Hi, I've tried looking for a solution among the other threads but couldn't find something that fits our situation.
DS is almost 6.5 months. We transitioned to 2 naps around the 6 month mark because he was going down difficult at bedtime, was waking up habitually at 23, 2 and waking up constantly at 5.
With around 3 hrs A time, we had only a couple of days in the beginning with 2 good naps of abt 1.5 hrs. For his 23 o'clock NW he learned to self settle, his 2am NW started to vary between 00.30 and 2.30, WU was for a few days 6-7.
But then gradually 1st nap got shorter and shorter from 1.5 hrs to 40 min (waking up happy) and WU back to 5-5.30 am. I tried increasing 1st A time in attempt to fix it, but it helped only with prolonging 1st nap, the rest is the same. Ihave a suspicion that he is OT from too long A time in the evening, but perhaps you have other ideas? Note: he is breastfed and I have no problem feeding 1-2 times at night. But it's the 5am waking that's bothering me and the 19-5 nights that I think are too short for a 6mo.
Our EASY in the last 24h:
Wu 5.40 and chatting happily in cot (he also makes a 'bomb' in the nappy at this time, so resettling is practically impossible, with or without changing)
E 6.30 bf
E 8.00 solids
S 9.00-10.15 (1h15m)
E 11.45 solids
S 13.20-14.45 (1h25m)
E 15.30 Bf
E 18.30 Bf - he didn't fall asleep at the breast, played a little in his cot afterwards
S 19.00
NW 21.15 whining and self-settled
NW 00.15 whining, didn't manage to self settle so I bf
NW 2.30 and play, at 3.00 Bf because he was getting agitated
WU around 5.30, I tried to settle back but no luck, he dozed another 10 min at 6 but finally was clear he would not go back to sleep even though he was rubbing his eyes
Two days before:
WU 5.40 and playing
E 6.15 Bf
E 7.45 solids
S 9.10-10.30 (1h20m)
E 11.30 solids
S 13.55-14.35 (40m)
E 15.00 bf
E 18.00 bf and fell asleep at the breast
NW 18.45 after only 35 min, self settled in 15 min
NW 22.10 self settled
NW 2.10 & bf
NW/WU 5.20 & bf, he didn't have transit so he fell back asleep at the breast. I put him in bed and ge woke up but resettled and slept another 50min
WU 6.45
Two days before that:
NW/WU 4.55 I bf and put back in cot, but he woke up and played, finally resettled by himself at 5.45 and slept another hour
WU 6.50
E 7.00 bf
E 8.15 solids
S 9.45-10.20 (35m). He woke up crying, I tried to resettle but no success
E 11.30 solids
S 13.50-14.30 (40m) same as morning nap
E 15.30 bf
E 18.30 bf and fell asleep at the breast at 18.50
NW 0.15 & bf
NW 3.45 & bf but then woke up again and self settled at 4. 05
WU 6.10
The development leap is already behind us, he learned how to crawl on all fours. Now he's learning to sit down and stand up but at night I don't see him affected by it.
So, any clue on how I can keep two decent naps and fix the waking up before 6?