Need help with 5.5mo's naps!!

[Mom2012]

Ok thanks! I posted on the 3-2 post so maybe I'll hear from someone else.

Is 2 hours the max I should let him nap? I feel like anymore would be too much daytime sleep. Four hours is more than he's been getting.

Also, if I do the 2 naps do I need to lengthen his A times gradually to help BT not be so early or do I let that happen naturally? He's napping good now with the A times he's doing so I hate to mess it up.

[ginger428]

Yes, 3-3.5 total for napsl is what I would aim for.

Yes, gradually increase his A so that his body gets accustomed to the longer A and BT will be what you want sooner.

Jessmum commented on the 3-2 thread and said something similar. I hope there's been progress!! How'd he do today/yesterday?

[Mom2012]

Last night was great!!  Weird naps but it somehow worked out for BT.  He did a 2hr nap, 30min nap, and 30min CN.  Then I was able give more A time after CN so he was more ready for BT.  I wrote on my other post that I think part of the problem is he is having to stay awake too long before BT since he won't take CN.  Then when he BF, he dozes off some because he's so tired.  Then when I try to keep waking him and put him to bed he gets upset.  Last night he was awake the whole time BF, finished, let me sing like I do at nap time, swaddle, and go to bed.  So I need to figure out how to make that happen every night! 

[ginger428]

Yay! And since then?

Didn't you say that before... that if he does long, short, short, he does well at BT? And exactly... his A before bed was probably a tad too long without CN.
Have you been shortening the second nap to 30 min then?