Please break down for this very sleep deprived mama how I achieve the holy grail of putting my nearly 17 week old baby to nap drowsy but awake in his cot for a good length of time so he wakes up well rested.
Currently he will only contact nap after being bounced around. The instant I put him down he wakes or if not instantly then within five/ ten mins. He is so fitful, squirming around and flailing about at the slightest change of position or noise. Here is what I do currently:
Keep an eye on the clock - his wake window is 1 hour to 1 1/2 hours depending on time of day.
Look for his tired sign - trying to fling himself backwards
Take him straight upstairs into his room. It has blackout blinds so is very dark.
Put him in his sleep sack
Turn white noise on loud
Dummy in
Cuddle/ rock/ vigourous bounce until drowsy
Then one of these options
Too tired to fight so fitful contact nap
Put down in purflo in cot, eyes ping open, baby gets horrifically overtired
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Please talk to me about naps!
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HenrysHome · 22/01/2021 10:04
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