When do naps get consistent???

[KATE999]

Hi,
I'm just wondering when naps really start to get consistent. I have an almost 12 week old son and he's on a combo 2.5-3.5 hour flexible EASY routine. I find that the flexible routine is the only way I can get things done in the day. At around 5-6 weeks he really started to sort his nighttime sleep out and it became consolidated to about 9-10 hours a night (with 1-2 feeds depending on the night). I've noticed that recently, since he's been 10-11 weeks old, he's started to consistently take a nap in the morning after his first feed, and another catnap in the evening before the bedtime feed. The daytime naps seem a bit less consistent though and I know he needs long naps during the day. Do you think this could be because I'm keeping him on a flexible routine? Should I try to stay more consistent with my time between feeds, or is it just that he's still sorting out his daytime sleep? Thanks!
Kate

[brenda2]

good for you for having him on a flexible routine!  it's SUPPOSED to be flexible!  babies work out their night time sleep between 0-3 mo, and daytime sleep between 3-6 mo so yes, he's still sorting out his napping. 

long naps are fine, but i would wake him up after 2 hours so it doesn't interfere with night time sleep (unless he's OT or something and you're trying to have him catch up).

our naps didn't get really consistent until DD dropped the catnap at 7 months and went to 2 naps.  then it was clockwork for timing (sooo nice  )

HTH

[momtothomas]

My DS is almost 13 months old and they're just now getting consistent (although today his afternoon nap was 25 minutes long?!?)...  Good luck.