DS is a few days shy of 5mths. I am having problems with his second nap. It is ALWAYS 45 minutes, no matter what I do. He ALWAYS wakes up tired. It is the only nap that is 45 minutes. First nap is solid and great (90% of the time) and catnap is always 30 minutes - if he takes it.
My question is this: if you have experienced this, did it go away after you dropped the catnap (I'm pretty sure it won't, but looking for some hope!), and if not, how did you fix it?
Here is his routine on weekdays. We aim for 4hr EASY.
700- E/A
900- S
1030 - E/A *I need to wake him because I have to leave at 11 to pick up DS1 at school
1230- S
115 - awake, then S about 10 minutes later in carrier
230/3 - E/A/
430/5 - S
5/530 - A
600- bath
630- E/bed
On weekends, everything is bumped a half hour from 1030 on because I don't have to p/u ds from school obviously.
He goes down well for his 1st and 2nd naps. Catnap, is generally a battle. We try and steal one when we can, but generally, it is a complete failure.
When he wakes at 115, I end up with him in the carrier, and he falls back asleep. I try and lay him down 20-30 minutes later, but he usually wakes 10 minutes later mad and wants back in. So in the end, he sleeps in the carrier until E time.
I have tried, W2S, different A times, he isn't hungry or OT or overstimulated. I ended up watching him a few times, and he ends up just popping his eyes open, lifting his legs, and that's it. He is awake! He is still swaddled, but ds1 was for some time as well and it never seemed to be a huge issue. DS doesn't seem 'ready' to let it go.
I have also tried to keep him in his room to get him back to sleep. He used to fall back asleep with me holding him for awhile, but that time has increased and my back and arms cannot take it anymore physically.
What gives?!
