No don't be silly, it's important to post if you feel you need the support.
But actually, I feel we're just in a place at the moment where I just would go insane staying in all of the time. We don't go mad - I tend to go out in the afternoons once she's had at least a couple of sleeps in her cot, but even that is really restrictive with solid meal times as well.
A happy, sane mummy is just as important as good naps and so is their stimulation - getting out and seeing the world!
Maybe try and have a bit of a break from it and get out this weekend with your LO? Stop thinking about sleep and go with the flow for a bit, you can pick things back up in a few days. If you're in a mess anyway, then a few days off piste won't hurt, will it?!
I had a day where I spent most of the morning crying as LO would not nap and then took 3 30 min naps all day. I was convinced she'd be awake all night and never sleep again, ever. That night, she slept 11.5 hours straight.
Since then, I have realised that her naps are only one part of what might affect her night sleep. Teeth, food, all come into play - LO has slept longer since I stopped faffing around with tiny portions of solids (she's prone to skyrocketing on weight but is over 98th centile for height so go figure...) - once I started giving her a decent tea, she slept an hour longer. I didn't think it could be hunger as she wasn't waking up and crying right away, but I forget that she's older now and probably wouldn't cry right away even if it was hunger causing her to wake earlier!
LO had a 4:30 NW last night - she was playing, so I left her and in 10 mins she was right back to sleep.
I really want to get her into some kind of routine, but at the moment I feel like I am fighting a losing battle, so I am just running with it a little to keep my sanity. I don't want to look back on my maternity leave and regret that I spent the whole time stressing about her napping - I'll only get this time with her once.
