Support for Short Nappers

[tysonbing]

Yeah, today Brodie didn't nap but 40 mins in the AM, then I went out to lunch with friends and he only slept about 20 mins.  We came home and he has been asleep since 2:30.  I'm gonna go wake him (which I HATE to do) b/c he hasn't eaten since 12:30!   I hope that doesn't interfere with the night time now.   

[harrisshauna]

Sorry, I should have posted my son's schedule.  He just turned nine weeks, and I did not really start a schedule for him until he was about 3 weeks old.

7am starts the first feed of the day and he eats every three hours after that.  We have play time and then I attempt to put him down for a nap about 1.5hrs after he has been awake.  I have been trying to keep his activity time not too overstimulating.  He has a bouncy chair and will stare out the window, or he plays on the floor.  20 minutes into his nap he will wake up sometimes screaming.  He hates to be swaddled, so I have been trying to tuck his arms after he falls asleep,  then after he wakes up I hold his arms and legs down.  Has worked for the last two naps, hopefully it will continue!!!!     I never knew naps were a learned technique.  Hope everyone has a restful night!!!!

[pbmom]

harrisshauna - FYI - I thought mine hated to be swaddled too, but then I started using the miracle blanket and it has been great.  Before, she would always wake herself with her arms and legs moving as she always got out of the swaddle and I had to swaddle her once she was asleep.  Now I swaddle her awake and it keeps her tight and it's much cozier for her.  I actually think it calms her down when she starts to get wrapped in it (she coos and smiles - it's so cute).  My first daughter didn't love it so I was skeptical.  I just started using it for naps and she has consistently gone longer (could be other factors - who knows). 

[tysonbing]

I have to agree.  We used the MB on my first DS and I thought I had lost it.  So we had been using the SwaddleMe blankets, but I got in the attic and found the MB and Brodie has done a lot better at naps and night too.  I'm thinking of getting another, but they only come in one size and I think he may be out of it soon.   

[harrisshauna]

PBMOM

Good to know about the miracle blanket.  I swaddled for this am nap and my lo has been asleep since 840 and it is now 940.  That is a true record!!!!  I used a swaddle I received from babies r us.  Do you only swaddle for naps or at night too?  I feel bad that he has probably not been getting good sleep during the day.  Does your lo sleep well at night even though there has been longer naps?

Thanks for all the info ladies
God Bless

[pbmom]

harrisshauna:  Glad you had a bit of success this morning with the swaddle - yipee!!! 

I used the Swaddle Me from Babies r Us with my first and she loved it.  My lo is still too small for it thoughas it doesn't go tight enough and ends up around her head.  My lo's nighttime sleep has been the same generally.  That being said, the last two days where she did that 3 hr nap in the p.m., she woke at 6:15 instead of 7:30.  I treated it like a NW and fed her and put her back down (I knew she was starving as she hadn't eaten since 10 pm DF).  For about a week I consistently had two naps of 1 hr 15 min - 2 hrs and she slept the same at night.  The last few days she's done a short nap in am and LONG one in pm and woken up a bit earlier the next morn, but considering she's asleep by 8 pm it's a good 10 hr night.  I liked the 12 hr night better, but who's complaining...not me   I like the 7-7:30 wakeup, so we'll see what happens today.  She's napping now and today it coincides with my 23 mo old nap too!!!!!  YEAH! 

[tysonbing]

PBMOM...We had the same thing again today too!  A 40 min nap this AM and then a two hour one when my older DS slept.  It was AWESOME!!!  He is taking a nap again now as we speak.  Yesterday's long nap didn't seem to bother night.  We'll see tonight too!

[valeamalia]

Hi ladies, I am back from my trip, actually I got back on the 15th, but this past week I've been prepearing for Valeria's surgery (to remove adenoids)
The surgery was in Thursday and it everything went well. It was actually amazing to see how fast kids recuperate. An couple of hours after she woke from the anesthesia she was back to herself.

[~*~Little Miss Sunshine~*~]

Happy to hear Valeria's surgery went well...and welcome back

[nishadsmom]

count me in this thread.. i am exhausted putting my ds for napping every 20 mins during his S time.. really really need some support and help!!

[pbmom]

Just wanted to see how everyone is doing?  Brooke's naps have been better lately...jinx - LOL.  Hopefully you all are seeing some progress.  We've had some developmental issues too I think.  She just rolled over Wed and is very proud of herself.  She seems to love doing it...maybe it was causing some of those NW.  Today she took 1-2hr nap, 1-2 1/2 hr nap, and one 1hr nap - YIPEE!!!  Still can't figure it out though as yesterday she was all out of wack!

[nursejulie]

i have a 3 1/2mo little guy that will ONLY nap 1 hour or more on his belly!!!   He picks his head up on his own but can't really roll over.  I know no one can tell me it is totally safe to be on his belly but has anyone else had to transition to belly sleeping at naptime?  He sleeps 8 or more hours at night on his back just fine.
He is eating every 4 hours now, is that about right for his age?
I don't have a set schedule... UGHHHHH   I hate it... some mornings he wakes at 6 others at 7 and then falls back to sleep after eating until 8 or 9 sometimes.   He will eat every 4hours and nap in there every EASY cycle.   Some nights he has a tub and bottle by 9pm and in bed by 10pm without a dream feed but depending on his sleeping in the evening, he will have to be woken up at 8pm for a feeding and tub and then to bed by 9 and dreamfeed around 11pm.  I need HELP with a routine.....   thanks so much
can you give me an example of a 3 or 4 month old eat nap schedule.

[tysonbing]

pbmom...That's awesome!  How old is she now?  We haven't seen any progress really.  Every now and then he will nap for 1hr 20 mins without an extension from me, but most of the time I'm still going in, ugh. 

[gpmom]

Nurse Julie I am no pro but here is our schedule (kinda)  Miss Daisy is just over 3 months.

She wakes at 6ish a nurses one side and goes back to sleep
830-wake and dress
900 eat
1010-sleep (normally 1 1.5)
1130(ish) wake
1200 eat
120 sleep (usually until close to 3)
3 eat
4 cat nap for 45 in her swing
5 eat
630 bath time
and last feed
then off to bed!
10-11 we do a dream feed

Thatis our hope it helps, I am thinking I am going to have to move her to the 4 hour EASY but we have not yet.

[~*~Little Miss Sunshine~*~]

Joan - your routine looks great   I wouldn't worry about transitioning to a 4 hour EASY until she is closer to 4 months.  That's usually when the transition starts.  What I did with ds is transition him to a 3.5 hour EASY when he was a little over 3 months.  We went to a 4 hour EASY when he was a little over 4 months.  Makes the transition so much easier   (Or at least it did for us  )