Easy Tweak for 5.5 month old

[empowered mama]

hmm...I think you could maybe extend BT by a bit and see if she sleeps a little later.

What is the A time before the CN?  Is there a reason why the CN is so short?

[scucci1979]

A time before the CN is 2hrs and 45min. She generally sleeps for 20-25min. Most of the time she wakes on her own, so I assume that is OT.  She does tend to fight the CNs.  When I do wake her up for her Cn, her A time is generally a little over one hour. We have been having so many Nws and am thinking it has to to with her CN and the A before bed. I was going to try a later bedtime and see if that helps. Last night she woke up many times and from 1-2am she was chatting. 

[empowered mama]

Gosh, I remember this age and how things just got hairy when we got so close to dropping the CN.  Some days you don't know if you're coming or going.  But hopefully within the month she will be down to 2 naps and you won't have to fight for that pesky CN anymore.

Have you tried a lower A time before the CN by chance?  I wonder if she is in fact OT which is cause for the short CN and then she is OT by bed, causing the NWs.  I don't want to drive you batty with these A times because sometimes you tweak so much it can make you mad.  But just a thought in case you're up for it.  You could either try that or extending bedtime a titch and see if it helps.

You're doing great detective Sabrina!

[scucci1979]

Thanks so much. I am so tired today that i can't even think straight.  i will try an earlier CN with a later bedtime.