Sorry I haven't posted in a while. Have been feeling down because of so many unsuccessful attempts.
The problem with me posting an EAS is that every day it is something different. Different WU, BT, A time, etc. Although I've been trying really hard to be consistent, it just isn't possible due to his erratic WUs. The 2nd nap has just not been happening the last 3 days, but he took quite a nice one on Saturday and then I woke him after about 1 hr 45 min. A times are still a gamble...never know which one is going to work.
I think I discovered that my problem with "EAS" is that it's almost impossible for me to have the same "routine" every day and that's why every day is a different WU, BT, fed at different intervals, different A times after trying to get it "right" for the past 9 months. I am at a complete loss, suffering from chronic exhaustion, and my LO still sleeps poorly. I don't know if I'm "the exception to the rule" but I can't seem to get it right.
For example, yesterday he woke up at 5:50am and I fed him immediately. Hoping to get him down for a nap around 9:15 I fed him at 8:50. He started falling asleep nursing and I tried to keep him up. When he signaled he was done eating I started his WD but his eyes were completely closed at that point and went straight to sleep after 3 hr 10 min A time which is too short for him and lead to an UT nap and woke up an hour later. He did NOT go down for an afternoon nap. And he didn't settle easily for BT either. No crying, just lots of hyperactivity. He fell asleep eventually after 8.5 hr A time...yea. He had 3-4 NWs, an EW at 5:15 and instead of trying to settle I fed for a few minutes and he went back to sleep for about an hour. So then today's WU was 6:35. Nap went from 9:50-11:20 (I woke him up in hopes of getting a nice PM nap and normal BT.) No PM nap again. Every day is something different. How can I get it right? I'd like some consistency in his days but am finding it impossible with EAS. I don't want to sound like I'm complaining I'm just genuinely trying to make this work and can't figure out how!
It's possible that he is having a sleep regression. But he never slept well so I don't see how it's "regressing", more like just staying the same.
Ah, I just needed to vent...sorry.
