Yes sorry, coslept/bedshare
Thanks for the link, I had read it and I thought the longer times were needed because she was using it as a prop and wouldnt sleep without it. After today I think she just needed much less help and I was actually working against her sleeping. I patted for a very brief time and then just lay my hand on her chest and she's been falling asleep pretty easily. Bedtime is still the hardest though.
I was keeping her awake for 2 hours before first nap but naps were 30 minutes, by decreasing to 1.5/1.75 I got 45 minute naps, so should I try 2 hours again? Also, today after 1.5 hours she had her 2 hour nap first in the day and then 2nd and last were both 45 min.
I'm guessing CN = catnap in reference to her last 45 min nap. So I should decrease awake time to how long if she only sleeps that long before bed?
Should I be trying to lengthen the 45 min naps? I know short naps are common at this age, and as she only recently started consistently having one long nap I had hoped the others would follow. Also, when she sleeps for 2 hours I wake her at around the 2 hour mark. Should I let her sleep as long as she wants? If she is sleeping for 10.5 to 11 hours per night she should be napping about 5 hours, is that correct?
Thanks for your help!
ETA
My nap routine starts with dim lights and a few minutes in the swing if we had a lot of stimulation that wake time. If not, straight to feeding, then brahms lullaby on, then diaper change, then Merlin sleep suit, then white noise and fan on, lights off, night night.
Bed routine is dim lights, feeding, brahm's lullaby, diaper change, Zantac, sleep suit, goodnight moon, white noise, night night.
Also, tonight we had a longer wake time before bed (2.5) accidently because dad was leaving for a trip for a few days and things got a bit pushed back, and she's only had one wake up since 730 which is pretty good, so what gives?