Not a bad day considering you got through on 2 naps
A couple of options in terms of sleep times:
- you could cap nap 1 at 1.5hrs, this helps to keep feed times a bit shorter and also makes her a bit more tired for nap 2 (after a 2hr nap she might need longer than she got before that second nap to make sure it's a good one)
- you could leave nap 1 long at 2hrs, and leave the second A at 3hrs too, try a W2S on nap 2 to get more like an hour or 1.5 hour nap length, there's a chance she will just settle into the routine after a few days. If after a few days she doesn't settle for a longer nap 2 you could possibly increase that second A time by another 10 mins to help her get a better nap. This makes the A very long for age but some LOs prefer that.
- go for BT earlier than you did. I know it may look like UT for the night sleep based on either the A time or her usual BT but it may also be some OT causing that BT fighting, 3hr A time is pretty long after just a 40 min nap. I'd try for 2hr 45.
How did the night go?
A bit of experimentation can help to find the best routine for her but equally I don't suggest chopping and changing a lot because consistency also helps to establish a good routine.
With the E times. LOs know when they need to eat, she knows she is fed when she wakes after a long nap so really I would say it's fine if one of the feeds goes longer than a normal 4hrs due to the first nap being longer.
You can put in an additional E before naps 1 or 2 if you like, something like this:
WU 8
E 8am
E optional top up 9am/10am
A 3hr
S 11 - 1pm
E 1pm
E optional top up 2pm/3pm
A 3hr
S 4 - 5.30pm
E 5.30
A 2hr 45/3
E your usual routine for tanking up or BT E
BT 8/8.30
The top up options I've put in (you likely don't need both but I've shown them where you can put in an extra E) might appear to be a bit random on the timing but in another few weeks or month you will be introducing solids which will come an hour after milk so the times are going to be similar to those I've put in for the optional top up. At this point of course it's milk only, but later you can put a little solids in at those times.
When I started my DS on solids it felt like I fed him all day long, milk, solids, milk, solids and it can feel a bit like snacking which we are all keen to avoid...your LO doesn't snack and is unlikely to as you have a good routine in place. A top up is fine and many people put one in when a routine results in too long a time between E. If you try one and it results in feeding to sleep because LO just can't stay awake you can tweak the times to avoid that becoming a habit.
What do you think?
