Struggling with daytime naps

[Arkarian]

Hi, my lb is 20 weeks old and from day one he has struggled with daytime naps. When I get him to take them I can't put him down, I've tried all sorts of tricks and methods. He usually has three naps a day so I spend most of my day tied down with him sleeping on me. He won't settle in a sling anymore unfortunately. Between feeding every hour in the day and sleeping on me for three naps in starting to feel very low and find tired all the time. I can't have someone take him for a couple of hours as he wont take a bottle (been trying for 9weeks) does anyone have any advice on how I can get him to nap in his Moses basket or crib during the day before I go completely insane? Thanks in advance x

Oh that sound rotten and I've been there before so I know how isolating it can make you feel.

When mine was around that age I would take him out in the pram with a snooze shade on for naps. He'd always settle off nicely if he was tired and fed. He would mostly only sleep while we were moving but sometimes I was able to sit down and have a coffee and a slice of cake somewhere. It made me feel less cooped up in the house.

Over time though the naps lengthened and he stopped fighting sleep and went down easier in the cot so hang on in there it does get easier

The pram is a good idea, as mentioned above.

Also bouncy chair and dummy works for us for daytime sleeps.

Another alternate is feeding lying down and leave her asleep on your bed.

Hi Arkarian,

I just thought that it would be helpful to you to tell you that I'm in the exact same position as you with my 10wk old lb, so you're not alone. He will only take naps on me and I have tried putting him down everywhere - his basket, cot, pram, car seat - but he wakes up almost as soon as he's moved, no matter how deep the sleep that he's in. It's like he has an in-built alarm that tells him as soon as he's been moved off of me!

I used to indulge him but now it's getting beyond a joke as I need my life back. His naps are getting shorter as well, and I'm sure it's because he's getting bigger and is less comfy on me. Ive stopped trying to put him down as I'm just so tired (his night sleep is terrible too, though he does sleep in his basket for that thank god!) that I'll take whatever I can, but I'm conscious that I really do need to find a solution as well.

I'm planning to try the PUPD method in a couple of weeks when he's a tad bigger, so I can let you know how we get on - perhaps you can let me know if you have any success in the meantime?!

Have you tried a swing? My little one sleeps in his without fail! Also what about putting a sleepyhead I'm his cot, that's supposed to make them feel like they are being held.

I find my little boy is quite hard to get to sleep in the day if he has been up for more than an hour as he is just too overtired, he is 10 weeks so a little smaller than yours but just a thought x