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Offline clairew11

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HTTJ Helps
« on: May 29, 2011, 12:05:49 pm »
Finally I have some success! I have a serial catnapper who by then end of of the day is a screaming OT mess! I had tried everything and nothing worked. LO could take 2 hour naps on me so I knew he could do it, he also STTN!

Yesterday I tried swaddling LO for his naps (he just has grobags for night)! I had tried swaddling before and it didnt work but thought he is a few weeks older so you never no! 40 Mins on the dot he woke and wouldnt go back to sleep no matter how how I tried.

He settles himself to sleep with a dummy, so the next nap, I went in at 30mins and tried HTTJ, It worked a treat, however we woke after 1hr20, I am guessing at the next sleep cycle (however was still tired from previous nap) but wouldnt go back, so he ended up having las nap on me!

Today he only had 40min nap as time ran away with me and I missed the time to go in, however his current nap I HTTJ for first cycle and then went in again and held again 35 mins later and he has been asleep for 1hr 45mins, this is his longest day time nap EVER!

Sorry for rambling, I do have a question, this is hopefully going to carry on working, do I now have to do this everytime forever or will he eventully learn to do himself from me helping and developmentally!

Does anyone have experience and if so what as the timescale? and how did you know when do stop?

Thanks in advance x
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Re: HTTJ Helps
« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2011, 06:41:38 am »
That's great news that it worked!  Have you had any repeat success?  I haven't used HTTJ personally but I imagine to keep doing it for a good week or so and then hopefully he'll be able to transition through the sleep cycles himself.  Hopefully someone will be along soon with some personal experience. 
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Re: HTTJ Helps
« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2011, 18:30:28 pm »
I am right there with you.  My 6 month old has a beautiful routine but does have short naps.  On Sunday's when we come home from church and he is asleep in the car seat... 2 hour naps!  Otherwise, 30-40 minute naps is it.  I have used shush/pat this weekend and it has worked beautifully!  I too would like to know how long this might go on.  Thanks for posting; I will be checking back.
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Re: HTTJ Helps
« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2011, 19:56:37 pm »
Thanks for the replies, I have had another success this morning again, twice in a row with a 2 hour nap, and then had to wake him to eat! I had to go out and left OH in charge so it all went out the window, but am going to really try this week. i go out quite a bit but whenever I am home am going to do it so it may take a couple of weeks for him to get it! It is time consuming but I set the timer and it at least gives me 30 mins of freedom inbetween! Plus I have a happier baby so that is worth anything x
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Re: HTTJ Helps
« Reply #4 on: May 30, 2011, 20:01:47 pm »
Sorry, but what is HTTJ?
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Re: HTTJ Helps
« Reply #5 on: May 30, 2011, 20:13:18 pm »
It's holding through the jolts. My dd was a terrible napper, she would always jolt herself awake after 45mins. This really worked for her, although I honestly lost count of the number of times I fell asleep over the side of the cot!
I don't know how old your lo is? My dd was about 7 mo before she started to nap longer by herself, it was after she dropped the catnap.
It gets tedious but stick with it- nothing is more tedious than an ot lo that won't nap! xx
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Re: HTTJ Helps
« Reply #6 on: May 30, 2011, 20:17:45 pm »
And one more question: you are holding when you see LO jolting or before? and for how long after the jolt?

Well, two questions then...
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Re: HTTJ Helps
« Reply #7 on: May 30, 2011, 20:21:41 pm »
I find I go in after about 35mins after LO has gone to sleep and hold, I usually wait approx 10 mins after he first stirs, that usually works. Sometimes he cries out but just slip his dummy back in and keep holding until he settles again! I was finding LO would only sleep on me. Now I get 3 x 30mins to myself! I have literally tried everything and this has worked for me x
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Re: HTTJ Helps
« Reply #8 on: May 30, 2011, 20:23:54 pm »
Thanks!
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