10 week old not napping

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My 10 week old (a week overdue if it matters!) won't nap for longer than about 5 mins during the day. She falls asleep feeding but usually wakes if I lay her down, or wakes soon after. She will nap for longer in the sling, and sometimes in the pram or car (although recently apparently not the pram or car for long!)

(At night she sleeps for about 9 hours - usually a 5 hour stint then waking every 1.5 hours ish.)

I've googled it and apparently 3 month olds should sleep 14-17 hours in a 24 hour period!!

Surely this cannot be right? 14 hours would mean a full good night's sleep for me, plus 5+ hours during the day getting stuff done! This can't be right, surely, as why would new parents be so frazzled?!

Regardless ... I gather she should be having several naps of half an hour+ during the day.

Advice on what is realistic as well as tips for napping welcome!

(I'm a lone parent to PFB, if it matters)

Dont focus too much on trying to get x hours nap in day. She sleeping well at night for a long stretch. That is a win. With my 3 dc they napped when they napped. She sounds happy and content so just keep relaxed about it. The more chilled you are the more chilled she will be. Do not stress about times and hours met. If wants to be awake in pram let her be awake! She Will get into toddler type routine much much later. Are you meeting other local new parents?

The issue is that if your baby falls asleep feeding, and then you transfer her and she sleeps for a few minutes, that will relieve her sleep pressure and she will find it hard to fall back asleep.
You have two options: contact naps as many people have said earlier, or putting your baby down awake and settling her in the crib. She will sleep longer both ways. The first way involves much less crying but it's more difficult for you.