Just looking for opinions or to see what has worked for other mums--I feel like she does better with a slightly longer A time before bed so not sure she would be down with a 3 or less A time...
2) How have others gradually continued capping the 1st nap? IE what will be the signs that I should cap it down to 45 mins, 30 mins, etc? Again, like others have advised, I want to hold on to 2 naps as long as possible to avoid OT! I'm glad I'm noticing a difference already, but just curious how others have progressed?
THANKS ALL!