7 month old naps

Hi,

My 7 month old naps quote a lot in the day. Probably around 4 naps. I've heard about mums talking about the 3-2 nap transition at this stage and I don't really understand how they can only have 2 naps a day?

She currently contact naps on me because she won't transition to the crib during the day. She sleeps 12 hours at night but daytime is difficult, so we'll rock her off to sleep but she stays asleep on me during the day.

Is there something wrong with what I am doing? Should I just put her in the cot certain times of the day and let her try to fall asleep that way? How do I decrease naps?

Thanks x

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I believe it as she does contact naps which is why she still has 4 naps a days your her Comfort. My LO also 7 months has now gone down to 2-3 naps a day but she does sleep in her own cot. I would advice try letting her sleep in the cot for one nap and see how she gets on from there. Just take it nap by nap. Your not doing anything wrong at all contact naps are the best sometimes their cuddles help us get through the day. But transitioning also helps with us mummies having our own time sometimes and get things done.

My nearly 8 month old naps in a cot and has only in the last week or so gone down to 3 naps as he could only stay awake for 2 hours and tended to only nap for 30-40 mins at a time

My 7 month LO also contact naps as well- has been for the last 4-5 months. At the moment, she's at 3 naps (1hr/1hr/30min) with 2-3 wake windows. Don't think she's ready to drop to two naps just yet, so you're doing nothing wrong because every baby is different. I'm yet to get her to nap in her cot during the day but I was advised to start practicing with her morning nap first (which might end up with her sleeping only 10 minutes) and then keep going at it and then gradually transition to the other naps. Also helps if your partner puts them down. Have yet to do this, though, but it might help you 😊

My daughter was like this. I just transitioned her into napping in her pack and play (what we use for a cot). She has extended her naps and reduced the number she's taken now. I didn't mind contact napping but it seems like she sleeps better in her pack and play it's just harder to get her down. Hopefully it continues to get easier because yesterday was fairly easy.

You’re not doing anything wrong, you’re going with what suits you and your baby 🥰. My baby has two naps but they are usually each for about 90 mins and in her cot. So she ‘sleeps’ 6pm - 7am (she wakes for milk then goes back to sleep again) and naps 9.30-11 then 1.30-3.
They’re all so different.

Try reading takingcarebabies on IG or website. It talks about wake windows and sleep cues. Try to transition to cot on the first nap. That one is easiest to transition. Let her get used to it for a few days, then slowly transition other naps. Slow progression. That's what I did with my LO when she got used to contact napping.

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