She just won't nap!!

EllaandLuca

Call it whatever you want - a wakeful period or just plain stubbornness  - she just won't nap unless I am holding her at the breast and I let her nurse herself to sleep.  I am so so frustrated that I have given up for the morning.  I am gritting my teeth and ignoring the intermediate crying while she 'plays' in her cranky mood.  Why? Why won't she just sleep already? She woke up at 5am!!!!!!!!!!  It's not 9am.  I have no help and am starting to pull out my hair!

She's been fed, changed, cuddled, 'seahorsed', had quiet time, played with ... she just won't sleep.  She WAAAaaaiiiiilllllllls!!!! in her crib.  I am starting to really dislike her today.  I still love her, but geeze frickin' Louise ... sleep already child!

ADD ON/FOLLOW UP: Okay - so after 2 hours of trying to get her to sleep I finally did! Hallelujah.  The secret is to be more tenacious than she is! I ended up half swaddling (haven't swaddled since she was 3 months old) I held her until the hard sobbing stopped and then lay her down in the crib - she started to cry again, so I popped a soother in her very open mouth, and rubbed her head and forehead until she closed her eyes and the hard crying stopped again.  She's now asleep. Phew. I am really glad the Bump was here though as it kept me sane and calmer than I would be if I had been truly alone.  I am quite proud of this achievement, as I know napping by nursing is a very hard habit to break, and I think I am starting to.  It's just very hard not to scream!