Anyone want to talk about the 3-2 Nap transition? Part 2

[jcsmom]

Anyone try a short catnap to make it through to a reasonable bedtime? Say 15-20 mins? If so how long of an A would you do?

[Eva's Mummy]

We used to do a short CN to make BT if we had bad naps. My LO would do a 2hr A time after a 20min CN but possibly a bit less if the earlier naps were really rubbish 

[Eva's Mummy]

Our days have totally gone out of the window after being away for our wedding she just got so OT. Now we have 3 teeth coming through and a wee sore bum so i'm giving up. We are getting 20 min naps and waking up screaming, NW, EW the poor baby 

[ZacsMumme]

We used to do a short CN to make BT if we had bad naps. My LO would do a 2hr A time after a 20min CN but possibly a bit less if the earlier naps were really rubbish 

Same. T does 1.5-2 hrs after a 20 min CN

Hugs EM. Teeth suck! Have you try medicating fb efore naps and BT?

[Eva's Mummy]

Yeah i tried teething powders or nurofen and the wee soul still wakes up screaming 

[theu.s.lees]

I think I'm going to have to do some ibprof today. S is seeming to struggle with both naps and decent A times. Her first nap was 1.15 and then she only managed 2 hrs A time after that. Plus, she's hardly eating (solids or BF), which Im' sure isn't helping.

Sorry that you're going through tough times too, EM!

jcsmom - We've done the CN before to get a decent BT. I agree, 1.5-2 hours, depending on what her normal A to BT is. I'd just watch to make sure you don't get OT as I've made the mistake of doing several times.

[ZacsMumme]

I think I'm going to have to do some ibprof today. S is seeming to struggle with both naps and decent A times. Her first nap was 1.15 and then she only managed 2 hrs A time after that. Plus, she's hardly eating (solids or BF), which Im' sure isn't helping.

Ugh this is us today too! Gave Pamol for second nap and he stirred but has resettled - for now now we are in that awkward timing of CN or no CN

Same as Neyssa here too. On a really short CN OT is easy to get...I find t goes from UT to OT in a space of 15 mins. Hence why I hate the CN

[*Kara*]

Hey, i am new at the forum and have some questions...
My LD is 8months today and sometimes we still have CN, i know she is too old, but what do you do, if she takes two short naps ( like 1h) and than at 18 she is sleepy again... Isn't that to early? Her A time is 3h and she WU at 6.30 in the morning. Can anyone help me with idea how to handle this transition. We have alsoproblems with WU after 30 min of nap and also after1h, but i think she is theeting too...
Thank you very much!

How is the teething pain??  Did you try the ibuprofen to see if it helps with pain wakings?  And have you had any luck pushing A times a bit?

[*Kara*]

Anyone try a short catnap to make it through to a reasonable bedtime? Say 15-20 mins? If so how long of an A would you do?

If you are going to go with set naps, you can't use a CN

[theu.s.lees]

We ended up doing a CN yesterday as S took 2  1.15 min naps, with her longest A time being 2.5 hrs. She was up from her second nap at 2:30, I figured that the night was shot anyways, so I did a CN around 4:15 (she was super fussy then). She went right to sleep and woke up 30 min later on her own. We did a 7 BT (almost a 12 hr day) with Advil 20 min before nursing. It took a little to get her settled, but she only had 1 NW at 4:30! That was the best night in a while. I did nurse her then and she took a lot, so I'm thinking that the teething is really bothering her. Hopefully this tooth breaks soon!

Sara - I agree. I'm not a fan of the CN anymore as it is so hard to judge BT. I think I have it and then she will go from being fine to OT with the snap of a finger. Hopefully the meds helped you guys.

[Eva's Mummy]

What do you do when your LO has a 5 min nap in the car. We came back from the shops and she nodded off for 5 mins after only 2hrs A time, i tried putting her down 1hr 30 mins after the 5 min nap but she was just screaming at me and rolling around, so we tried again after 2hrs and i ended up cuddling her to sleep as she was shouting again. Not sure if she was OT or still UT what do you think?

Her first nap was only 40mins so that didn't help  . That was my fault though i thought she was tired earlier due to teething so i put her down 10 mins earlier.

[Eva's Mummy]

Woke   5:50   fed 5oz then back to sleep at 6:20
Wake   7:20
A   3hrs 10mins
E   9:50   (4oz)
S   10:30 - 11:10   40mins
A   4hrs 5mins (nodded for 5 mins in car so wouldn’t nap at right time)
E   13:50   (5oz)
S   15:15 - 15:35   20 mins

What time do you think for BT? she has only had 1hr sleep all day.

[jcsmom]

If you are going to go with set naps, you can't use a CN

Still unsure about set naps. She goes from UT/OT in a flash. But I do know that too long nights+too short naps=OT baby by bedtime

[theu.s.lees]

EM - Sounds like our day. We aren't that far into it, but S took her first nap after less than 2 hrs A time. I tried everything to keep her up and happy, but she was too fussy. We shall see how long this nap works. As for the 5 min naps, those are the worst. Both of my kids are good at that, 5-10 min, just enough to give them a boost and confuse you on when to put them down. With just 5 minutes, I would've probably tried after she was near her regular A time (like she hadn't napped at all). So if she can do 3 hours, but napped for 5 after 2 then I'd give it an hour and try around the usual time. Am I making sense at all?
For BT, I'd go early maybe even 5 or 5:30.

[Eva's Mummy]

She wont go down at her usual A if she has a 5 min nap they drive me crazy. Well she never used to but maybe i should try it again next time.

She went to bed at 5:30 which scares me as i'm sure she will wake at 5:30am  She has been waking at 5:50 and i've been feeding her and putting her back to sleep for an hour, do you think this is messing her up a bit? would you just get her up then or feed and put back to bed like i have been doing. She is usually a 6:30/7:00 waker

PS hope you get a lovely long nap x