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Sounds like if its taking 40 min to get her down shes either overtired or undertired when your putting her down. Have you tried just going on sleepy cues and not trying for set times? I know with both my girls a schedule is what i want but not what has worked best for them.
Lolol mine has done this since she was a newborn.
Yes!! This is exactly how nap times are right now. This is how she was till maybe 4 months then it got better but still had to be contact naps and since she’s 6 months we are back to three 20-30 minute naps a day. It doesn’t typically take long to get her down for naps. But it takes long to get her down for the night but she sleeps all night mostly. I heard there’s sleep regression at 6 months but haven’t looked into it too much. I feel your pain and I’m going crazy not getting anything done. Hopefully it’s just a phase that ends quickly! Good luck mama!
In the same boat. It’s very time consuming to get her down and I can’t leave the room. Lucky if I get more than 30 mins. If she’s on the breast she will sleep longer but man it’s so hard being a human pacifier 24/7 🫠🫠🫠I’ve gotten nothing done for the last few weeks. Bless my husband for the help! I feel your pain, hope this is just a phase
@Kyndal yeah even with her sleepy cues I get the same results 😔
@Melissa Emma my husband tried to help but she just wants me. It's draining
This is how mine was until a couple of weeks ago and we started nap training for everyone’s sanity - even she was cranky between naps bc she wasn’t getting enough sleep. We used taking Cara babies course for naps and within 3 days she was taking anywhere from 45 min-2 hour naps. Some days we have to wake her up from all 3 naps. It does involve some crying so it’s not for everyone, but it’s been SO worth it for our family
@Erica I feel you. My girl will only sleep with my husband if he walks with her for 15-20 mins and then she will contact nap with him but that’s only weekends when he isn’t working and I can’t be in the room /nearby or she cries for me. It’s not perfect but it gives me a break because there are days I’m going out of my mind. Rest of the week I depend on him for help around the house (cooking, cleaning, laundry etc) because I get almost nothing done during the day. Hang in there. It’s draining and some days you feel so desperate for a break but a lot of us are going through the same thing, so just remember you’re not alone and it won’t last forever (that’s what I remind myself).
Might sound crazy, but have you tried putting her in her sleep space awake? I've found that my son fights me more when he wants to go to sleep independently. So far this has only happened for nighttime sleep.
Same. But I'm dealing with 2 teeth breaking through, and the 3Cs phase (wonder years). 😣😭
My LO of 6 months gets tired every 3 hrs (11am, 2pm, and 5pm), and he naps for only 20-45min each time. If I'm lucky I get 45 min, but it's usually less. It doesn't take me that long (40+ min) to put him to sleep, and I'm just glad he sleeps through the night (12-13hrs total) with only 1 night feed now. Good luck. I wish I had more advice instead of experience alone
This is us if i miss the cues. When someone else is holding her and doesnt catch the quick eyerub or minor fuss, we end up rocking for a long time. If i get her cuddling me and snuggling after her cues its more like 10 mins to put her down. I would research and figure out your los cues to help you time it
my 6 month old will take only 20-40min naps & he fights sleep hard. he's formula fed tho. I don't really have any advice or anything. sometimes he sleeps forever. it all depends on the day.