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Nap Problems with 5.5 month old
« on: December 14, 2006, 22:34:39 pm »
Hello.
I have a baby boy who is almost 5.5 months and his naps are almost always 20mins. long.  He then stays awake for 30-45 mins. and then does another 20 min. nap.  This is the same for his a.m. nap, his p.m. nap and his early evening nap (nap #3 doesn't bother me if it's only 20 mins.)  Fortunately he is a good night sleeper.  Any suggestions -- I thought 45 min. naps were difficult with my daughter, but these 20min. naps are really getting to me.  Any suggestions???
Here is our schedule and he does use a paci in the daytime naps (which is always pulls out!!)

Wake- 8:15am
BF- 8:30  followed by some cereal
Nap #1 - at 10:00amish (always wakes within 20 mins.)  Makes noise in crib until he finally falls back for yet another 20 mins.
BF -12:00
Nap#2- 2:00 (same 20 min issue)
BF- 4:00
Nap#3 - 6:00-6:20
Night Routine - 7:30 (Bath, Books, BF)
Bed at 8:00pm -- sleeps until feed at 5:00am and returns to sleep until 8:15am

THANKS!!
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Re: Nap Problems with 5.5 month old
« Reply #1 on: December 14, 2006, 23:14:36 pm »
How long has this been going on? I am thinking perhaps you may need to extend the morning awake time a little. The reason for the 2nd nap being short could be he is overtired due to short AM nap.

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Re: Nap Problems with 5.5 month old
« Reply #2 on: December 15, 2006, 00:05:49 am »
Hi.
This has been going on for the last couple of weeks, before then we could get at least 45 mins out of him.  I will try to extend his a.m. awake time.Thanks.
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Re: Nap Problems with 5.5 month old
« Reply #3 on: December 15, 2006, 01:27:16 am »
Keep us updated. ;)

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