Another sleep question- Help!!

[Ashley]

Okay, Heather and anyone else!

Tyler never had any issues. The child ate/slept etc. with no issue. This one, however.. I am good at night, but having issues with naps during the day. I just read your post where you said they are supposed to nap for every 1.5-2 hours of wakefulness; how long are they supposed to nap? And how long do they do this? And, how do you get her to stay down?? This child is not having naps, and my pedi basically told me tough luck, be glad she sleeps at night. :idontknow: Help me, I'm going to lose my sanity having this child attached to me all.day.long. (She's laying on my chest right now, as a matter of fact).

[AshleyMommyto2]

WOW I have no idea.. Eli was the opposite he would sleep through the day but not at all at night.
:hug:

[Ashley]

bumping this up!

[Elaine]

:hug:

Ben was like that when he was a baby. The swing was the only thing that kept me sane. He'd sleep for hours in it. I know 'they' say you shouldn't let babies sleep in them but it was the only way he'd sleep during the day.

Eventually I tried the EASY routine (he was around 6 or 7 months old) and it worked like a charm.

[Ashley]

What's the EASY routine??

[Elaine]

Eat, Activity, Sleep, You time.

The Baby Whisperer E.A.S.Y. FAQ (http://www.babywhispererforums.com/index.php?board=82.0)

I complained about Ben having a crappy schedule and someone told me about EASY. The first day I tried it it worked like a charm. I know others who didn't have the same luck though. It's the luck of the draw, I guess.

I hope you can find something that works soon! I know how hard it can be...

[Ry&ChansMommy]

Chandler is still working on his naps. I have to do the CIO method. I'll pick him up and calm him down after about 15minutes if he doesn't stop crying, but usually he'll stop about then. Good luck sweetie. It'll take 3 to 5 days for her to get adjusted to a new routine. Some babies even take 2 weeks, so don't get discouraged if doesn't work right away.

[Heather]

Yes, exactly what Elaine said! Do the EASY routine. I kept Cohen on a schedule and would wake him up from naps to keep him on it. It would go something like this:

6:00am wake up and breastfeed
6:15-7:30 Activity
7:30-9:00 Sleep
9:00 wake up and breastfeed
9:15-10:30 Activity
10:30-12:00 sleep
12:00 wake up and breastfeed
12:15-1:30 Activity
1:30-3:00 sleep
3:00 wake up and breastfeed
3:15-4:30 Activity
4:30-6:00 sleep
6:00 wake up and breastfeed
6:15-7:30 Activity
7:30 bedtime routine
8:00pm Bed
(one or two feedings during the night)

This was basically our routine for the first few months, and it worked fabulously. When I got him on this routine, he started sleeping through the night. I did exactly what Elaine said and got him to sleep for his nap however I possibly could, which usually involved the swing. The schedule could always vary 30 minutes either direction, but once we were on it for a month or so, I didn't have to wake him much for naps anymore. He would automatically do it.

Good luck, and let me know if you have any more questions! :support:

[Andrea]

Sounds like good advice!
Ava would only sleep in the swing or on me for many months.

[Ashley]

Okay, I love you guys. I am going to give this a go tomorrow. I was giving the ferber method try today, but that gets a big thumbs down... she goes from like 11-6 at night, eat and conks back out until 9/10. But then naps are a disaster. I'm going with this tomorrow, and I'll try to let her cio. I'm not against it by any means, I just never had to do it so young with Tyler! Do you think 10 minutes is long enough to get the point across, or should I wait a little longer?? I don't want to do it too long, but I don't want to not do it long enough and defeat the purpose either!!

[Elaine]

We tried the Ferber method with Ben but it didn't work. CIO didn't work either. The kid would go for hours without stopping. :roll: EASY worked the first day I tried it and it worked perfectly, exactly like the 'book' says it should. He followed it to the minute. It was a little weird, actually, almost like the routine was made specifically for him. Ben was older though, like 6 or 7 months old, so I have no idea if it would have worked with him when he was younger. Looking back though I think it might have worked.

Good luck! I hope you can find something that works soon! :support:

[Farah]

What they said!!!

[Ry&ChansMommy]

Good luck Ash!!

I am still working on Chandler with is naps. He cries during hil whole second nap of the day. Well, it's more like a whine.

[Heather]

Rayanne, you might try putting him down a little bit earlier for that nap. How long has he been awake by then? Could he be overtired?

Ya'll can always feel free to tell me your sleep woes and I'll gladly look them up in my book and see what he recommends to do about them.

Good luck Ashley! You might find that just putting her on the schedule will prevent you from having to make her CIO. You just never know!

[Ry&ChansMommy]

Rayanne, you might try putting him down a little bit earlier for that nap. How long has he been awake by then? Could he be overtired?

Yesterday, he did good. He usually goes down between 2 & 3. He has been awake about 2 hours by then.

[Jojo]

I wish I could do the CIO...he's still too young though, right? Plus he cries like someone bit his toe off, turns red and sometimes doesn't make any sound--scary.

I'm going to try this schedule. Thanks!!

[Heather]

I tried to let Cohen CIO at around 6 weeks old and just couldn't do it. I tried 1 day and gave up at 20 minutes b/c I felt so bad. Then I got him on the schedule around 9 weeks old, but I was rocking him to sleep. That all ended when at around 3 months old, he wouldn't let me rock him (he never really liked it, would always cry). I decided if he was going to cry anyway, might as well get him to do it in his crib! He cried like 10-15 minutes that first nap, and then maybe like 5 minutes the next time. It was much easier to get him to do it at 3 months when he was already getting adequate sleep.

So Ashley, how's Lily doing w/ her naps?

[Budette]

Sorry you are dealing with no naps! My pediatrician says that you can't trust the books, and not all kids need as much sleep as others. That helps me out when I'm dealing with a no-nap day!

Would you consider putting her down earlier for the night, and trying to make it so that at least you get some of the early-evening without having to tend to her?

Tasha is about 3 months, but she by no means defines the 'normal child'. She naps from about 10-lunchtime, and will then nap from 3-6, or sometime around dinner. After that, she's up and crying/fussing until 9:30 and lights out, up again at 7. I'm a lucky Mommy, I know!

I was less lucky with her older sister, who would nap in 30- minute stretches twice a day. It's not easy to get a load of laundry done when you get no time to do it!

Sorry, again!