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Offline bonniedrews

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only taking 45min naps?
« on: February 13, 2007, 17:53:58 pm »
hi, i just started my 5 week old daughter on the easy program today. she ate and then did activity for 45 min, then i put her down for a nap. she slept for only about 45min. what do i do then? how do i get her back to sleep? she stayed awake til 12:00 then she wanted to eat again. she ate this morning at 9:30am. any advice?
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Re: only taking 45min naps?
« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2007, 18:05:17 pm »
I'm new too. Welcome, from a fellow newbie!!

Have you seen the extending nap methods?  They are called wake to sleep , and something else.  If you do a search for them on the site you can find them- or if someone else reads this and knows where we can find a good explanation on the site, please let us know...

I haven't tried extending naps yet, what I end up doing is putting in more activity time after my 11 week old wakes.  but often end up off the routine anyways due to the short naps.

good luck! Liana
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Re: only taking 45min naps?
« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2007, 18:32:31 pm »
Hi Bonnie!  ;D

Here are some links to the nap FAQ's to help you to extend naps

Wake to Sleep

Shhhh/Pat

The importance of napping longer than 45 mins

I also strongly recommend that you shorten her A time. 45 mins of A time is SO much for a 5 week old. At this age a diaper change and maybe a lullabye is enough A time. Be wary of not making her overtired. That may be part of the reason she slept only 45 mins, she may have been overtired.

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Re: only taking 45min naps?
« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2007, 18:52:07 pm »
Hi,

I posted a similar question not long ago - having the same problem.  But I stuck with the EASY routine and I think the consistency eventually helped extend my daughter's naps.  I'm not sure how well your lo was napping before hand, but if they weren't regular nappers, I suspect it may just take some time to get them into the swing of things. 

I posted my question after only a few days on EASY, and was directed to the wake to sleep option as well.  I read about it, and followed the advice of watching my daughter sleep to learn her sleep patterns, etc.  But after I had observed a few more naps, another day had passed, and she naturally got used to the new routine, and extended her naps on her own!  So, I say give it some more time first, and then look into other methods if it still doesn't improve. 

Also, have you tried shush/patting again when your baby wakes up?  Occasionally, my lo will wake up after 45 minutes, and I can get her back to sleep with a few pats. 

I hope that you have some longer naps soon!

Good luck,

kate's mom (12 wks)
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