My DD is 5 months old and is generally a good sleeper. She naps in her cot, goes down well (usually a little bit of crying, but rarely more than 5 minutes) and will nap for 30-40 minutes.
After her lunchtime nap (approx 30 mins) she wakes up crying, which I take as a sign she is still tired, and if I get her up she is grumpy. If I leave her she won't resettle (she is capable of settling herself, as she does it at night) and if I go in to try and sssh/pat she gets more & more hysterical. However if I pick her up and feed her she falls asleep again within minutes, and will stay asleep for another couple of hours with my boob in her mouth (while I sit & play on mn!). If I try & put her back in her cot she wakes up. She's not waking through hunger as have tried feeding her before her nap, and it made no difference.
This has been going on for a few weeks now and I'm a bit torn as to what to do. Since she's been having this long lunchtime nap she's been sleeping through the night, so it is having a positive effect. On the other hand I'm a bit sick of being stuck to the sofa for 2 hours everyday, and (much as I hate this phrase!) I wonder if I'm making a rod for my own back?
Any advice? Do you think in the long-run it'll pay off as her body-clock will learn to sleep more at this time in her cot, or shall I not let her fall asleep on me as it's teaching her bad habits?