Short Nap = 30MIN...what next E or A??

[MommytoJack]

My son is taking 30mins naps, I can get him down at 8:30 for 30mins & 11:30 for 30mins...what should I be doing next..E or A?  or should I pu/pd for the rest of the hour??

Will the schedule restart or proceed as normal?

I am thinking he is "jolting" in these naps?  Where can I find out more about jolts and how to work through them.

[mamatolevi]

Hi there! Here is a link to help you out:
http://babywhispererforums.com/index.php?topic=64168.0
When dealing with short naps, you can do some A time until the next feed is due. ie EASAE
Feel free to ask away if you have any other questions, or post your EAS routine if you'd like us to take a look

[MommytoJack]

THANKS!

We just got the book last night & started the routine today, so don't have a full day in. I started a bit yesterday on the 3hr routine just from what I read on here & Son is FF.

Our regular day before the EASY method:
Wake at 5am
A: 5-6 (play in bdrm/crib until 6 as we wait for Daddy's alarm)
E:7
S: 7-7:30
A: 7:30-on..
E: 9
A: 9-11
E: 12
S: 12-12:30
A:12:30-3
E: 3
S: 3-3:30
A: 3:30-6
E: 6 (2 tsp cereal & formula)
S: 6-6:30

Nighttime:
Bed at 8 with a small feed before bed
Night feed @ 11:30 or 12
up at 1, 2, 3, 4 and then up for the day at 5

during his hourly wakings sometimes he will self soothe and usually the 2 or 3am one I need to pu/pd and sometimes feed at the 4 hoping he will go back to sleep

NEW SCHEDULE as of today:
4:45-7 (pu/pd)
  (Sleeps for 30min intervals & takes rocking/etc to get to sleep)
E:7 (6oz)
A:7-8
S:8:30-9
   (start calm down, which he hates, at
A: 9-10
E:10 (6oz)
A: 10-10:30
S: 11-11:30
   (this one he gets really fussy & tired..just walk around & he is asleep)
E:12 (5oz)
A: 12-1
S:1-1:30
   (again this one he gets really fussy & tired..just walk around & he is asleep)
A: 1:30-3
E:3 (6.5oz)
S: 3:30-4
   (again this one he gets really fussy & tired..just walk around & he is asleep)
A:4-5
E:5:30 (2tsp cereal, usually about half & only 2oz formula)
S:6

(think he is both teething and in a growth spurt -4mths old on Sunday)

...currently 6:15! So I'll have to add the rest tomorrow..hopefully we get sleep, his sleep has been this way for over 2mths   He has never been a napper but a few weeks ago would have a 30min nap at 7, 30min nap at 11 and then a 2hr nap at 2..

Husband says I shouldn't try to extend his naps because he may just be a non sleeper I disagree since he is cranky and when he wakes from a long nap he is soooo happy!
   

[MommytoJack]

ok so he got up at 6:30 from his catnap
E: 7 (6oz)
S: 7:30
DF:10 (6oz, he woke up several times when I put him back down)
he woke up at 1, 2 & 3 (fed 6oz at 3)
woke up at 4 & couldn't get back to sleep until 4:45
slept until 6:15...couldn't get back to sleep

waiting until 7am to feed

....not sure why he wakes every hour??  Room temp is 22 and he sleeps with a fleece sleeper & no blanket..tried diff temps & different sleeper weights

no idea how your lo's can go all night without a change?  my poor guy has 2 soaked (very soaked) diapers.  I changed at 3 & 6:15!  Maybe he needs a larger size?

No idea HELP!!!!!! lol