what am I doing wrong?

[finn2009]

Just wanted to post my routine see what you ladies think as I am having trouble with Finns napping and night wakings from 1.30am and early morning. Finn is 11 weeks old today and a very tempremental baby, has reflux and can sometimes have days of non-stop crying bless him.

please tell me what im doing wrong

5.45-6.15: Wakes smiling and wanting to play.
6.45: 6 oz
7.30-9.30: Sleep

10.00: 6 oz
10.15-11.30: get dressed play etc
11.30-1.00: Sleep

1.15: 6 oz
1.15-3.00: Play

3.00-4.30: sleep

4.30: 6 oz

now this is where I find it difficult as I bath Finn at 6.30-7.00 but he seems to want to sleep from 5.45-6.00ish from half an hour, shoukld I let him do this then bath him? 

Currently I bath him around 6.45 with 60z bottle he then wakes at 1.30am religiously every night, but dummy in, then he wakes anytime between 2.30-4 takes 4-6 oz, then up around 5am onwards

any help ladies?

[*Liz*]

He is taking quite good naps with A times that are quite high - if it is working though that is fine  .

I think your evening goes wrong as your lo is toooo young to stay awake from 4.30 until after his bottle at 7ish. That is over 2.5 hrs A. So he goes to bed OT, which will contribute to the NWings and EW.

I would try for a catnap at about 5.45 for 30 mins, do bath etc after this, and then asleep at about 7.15pm and see if that improves things.

[finn2009]

Thanks for replying Liz J. I just cant get it right though. How much A time should an 11 week old be having and sleeping etc etc?

I will try a catnap tonight and see how I get on though, all he has wanted to do today is sleep!!

[*Liz*]

Average A at 11 weeks is about 1h 20 mins - moving to 1h 30 towards the end of 3 mths - BUT this is AVERAGE. Some babies need a little more, some a little less.

Your lo is doing FAB with 1h 30 mins A so do not change it. You are aiming for 3 naps of about 1.5 hrs each plus a catnap of 30-40 mins to get you to bedtime.

I think all you need to do is add a catnap at 5.45 (you don't need to do the full 1h 30 before it as all we need is a short nap anyway so offer it at the time he seems to want it) up at about 6.15 and then to bed for the night at 7.15 (again he will not do a full A after only a short catnap.

Try something like that tonight and see how he takes to it.

Here are the 2 links about A times and average sleep
http://babywhispererforums.com/index.php?topic=85134.0
http://babywhispererforums.com/index.php?topic=64158.0

Let me know how it goes.