What the heck is a 25 minute nap!! Think we are in an OT hole..:(

[nevinsmama]

Had one of these, tried and tried to get her back to sleep but we were both unraveling so we abandoned the effort. Now we had a rough evening last night but FINALLY got her to sleep. THen we did a 2hr 8 A before a 1.5 hour nap ( very quick reseettle  at 38 minutes. THen did a 2 hr 18 A and then the lovely 25 minute nap of greatness. And she is not in too bad of a mood. Good grief. Oh, and what kind of A are other 5 month olds doing from CN to BT??? THanks so much, ready to pull my hair out. We were doing so well, things have been haywire the last couple days.

[nevinsmama]

GOt another 30 minutes in her in the car. THinking maybe 1hr40 to bed?? See how it goes....

[Ima shel Alon]

It sounds to me like OT. How did she wake up from the 25min nap, crying or happy?

The A from CN to BT is very different from baby to baby. Some can do a full A and some need it shorter as they are tired towards the end of the day. I would say don't be afraid of a short A before BT on days that she gives you short nap. The EBT can prevent OT and EW. My DS did very well with very short A before BT at that age.

[nevinsmama]

Thanks so much. SHe was livid and unsettlable when she woke up. Which is why I thought she would go back to bed =. But no. THere she is. Was an accidental long time to bed.

[nevinsmama]

Actually didn't have a bad night, needed some help early on, then fed at 1ish, 4ish and then up at 830. So we went for a 2hr10 A then 1st nap. 30 minutes and she woke up, we are going out later so I did all my AP tricks to get her another 45 minutes. Good greif, maybe pull 1st A back to 2hr??? What would be 30 minutes and hard to settlt?? VERY OT?

[Ima shel Alon]

Yes, maybe she needs a shorter A for her first one.
My DS could never be settled, either OT or UT, I just stopped trying

[ZacsMumme]

If its a 1 off too it could be developmental

[nevinsmama]

Oh dear. She is in there babbling right now and I am ready to pull my hair out. Have been trying to get her back to sleep since 7:47/ ( about 2 hours) So, yesterday when we were out she had a series or little catnaps in the carrier as we were visiting friends.  Drove home the long way ( she got another lovely 30 minute nap) and then she was in bed 1.5 hours later. ANd didn't wake up for 3 hours!!! It was great!!! I read 5 books to my son!!! Anyway, fed her at 10:50, 12:30ish, 3:30ish and then up at 8:10. Brought A times back today and had *some* success.  Did 1hr50 for first nap and she woke at the 45 minute mark, tried to resettle, and I could tell she was trying to go back tosleep. Eventually got her up and her diaper had leaked. Poor thing! So, went for 1 2 hrA after this an she burbled at the 30 minute mark, woke at 45 and aftr extensive patting got another 45 minutes out of her.  Was trying to get DS sorted out to play with Dad while I took her for carrier CN so accidentally ha a 2hr15 A before CN. SO thought a 1hr35 A before bed might do the trick. SHe was out ( I still lay her down asleep at night, yes, she scares me a little bit:)at 1 hr35, woke 30 minutes later crying and here we are. Dreading tonight. ANy thoughts??? Thanks so much for your help..

[nevinsmama]

Still going at 3 hours in. All out of AP. Oh dear, anyone have any ideas??

[ZacsMumme]

Ok so she's a put 19 weeks? Could be a wonder week...
http://www.thewonderweeks.com/index.php/about-the-wonder-weeks/your-babys-10-leaps/mental-leap-4

What was her easy yesterday or today?
Before all this what was her first A time?

[nevinsmama]

THanks so much zacsmumme! Really appreciate it, not sure if this should move over to General Sleep, all I know is that we need help . My child went to sleep at 11:00. And got up at 8:30. Really not sure where to start today. OK, so yesterday went like this
A:8:10
S: 10:00 Woke at 45 minute mark and I eventually discovered her diaper had leaked.
A 10:45
S:12:45. Slept til 30 minute mark when she burbled, then woke at 45 minute mark. Resettled her and she slept another 45 minutes. Took a while to settle her. I thought we had this nap nonsense sorted out!!
A:3:00
S5:12 CN DId not mean to have this A this long, DS needed help and the next thing I knew it was later then I thought!
A5:45
S:7:20 Slept for 27 minutes and thne we were up for 3.5 hours! I would even be doing our jiggle/dance/rock thing that usually gets her and would be about to lay her down and she would start cooing, but at other times was just crying. She needs me now, any thoughts, sound like a big OT hole? Trying for nap now, she seems so tired sweet thing.

[nevinsmama]

SHe was out at 1hr40 and got a solid 1hr34 minute nap. THank God! THinking 2hrA for next nap....

[ZacsMumme]

Yay she is catching up. Good work mummy
What A did you end up giving? I would have been tempted to say try a touch longer.
At 5 myths she could be needing a bit more than 2 hrs and getting in an it/OT loop x

[nevinsmama]

Hope you are still there... did 1 hr 48 minutes for 2nd nap she slept 38 minutes ( what the.....) and did a 10 minute resettle for another 50 minutes. Thinking 1hr50 to CN and then 1hr 30 to bed?? If she starts up withing an hour of being asleep  I think my only option is to jump in there and just AP right away to keep things from getting out of hand. I just don't have another 3.5 hour session in me, I honestly don't know how it would have turned out if I hadn't passed her to DH, who was not all stressed out and had her all puddinghead in about 7 minutes. Whew. I just can't figure this girl out, maybe my push to 2hr+ A's bit her i the bum? And now we are catching up, so hard to know sometimes....

[nevinsmama]

And she woke up at 1hr10. SHe is still going. Guessing for another 3 hours. Anyone got any AP tricks?