I'm SO Tired!

[jessica5]

My youngest daughter is almost five months old and still isn't anywhere close to sleeping through the night.  We gave up the binkie about a week & a half ago and she hasn't seemed bothered by this.  As a matter of fact, she doesn't appear to miss it anymore.  I've attempted to put her on 4 hour EASY, but we're at more of a half way point.  She's on a 3 1/2 hour routine and takes three naps a day.  I'm trying to push her to stay awake longer in the middle of the day, so we can work towards two longer naps.  This is, basically, our day:

5:00 to 6:30 AM Wakes
7:00 E
7:20 A
9:00 S
10:00 Wake
10:30 E
10:50 A
12:00 S
12:30 Wake
1:30 E
1:50 A
2:30 S
5:00 Wake & E
5:30 A
7:15 E, then bedtime routine
7:45 - 8:00 Bedtime
10:30 Wake and E - dream feed
2:30 Wakes (takes anywhere from 30 min. to over an hour to go back to sleep)
5:00 Wakes (sometimes goes back to sleep; if not, we give up by 6:30)

Does anyone see anything that I could change to encourage two daytime naps and sleeping all night?

Thank You!!!!

[LŠuren]

Sorry this is a quickie reply ......

My first instinct is that you need to move onto a proper 4hr EASY, I have attached the plan of how you do it over 2 weeks, you are halfway there so it will be quicker.....

Seconldy A time at this age could be nearer 2hrs....

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[Katet]

Some babies don't move to 2 naps until much later (very few before 6months)... both my boys were on 2 + a catnap until almost 9months... & night waking can increase (at least it always has for both my boys) due to overtiredness rather than less day sleep, so I really don't think dropping to 2 naps will solve the problem, I think it is more about overtiredness. I would be bringing her bedtime to 2 hours after her last nap as it looks to me like she is waking early & at night due to overtiredness. I'd also try to make the longer nap in the middle of the day & a catnap at around 4.30pm.

[jessica5]

Thank you for the suggestions!  I had no idea that I might be making Heather more tired!  After looking at the transition plan, I think we are almost to a four hour routine.... I just didn't realize that Heather might need a catnap in the late afternoon.  I will work towards longer morning and early afternoon naps and see if I can get us both sleeping better.

Again, thanks for the suggestions - I've been desperate for a direction to go!

[LŠuren]

Good luck , let us know how you get on