My LO is 17 weeks old and is breast fed every 3 hrs. He feeds for abt 7 mins only on one side and refuses to feed more. If forced, he just bites. His naps are very sporadic. But generally he get 5 naps. First nap is 1 hr. Second one is 90 mins and next 3 naps are 30 mins or less. Longer naps are normally extended after 40 mins with sh/pat, overall he sleeps for 3.5 to 4 hrs a day. His bedtime is at 9 pm. (I try for a earlier bedtime but he wakes up in 10 mins). His A time is 2 hrs in the morning and am not able to stretch it further as he becomes OT. In the evenings his A time 2.5 hrs. I use sh/pat to put him to sleep and I normally dont have much difficulty in putting him to sleep after his aforesaid A time. Even though his naps are short he is normally pleasant and seems happy after each feed. (I thought maybe I have supply issues, but no!) I talk to him during his A time, sometimes take a walk. In the beginning of the A time he rolls over and plays with toys. We dont use a prop or lovie till now. His last feed before bedtime is at 8.30 pm. At night he awakes first at 12.30 am. He feeds and sleeps immediately. The next feed is at 3.30 am. Some days after the feed he is fussy and sleeps till 5.30 am, only when I pat him some days. Other days he just wakes up. If he wakes he starts playing and settles to sleep only after 2 hrs for 40 mins. He is awake at 6.10 am. He plays initially on his own for 1/2 hr, then cries. If I get and try to settle him, he starts playing like during the day. Efforts to put him to sleep till the end of 2 hr is futile. I try to sh/pat as always to settle him after 2 hrs which works normally. With small naps during the day and early morning wakings and very tired :-(
