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Am I doing the right thing?
« on: November 28, 2011, 13:58:24 pm »
DD2 is 7.5 months and although I patiently awaited the developmental change at 6 months that would help her to get past the 45 minute naps, they are still happening quite often.  She will do longer naps on her own sometimes but there are still lots of wakeups at the 45 minute mark.  She doesn't wake crying but just lies there playing with her paci, lovey, etc. But I know if I leave her, she will not put herself back.  If I go in, I can get her back to sleep quickly by replugging & patting for literally 2 minutes or less.  I guess I do rush in and don't really give her the chance anymore to even see what happens. The fact that she goes back to sleep makes me feel that she is still tired.  If she fights it or wakes up again soon after, I stop trying.  I've tried all different A times and there doesn't seem to be much rhyme or reason as to long or short naps.  She is generally a very happy baby so it's hard to say if she's OT/UT.  She goes down for naps rather easily, doesn't fight it etc.  So do I continue to go in and extend the naps or should I just let her nap as she will and get her whenever she wakes?  Am I the problem?
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Re: Am I doing the right thing?
« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2011, 19:52:42 pm »
I hear you!! Dd is 7 months and 3 weeks and I couldn't wait for 6 months, yet here we are still short napping!!

I am now able to extent using httj.... But only for another sleep cycle....

Personally I am hanging in there

Guess we are lucky we CAN extend

Don't worry, do what you feel is right


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Re: Am I doing the right thing?
« Reply #2 on: November 28, 2011, 20:24:51 pm »
I guess you're right about being lucky. I just wasn't sure if by extending for her, I'm not allowing her to "figure it out" kwim? I'm just waiting for it to
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Re: Am I doing the right thing?
« Reply #3 on: November 28, 2011, 20:26:51 pm »
I guess you're right about being lucky. I just wasn't sure if by extending for her, I'm not allowing her to "figure it out" kwim? I'm just waiting for it to click I guess but will continue to extend when possible.
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Re: Am I doing the right thing?
« Reply #4 on: November 29, 2011, 16:56:47 pm »
I do know what you mean.... My plan is let dd " go it alone" maybe one or two naps a week, but be in the room ready apop... ( not sure if that is feasible for you)... I have read some info that by 9 months Naps SHOULD settle down.... Sigh, I just keeping hanging in there lol

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Re: Am I doing the right thing?
« Reply #5 on: November 29, 2011, 19:40:43 pm »
I hope you're right about the 9 month mark! DD1 was always LSN so her naps were never the ideal 1.5 hours x2 a day so maybe Avery is going to be similar?
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Re: Am I doing the right thing?
« Reply #6 on: November 30, 2011, 20:35:02 pm »
After a horrid night due to teething, her naps have been better today. Could be because she's tired or it could be that I put her down on her belly. I even watched her stir & settle herself! Her first nap was just over an hour on her own and she's napping now and it's also been over an hour so far.She's been rolling for months but I never put her down on her belly for sleep because I figured she'd roll on her own (this is how DD1 became a tummy sleeper) if that's how she wanted to sleep. But I have to keep telling myself that they are different kids & do things differently! It's hard not to compare I guess :)
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