My 12 week old naps for 20 min tops! How to get her to nap for longer

[Klowrey123]

Hi

We have just started the easy routine and she feeds every 3hrs can stay awake for 1.5hr and is then tired.. She will go down for a nap but wake up after 20 min. I try and pay her and sh her back to sleep sometimes for about 20min but she just screams. She end ups so over tired and I feel like I'm constantly trying to get her to sleep.. She sleeps on a night time for about 4.5hrs..
Please help!

[newkidontheblock]

You can take a look at this- Short naps - why does my baby wake after 20 minutes?

20 minute naps are usually indicative of OT. I remember DD at that age would get over tired doing absolutely nothing! I had to always make sure to wind down the stimulation and switch to calm, relaxing activities before the nap. So maybe taking a look at how she is spending the A time would help.

[Klowrey123]

Hey will give it ago.. Feel like I'm constantly trying to get her to sleep in the day so she doesn't end up over tired which always happens.. Between 6-7pm she screams every night as she is so tired it makes bed time so hard.

[Buttonbobs]

Hiya, I agree with pp that she could be OT. At this age, there can be a need to start working towards a longer EASY, so staying awake for longer before sleep. I realise this could seem counterintuitive but UT can lead to OT over the course of a day or longer.

Have you seen this?

Time to Transition - 3hr, 3.5hr or 4hr EASY

Do you think she could need some longer A time?

If you would like we could take a look at your EASY if you could post it for us.

[Klowrey123]

Hi

This is sort of what happens
Awake 7.15ish
E-7.30am
A
S-8.50(ish)

Depending on how long she sleep which is normally 20min.. I have been trying to get her back off which sh/pat it worked yesterday and she slept for another 40 min but it took 15 min to get her back off to sleep..
I also take her upstairs 15 min before every nap time and try some WD time.. Make it very calm a bit like bed time

E-10.30am
A
S-she gets tired at 11.30 ish so try and keep her awake and put her down for 12 noon ish

Then the 20 min napping stars again

E-1.30pm
A
S-2- 3pm ish by this point I need to get out the house so let her cat nap

E4.30pm
S- she  normally so tired now she has 30min any time 4.45-5.15

E6pm- I give her one BF
A-bath time
E6.30- I give her the other boob BF
A-story sing
A-7.00pm

DF-10pm

NF- 3or 4am

Awake for the day around 7.15am

Any help. In getting longer naps would be great as by late afternoon she is a grump and she won't settle

[Klowrey123]

Sorry sleep time is 7pm I have put A by mistake.. She normally goes down no problem a little bit of grumble and crying for about 10min