11 week old with short naps

[beckygatt]

DD2 is 11 weeks and is having short and erratic naps. Occasionally we'll get a long one but generally they are 30 - 45mins. I think sometimes she wakes up with gas but other times she'll just be 'awake'.

Here is yesterday's EASY:
A - 7am
E - 7.20
S - 8.40
A - 9.30
E - 10.30
S - 10.45
A - 11.10
S - 12pm
A - 12.45
E - 1.05
S - 2.30
A - 3
E - 3.30
S - 4
A - 4.55
E - 6
E - 7.15
S - 7.25
E - 8.15
S - 8.30
A - 10.15 (crying; needed to poo)
E - 10.50
S - 11
E - 2am
S - 2.15
A - 3.45 (wiggling/crying)
E - 4
S - 4.15
E - 8.10
S - 9.10

Any ideas? Thanks!

[*Becky*]

Hi Becky,
What seems to be helping us is more of an AES routine so DD is feeding before sleep, but not to sleep iykwim. It depends on whether your DD is a sleepy baby or not. My DD is very alert so it is unusual for her to fall asleep at a feed but even if she does close her eyes she is usually awake when she goes into the bed. We have found a big difference with nap length when she is full - just seems to be the way she likes it atm. I know it is not the traditional EASY but for now we are getting better naps and we are all a bit happier. Not sure if that helps - just thought I would share xx

[beckygatt]

Hi Becky, that's interesting! She is very alert too and rarely sleeps on the breast except at night. I will definitely try to note whether she naps longer right after a feed... Thanks!

[*Becky*]

how are you getting on? short naps all day for us today.

[beckygatt]

Ugh!! Not too good. We often manage one long nap, like today there was a 2.5hr nap but the rest were 30mins. She was very unsettled today though; wiggling and uncomfortable, despite having good bowel movements all day. She was also drooling a lot so I wonder if she's starting teething!! She took ages to settle tonight. Not actually crying, just wiggling and resisting me and just 'awake'!!

Lol, there's always something isn't there!!