DD will be 4 months old this week, up until last 2-3 weeks she didnt really have a set routine, however she used to sleep quite well during the day and generally have long naps and I didn't pay too much heed to them. She's also baby no4 so with school runs etc a lot of her naps where in the car and then in the car seat when we got home and if this happened she got into a deep sleep and slept great.
She has a soother and is also learning to suck her thumb at the moment so I'm hoping to get rid of the soother very soon.
About 3 weeks ago all her naps became 35 sometimes 45 mins long.
As background we discovered nearly 2 weeks ago that she is allergic to egg (I'm breastfeeding so have now given up egg) She became a new baby overnight and all her constant distress was gone and she even started sleeping through the night/going 7-9 hours at night a few days later!!
However her naps continue to be short. She can put herself to sleep and I am confidant there are no AP issues. I'm pretty certain its an A time issue but would love some guidance on it.
Most of the time she is very cranky between naps though this has improved a little since the egg allergy so that is confusing the issue a little
At first I was shortening her A time as she always gets so tired around 1hr 10-1hr 15 A time.
But now I'm trying to lengthen it as I think that's definitely better. She was also hard to put to sleep after the shorter A time and always woke after 35 mins.
Yesterday looked like this -
E - 8.00
A - 8-9.45 (1hr. 45)
S - 9.46-10.30 (43 mins) Short sleep
A - 10.30-11.05 (35 mins)
E - 11.05
A - 11.05 - 12.13 (1hr 45 mins in total after a short sleep)
S - 12.15 - 14.45 ( 2 hrs 30 mins!!!) Couldnt believe it, think it means she does need a much longer A time as this was after a short sleep
E - 14.50
A - 14.50 - 16.35 (1 hr 45 mins)
S - 16.35 - 17.13 (38 mins)
A - 17.15-18.00 (45 mins)
E - 18.00
After this it all goes a bit off routine!
Generally with all thats going on I don't formally put her down to sleep, she might sleep in the bouncer for a short while then she'll fed again, around 2030/21.00 last night it was 21.10 and sometimes thats it for 7-9 hours, last night she fed again at 4.30 and 8.00 and was awake a good lot in between.
To be honest she has no bedtime routine and I would really like to fix this too.
Last week all her naps were 35 mins with 1 hr 15-20 A time, this week I'm getting more 45 min ones as well as the 35 min ones having just started stretching to 1.30ish A times but skewed by early short naps too.
Plus I know its amazing she is sleeping so well at night for the last week! My last baby didn't sleep through until 1 year old and is still hit and miss at 2 years 5 months!
Other days are similar but without the long sleep in the middle of the day, usually I'm just trying longer or shorter A times, not getting anywhere, all short naps and its all a bit of a mess!!
Adjusting for after the short naps is hard too.
Would love some advice on the A times in particular for the first morning one and after a short sleep. Thanks SOOO much
