Still 1hr and 20min naps here

[scucci1979]

So for the last week Alyssa has been doing 1hr and 20min naps and I have been shortening her A in the am and still we get the same nap length. The majority of the time I can extend them. Today, however, she woke up at the 1hr and 10min mark. I know when she is OT I can extend it but today was a no go.

Should I try going back to 5.5hours of A time.

here is a rough day
wake 6:45-7am we get the 7am wus occasionally
nap 12-2pm
s7:20/7:30pm

today she woke up at 6:40am
nap 12-1:10pm not able to extend here
going to aim for a 20min Cn at 4:30pm and a 7:30pm bt

God these naps suck

Wendy, If you read this I know what you think

[sianie]

Hey Sabs! 

How old is she now?

1hr 20min naps usually mean UT for us but I it depends on the A-time before the nap as to whether it's OT or UT if that makes sense?

How long has she been on 1 nap for?

Any teething going on? What are her nights like, any NW's?

[scucci1979]

She just turned one. She has been on one nap for one month now. There have been a few two nap days when she short naps. Nights are fine (fx). I just saw a tooth cut this morning.

[sianie]

I would go careful pushing her A-times already if she's not been on 1 nap for long. E is 19mths old & his routine has been pretty much the same since he went to 1 nap at 14 mths. More than likely the teeth causing the issue, I guess you've been giving meds before sleeps?

[scucci1979]

I normally give meds, but I didn't yesterday.

[sianie]

Personally, I would wait until her teeth come through until you routine tweak, as you know if anything LO's can get more tired when teething & A-times can drop.

I would carry on giving meds before sleeps.

[scucci1979]

thanks Sian.

here is today:
wu 6:45am
nap 11:55-woke up at 12:40pm. Patted her on my shoulder and she drifted off.  She also burped so that could of been what caused her to wake up here.

[sianie]

So that's a longer nap than she has been doing, good news!

I would stick to the routine you have & ride out the teething. Does she have reflux BTW?

[scucci1979]

Reflux, yes, but it is much better now. Doc wants to wean meds but I am not ready yet.  

woke again at 1:30pm, had to rock her back to sleep. I can count on one hand the number of naps I haven't extended. Please tell me she will eventually sleep for 2hours on her own.

[sianie]

If she's teething that won't help her reflux as it can cause it to flare up.

It will get better hun! 

[scucci1979]

THanks Sian.

here is how our day is going:
wake 6:40am
nap 12:05pm-2pm (had to settle at 1pm) not interested in anymore sleep after 2pm
aiming for a 7:15bt

[sianie]

Well that's a better nap! 

[scucci1979]

so I am back. I don't know if we are still teething.  I suspect so as teething come in pairs for her. Over the weekend, I have been needing to extend her nap at the 1hr mark, then again 20min later.   I don't know if I should shorten her A time to 5hrs or move it to 5.5hours. She wakes up crying, but it sounds like a pain/discomfort cry.  i have been giving meds.
I hope she grows into her nap.

[sianie]

She wakes up crying, but it sounds like a pain/discomfort cry.

Could well still be teeth...does she have her 1st yr molars yet? Personally I wouldn't push her A-times until things settle down plus 5.5 hrs A-time is high for her age. If you think it is teeth then if anything I would maybe pull her nap a little earlier just to see if this makes a difference (bearing in mind that A-times tend to decrease when LO's are teething).

[scucci1979]

No molars yet. I need to take a peek. God my head hurts from both my kids.