A few weeks ago we had a brilliant week where DD had got herself into a routine of 3 daytime naps - 1 hr in morning, 2-3 hrs at lunchtime, and 1 hr in afternoon.
Lately though she has started waking at end of her sleep cycle, 40-45 mins like clockwork. She naps either in pram, bouncy chair, or cot upstairs. If we're out and about the movement of the pram sends her to sleep. At home, I'll usually put her into pram in the hallway, or cot upstairs, in her sleeping bag and with dummy, and she will fall asleep by herself with no movement needed.
Wherever she is, 40-45 mins into the nap and PING she opens her eyes and is instantly wide awake. I have tried rocking pram back to sleep, bouncing in bouncy chair, putting in the swing, shush pat, leaving for 5 mins to see if settles by herself. Have also tried to anticipate her waking and resettle before she actually wakes. But nothing works, she simply won't sleep longer!
So we've gone from 3 naps totalling 4-5hrs, to 4 naps totalling max 3 hrs. I'm sure this isn't enough daytime sleep?
However.. Her nighttime sleep is pretty good. Asleep at 7ish, dream feed 10.30/11, then one night feed 4/5am.
So I guess my question is, am I worrying needlessly? Are these short naps seemingly all DD needs? Or should I be tying to reinstate naps of 1hr plus, and if so, how?? As all my efforts so far have been fruitless.
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12 week old and naps
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PopcornFiend · 04/02/2016 19:51
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