My baby is 8 weeks old and has never (except the first 2 weeks) been a napper during the day. It takes a LOT of work to get him to go down during the day and then it's usually only for 30-45 minutes or less. The odd day out of the week he'll decide to sleep for 3 hours in the afternoon but that's it. He is a pretty good night sleeper, sleeping 5 straight hours, I nurse him, he goes for another 3 hours, I nurse him and he goes for another 2-3, but then that's it for the day. Does anyone have any suggestions about how to get him to nap more consistently and longer? I have tried the sling/baby bjorn, nursing him down, rocking, bouncing, etc. etc. I can get him to fall asleep, just not stay asleep. I heard that some newborns need much less sleep than other newborns and that the amount he is currently getting is the amount he needs, but I'm not sure if I believe this, especially when he gets fussy at certain points of the day. Help!!
