Sorry I know this has been done to death but I just need some clarity. I'm so confused.
My son is 4 months old today and I have always really struggled with naps. I can get him to sleep but it's always catnaps and always involves me either driving around with him in the car seat or rocking/walking in the pram. He doesn't respond to me cuddling him and just squirms so I don't even have that tool in my arsenal. He has never successfully slept on me! He is formula fed just to give as much info as possible.
This week we have started swimming and he did have epic 3 hour nap in the afternoon as well as usual 10am catnap. This is very unusual and to be honest I don't think it made much difference to his new trick of waking for the day earlier and earlier (5am this morning).
I know it's hard for anyone to advise as all babies are different but I was hoping if I put down a typical day below that someone more experienced may spot where I am going wrong.
5-6am - wake
8am - 10am - I try to get him to nap anytime between these times depending on his sleepy cues. I know this seems like a lot of awake time but if I try and put him down earlier he screams blue murder.
Nap duration is 30 mins
12pm - Nap (Duration 30 mins, 1 hour if I am very lucky)
3pm - 4pm - Nap (Duration 30 mins)
6:45am - 7pm - bedtime ( He will more or less sleep until 3am when he takes a small bottle 4oz)
He used to wake at 7am but this is now 5am.
I just am so confused, some ( friends, mums at baby group and HV) have advised me to accept that he doesn't need much sleep in the day as he sleeps well at night but according to most resources I have read, he should be napping every 2 hours.
I have tried getting him into a set routine but he fought it and it was making us both so stressed that I've tried to be more baby led.
I just feel I'm getting it so wrong and am a bit of a mess to be honest.
I just wonder whether his bedtime is too early and that is why he is waking so early and the naps aren't working?
I'm sorry for the long post, I didn't intend it to be when I started typing but it's just gone that way.
I don't for one minute anyone has the miracle solution but I guess it's just helped me to post this.
Thanks
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mumofzach · 12/05/2017 12:07
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