Like the title says, my (then) 5.5 month old was consistently sleeping about 3.5hrs during the day, and literally within 24 hours, he began 30-45min napping and he's never gone back to the long naps.
Here was his loose schedule prior to the naps falling apart
A: 7
E: 730
A:
S: 930-11:15
E:
A:
S: 150-320
E:
A:
E:
S: 645
Literally, this is the following day
A: 7
E:
A:
S: 930-1015
E:
A:
S: 1030-1115
E:
A:
S: 130-215
E:
A:
S: 4:30-5
E:
A:
S: 7
Right now, we vary between getting a 30min and 45 min nap. 30 min used to mean UT and 45 OT, but now I'm not sure. I try and extend every time, but it rarely works. Yesterday after a 45 min nap, I was able to extend for an additional 45 minutes, so maybe it still means OT? I've stood beside his crib, and he doesn't jolt awake, he just lifts his head up and wakes up.
Here's the pertinent info
*he sleeps with a paci, but I don't think it's a problem. I watch him on the video monitor and I've seen him self settle without the paci . He also often wakes and the paci is still in his mouth.
* he is settles in the crib, but I do have to pat his butt to get him to sleep, so he's not a completely independent sleeper
*he's in a dark room with white noise and no swaddle
* prior to the naps falling apart 2.5ish hrs A time got us decent naps.
*he is 6 months old today.
*he has reflux, we are tweaking meds a bit, but the short naps and such started before the meds were an issue.
