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15 week old - awake for 1/2 hr in the middle of nap???
« on: April 03, 2007, 14:52:22 pm »
Hi -
I know you're not supposed to worry a ton about naps this early....but my 15 week dd has been having trouble at night too, so i'm trying to see if naps have anything to do with it.  We've been doing a 3.5 hr routine, mostly b/c of what she's doing at naps.  This happens almost every time i lay her down.  She'll sleep for 30 mins, wake up for about 30 (fussing, not really crying, i'm trying not to go to her cause it makes it worse)....then she'll fall back asleep for about an hour.  I usually end up waking her up to keep somewhat in line w/ the 3.5 routine.  But is this possibly a sign that she's ready to do the 4 hour routine since she's not waking for hunger at the 3.5 mark?  Or is this just how she naps?  I've thought for a while that she isn't ready for the 4 hour b/c it doesn't seem like she can stay up much past 1.5 hrs.  So i've been assuming she's overtired b/c she's waking up after 3o mins...but maybe not...maybe she's just having trouble going through the sleep cycle transition.  Seems like whenever i put her down she fusses and seems overtired, maybe that's just her nature. 
Anyway, enough rambling, any thoughts??
Thanks!
Sarah

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Re: 15 week old - awake for 1/2 hr in the middle of nap???
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2007, 19:18:32 pm »
Hi...I have 19week old identical twin girls and we are kind of dealing with the same thing.  The girls were born at 32 weeks and were in the hospital for 3weeks...when they came home...they were on a 4hr feeding schedule so that is where I started EASY...but as you say...they can not really stay awake for longer then 1 1/2-2hrs...they then take 1 1/2 - 2hr nap but there can be some waking during that time...I also keep them down for at least 1 1/2 hrs even if they have woken up inbetween.  So what do you do with a baby who is feeding on a 4hr schedule but sleeping more like a 3hr schedule...I have really thought about this...but for the most part my babies are very happy and I am also afraid if I push them too hard to stay awake...I will just be asking for more trouble.  I think that if they wake up in the middle of their nap but then go back to sleep...not really a big problem because they are still resting in their beds and learning that this is nap time...I could be wrong.  How is she sleeping at night?

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Re: 15 week old - awake for 1/2 hr in the middle of nap???
« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2007, 17:38:49 pm »
Sarah can you post your usual routine so we can try to help?
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