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3mth old seems to moan through most of nap time.....
« on: May 15, 2008, 23:31:41 pm »
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I am having probs with my 3mth old having short naps.  I have been watching him a lot and leave him to resettle at the 45mins stage if we get  there but from then on in he seems to spend most of his time moaning but with his eyes nearly shut.  I dont go in and get him out as it looks as if he is needing more sleep and may drop off and its not a proper cry otherwise I go into him.
He has been in his cot now for an hour and a half but seems to be on and off moaning more than sleeping and just wondered if anyone gets this and if he is getting a decent rest at all???
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Re: 3mth old seems to moan through most of nap time.....
« Reply #1 on: May 16, 2008, 02:26:48 am »
Hi there.  Sometimes my DD2 would do this when she was OT, and the short naps might indicate that as well.  Could you post your routine and we'll see what's going on?  Thanks!

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Re: 3mth old seems to moan through most of nap time.....
« Reply #2 on: May 17, 2008, 01:56:46 am »
Sleeps 7pm - 6am
6am - BF, wash, dress etc
7.15am - quiet time for 15mins
7.30am - Sleep
8.30am - BF, change and A time
9.30am - quiet time
9.45 - Sleep
Now this is where the 20 - 45 min sleeps start or he is in his cot for 90mins to 2 hrs but with on off moaning and so then we start to struggle to keep a schedule as he can be awake way before feed time.
Anyway he is usually awake from 5pm till 6.45pm - then he has quiet time and in bed.

He sleeps so well through the night and I think the short sleeps in the day have got worse since he started sleeping through the night. 
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Re: 3mth old seems to moan through most of nap time.....
« Reply #3 on: May 17, 2008, 02:43:29 am »
Short naps that are less than 45 minutes are indicative of OT, greater than 45 minutes means UT (needing more A time).  He seems to be getting the appropriate amount of A time for his age (usually 1hr and 20 -30 minutes), but maybe the first A time needs to be less... It's seen as an extension of night sleep and it usually is less than the A times throughout the day.  Maybe he's OT after that first nap and by the time the second one rolls around he can't settle.

Also remember, babies work on their night sleep from 0-3 months and day sleep from 3-6 months.  As I mentioned, my DD 2 did this for awhile when she was fighting the OT monster, and it was in that 3-6 month age range, but now she's a champion napper!  It's fabulous that he sleeps through the night, and I'm sure he'll figure the day sleep out soon.  Just pay attention to his cues and put him down right away at the first sign of tiredness, even if the clock doesn't match up.  It's more of a routine (ie things in the same order all the time for consistency) as opposed to a schedule.

HTH :)
Nicole - Mom to My Lovely Girls


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Re: 3mth old seems to moan through most of nap time.....
« Reply #4 on: May 17, 2008, 07:49:50 am »
Thank you for that advice - I will try popping him down earlier for his 1st nap. To be honest now you mention that he seems real sleepy after his feed but I then go onto wash and dress him etc. Maybe I should just flag all that and pop him back down after the feed? 
By the way I love the names of your daughters!

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Re: 3mth old seems to moan through most of nap time.....
« Reply #5 on: May 17, 2008, 14:47:19 pm »
Aw, thanks!  If he seems real sleepy, I'd try it.  Let me know how it goes! :)
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