DS had been on a ESA schedule every two hours. Naps and BT have been a nightmare have been a mess for 2 months. In this time his reflux started aggravating him and we went through a med switch.
He is 6 months and a week old. He's spirited/touchy.
We started with a 3 hour EASY on Monday. That day was rough, but not too bad.
We did 3 hour EASY on Tuesday and I had lots of luck extending his naps with a firm hand on his back or hip. He started rolling and we did away with the swaddle that night. I think that made it hard for him to settle. But it was a better night and day than Monday.
On Wednesday, I (stupidly) plunged into a 3.5 hour EASY. it was horrid. He was so tired and cranky and I had trouble extending naps. It seemed like the 15 min prior to a change in our routine - particularly during a time before a nap were the worst. He was OT and teetering on meltdown city. The new routine, developmental steps, no swaddle and being awake too long did him in.
I read the FAQs about making the transition, and ping off of his cues yesterday, we have been on a 3.25 hour EASY today. He seems happier and less frustrated in general during his A times, but he has awoken within 30 min for both naps thus far and has taken about 20 -30 minutes to settle back down each time he wakes.
My goal is to head toward a 4 hour EASY. I'm scared, though that I'm being too inconsistent and that he's getting OT and won't accept new changes to his routine.
This is surfacing most with naps... The duration and how light he's sleeping.
I know there's a bigger picture, so I'm trying to not let every little setback get to me, but I am concerned that I'm not leading him correctly.
Would you solider on with the 3.25 hour EASY until he's not as OT or would you gradually increase A time now?