Comments on: How To Get Your Baby To Take Longer Naps http://www.sleepsense.net/blog/how-to-get-your-baby-to-take-longer-naps/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-get-your-baby-to-take-longer-naps Tips and advice on solving your child's sleep problems! Wed, 16 May 2012 23:34:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: need help http://www.sleepsense.net/blog/how-to-get-your-baby-to-take-longer-naps/#comment-20384 need help Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:21:00 +0000 http://www.sleepsense.net/blog/?p=91#comment-20384 I have a lil dilema going on. Please bare with me why I try to explain. When my daughter was born she was a lil early. For the first 3 months, my husbands son was living with us and he would constantly try to hurt the baby (even sprayed clorax on her, he was well, well above the age where he knew better. He has always been violent and even tried to kill another family member and tried to poison myself) well I could never leave her around him. I even had to take her to the bathroom because he would hit her and I was scared to death that he would do something more. He was removed from the home. I also breast fed and pumped milk for my baby and she was a lazy eater. She would always fall asleep. Then I went back to work, and my baby ended always being shuffled around from place to place with baby sitter. I ended up quitting my job. I couldn't do it anymore. Now I only work one day a week. My lil one is now 14 months and I am having a time having her go down for a nap without nursing or some bottle. She refuses a passy. And cries terrible. My husband has to get to work very early and needs his sleep. He drives an 18 wheeler and I really want him to get his rest.. But I am getting very frustrated. I know I brought a lot of this on myself. Can you suggest anything to help?? I have a lil dilema going on. Please bare with me why I try to explain. When my daughter was born she was a lil early. For the first 3 months, my husbands son was living with us and he would constantly try to hurt the baby (even sprayed clorax on her, he was well, well above the age where he knew better. He has always been violent and even tried to kill another family member and tried to poison myself) well I could never leave her around him. I even had to take her to the bathroom because he would hit her and I was scared to death that he would do something more. He was removed from the home. I also breast fed and pumped milk for my baby and she was a lazy eater. She would always fall asleep. Then I went back to work, and my baby ended always being shuffled around from place to place with baby sitter. I ended up quitting my job. I couldn’t do it anymore. Now I only work one day a week. My lil one is now 14 months and I am having a time having her go down for a nap without nursing or some bottle. She refuses a passy. And cries terrible. My husband has to get to work very early and needs his sleep. He drives an 18 wheeler and I really want him to get his rest.. But I am getting very frustrated. I know I brought a lot of this on myself. Can you suggest anything to help??

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.sleepsense.net/blog/how-to-get-your-baby-to-take-longer-naps/#comment-19377 Anonymous Sat, 06 Aug 2011 14:57:22 +0000 http://www.sleepsense.net/blog/?p=91#comment-19377 Robin I would wait until he is 13-14 weeks. I think at 10 weeks he is too young. I had to wait with my little boy and started the sleep train at 3 months and it's working so far. good luck. Robin I would wait until he is 13-14 weeks. I think at 10 weeks he is too young. I had to wait with my little boy and started the sleep train at 3 months and it’s working so far. good luck.

]]> By: Nikki Price http://www.sleepsense.net/blog/how-to-get-your-baby-to-take-longer-naps/#comment-13833 Nikki Price Sun, 06 Mar 2011 02:19:15 +0000 http://www.sleepsense.net/blog/?p=91#comment-13833 My 3 month old baby girl is now having the dreaded 30-45 minute cat naps throughout the day! Up until about 3-4 weeks ago she was sleeping really well, especially at night she would wake for a feed once a night and then happily go back to sleep after the feed. She was also taking long restful naps of 3-4 hours and it was GREAT! But now she protests and cries when I put her in her cot for her naps during the day and as I have a two year old to contend with as well it is really taking its toll on me and making me very frustrated! I was doing as you said by putting her down in her cot awake each time after about an hour and half of awake time and for the first couple of days she was perfect! She fell asleep on her own and slept until the next feed time 4 hours later! But that only lasted a couple of days and then she started the cat naps! I think that maybe she is using the bottle as her sleep prop so that she gets herself drowsy enough to go into the cot but then wakes 40 minutes later. I think she is getting worse and worse as last night for the first time she cried at her 3am waking when I put her back in after her bottle... I am becoming very frustrated and finding it very hard to get her to have long naps like she once did as I can't really stay in the room with her as my 2 year old boy comes in etc etc...and at night I am scared that she will wake my toddler up as well if I let her cry a bit... What to do? My 3 month old baby girl is now having the dreaded 30-45 minute cat naps throughout the day!

Up until about 3-4 weeks ago she was sleeping really well, especially at night she would wake for a feed once a night and then happily go back to sleep after the feed. She was also taking long restful naps of 3-4 hours and it was GREAT!

But now she protests and cries when I put her in her cot for her naps during the day and as I have a two year old to contend with as well it is really taking its toll on me and making me very frustrated!

I was doing as you said by putting her down in her cot awake each time after about an hour and half of awake time and for the first couple of days she was perfect! She fell asleep on her own and slept until the next feed time 4 hours later! But that only lasted a couple of days and then she started the cat naps!

I think that maybe she is using the bottle as her sleep prop so that she gets herself drowsy enough to go into the cot but then wakes 40 minutes later.

I think she is getting worse and worse as last night for the first time she cried at her 3am waking when I put her back in after her bottle…

I am becoming very frustrated and finding it very hard to get her to have long naps like she once did as I can’t really stay in the room with her as my 2 year old boy comes in etc etc…and at night I am scared that she will wake my toddler up as well if I let her cry a bit…

What to do?

]]> By: Gabriella Chan http://www.sleepsense.net/blog/how-to-get-your-baby-to-take-longer-naps/#comment-12741 Gabriella Chan Fri, 07 Jan 2011 18:07:30 +0000 http://www.sleepsense.net/blog/?p=91#comment-12741 Hello Dana, My 29 week old son has begun waking up early from his naps, usually after about 50min to an hour and seems well rested and I can't get him to go back to sleep. He usually takes a 1.5h nap in the morning and a 1.5 to 2 hour nap after lunch, then a catnap around 4:30). When he wakes up he just starts to play and babble in his crib, and if I leave him alone, he'll continue playing for quite a while without going back to sleep. He goes to sleep on his own, he knows how to transition, sleeps though the night (7:30pm to 7:00am) and does not use any sleep aids. He just wakes up and wants to play, but this throws off his entire routine. Since he is not crying, I cannot do the leave the room/stay in the room method - what do you suggest? Thanks Hello Dana,

My 29 week old son has begun waking up early from his naps, usually after about 50min to an hour and seems well rested and I can’t get him to go back to sleep. He usually takes a 1.5h nap in the morning and a 1.5 to 2 hour nap after lunch, then a catnap around 4:30). When he wakes up he just starts to play and babble in his crib, and if I leave him alone, he’ll continue playing for quite a while without going back to sleep. He goes to sleep on his own, he knows how to transition, sleeps though the night (7:30pm to 7:00am) and does not use any sleep aids. He just wakes up and wants to play, but this throws off his entire routine. Since he is not crying, I cannot do the leave the room/stay in the room method – what do you suggest?
Thanks

]]> By: Megan Boriss http://www.sleepsense.net/blog/how-to-get-your-baby-to-take-longer-naps/#comment-12499 Megan Boriss Thu, 16 Dec 2010 15:26:36 +0000 http://www.sleepsense.net/blog/?p=91#comment-12499 Hi Dana, I have a 3 month old and we have just started the sleepsense program. We are working on Day 3. I am working on bedtime and naptime routines..trying to follow them exactly and leaving her to cry for 15 mins before shh'ing or patting her back. She has been getting to sleep around 10 mins after leaving her awake to sleep. She feeds however every two hours during the day and has been sleeping during the night from 630ish-700 p.m - 11:30ish, feeding for 5 mins, sleeping until 330ish, feeding for 5 mins and then up around 7 a.m. She is a healthy 14 pounds. My question is: During her naptime (especially morning), she often wakes up around that 45 minute mark - which is often around 2 hours since she last fed. She cries and I question whether I should feed her at that time or continue to help her by leaving her to learn how to self-soothe? Thanks. Hi Dana,
I have a 3 month old and we have just started the sleepsense program. We are working on Day 3. I am working on bedtime and naptime routines..trying to follow them exactly and leaving her to cry for 15 mins before shh’ing or patting her back. She has been getting to sleep around 10 mins after leaving her awake to sleep. She feeds however every two hours during the day and has been sleeping during the night from 630ish-700 p.m – 11:30ish, feeding for 5 mins, sleeping until 330ish, feeding for 5 mins and then up around 7 a.m. She is a healthy 14 pounds. My question is: During her naptime (especially morning), she often wakes up around that 45 minute mark – which is often around 2 hours since she last fed. She cries and I question whether I should feed her at that time or continue to help her by leaving her to learn how to self-soothe? Thanks.

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