I have a quick question for you experienced Baby Whisperers! My 9 week old Lydia is doing much better at sleeping in her crib for naps. (She's great at night!) However, she wakes up 30 minutes into a nap & then is VERY difficult to get back to sleep. I don't know what to do. I've tried letting her cry but she gets so worked up that she pretty much makes herself sick - and since she's been diagnosed with reflux I don't want that! I've also tried going in & trying to get her to go back to sleep without picking her up (shh-shh & pat-pat.) That can last for up to 30 minutes or and hour. Then it's time to get her up & out of the crib for a feeding. Lately I've been so tired of trying to get her back to sleep, and she's SO overtired & cranky that I have her start naptime in the crib. I leave her in the crib as long as she'll sleep. Then, I try to get her to go back to sleep. If she doesn't go back to sleep I put her in her swing. Then she'll rack out for another 30-60 minutes. If we're out & about during naptime she sleeps like a champ. I want her sleeping like a champ at home too! This is what our normal schedule/day looks like when we're home.

7:00am - Meds
7:15 or 7:30 - Feeding
8:30 - Start winding down for a nap (she's great about this one - she's usually out by 9am)
10:00 - Meds
10:30 - Feeding
11:45 - Start winding down for a nap
1:30 - Feeding
2:15 - Start winding down for a nap
4:00 - Meds
4:30 - Feeding
5:15 - Start winding down for a nap
7:00 - Meds, Bath & into Jammies
7:30 - Feeding
8:00 - Walk the dog (Lydia in the front pack)
8:30 - Bedtime
10:30 - Dream Feeding
Anyway, the biggest pain is the meds part. I have to give her one medicine 30 minutes before she nurses or she has reflux issues so that cuts into naptime. Her first morning nap is usually no problem mostly b/c we're out & about so she'll sleep the whole time she's supposed to. It's the rest of the day that is a struggle. I'm pretty uptight about her feeding/EASY schedule & am TRYING to get her to nap more than 30 minutes but am at my wits end! I have no "Y" (you time!) My schedule is more like EAS. Any suggestions? Maybe she just needs to get older & naps will regulate a bit more?!?! She'll be 10 weeks on Monday... Sorry this was so long.
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