Hi all,
My daughter is nearly 5 months old and I started her on EASY 2 weeks ago. It seems to be going really well except for the afternoon nap. Her routine is usually as follows:
8.00 - 8.30: Up and feed
8.30 - 9.30 - Activity
9.30 - 11.30 - Sleep
12.00 - 12.30 - Feed
12.30 - 1.00 - Activity
1.00 - 1.45 - Sleep
1.45 - 2.15 - Trying to get her back to sleep
2.15 - 4.00 - Activity
4.00 - 4.30 - Feed
4.30 - 5.30 - Activity
5.30 - 6.00 - Sleep
6.00 - 6.45 - Activity
6.45 - 7.15 - Bath and ready for bed
7.30 - 8.00 - Feed and bed.
I've been trying everything to get her to sleep longer in the afternoon but she either wakes up crying or just wakes up and looks around until I come in. If I don't pick her up she cries. I've tried leaving her in her room until she starts crying at which point I go in (which seems to make her wake up even more). I've tried patting her and P.U/P.D but I can't get her back to sleep. I think she does need more sleep because, she's very tearful in the afternoon. I'm also worried that if I start getting her up at that time, she will only sleep for 45 minutes in the morning as well and then she will be very overtired all day. I think she has started self-soothing because she sometimes does it at night. Any advice would be GREATLY appreciated. Thanx
