Someone please tell me there's a light at the end of the tunnel

sashmom

My 4.5 month old DD takes a string of 4-5 30-40 min naps a day. It's starting to get really depressing for me because it's been an entire winter of me having to rock her to sleep for half that time in a dark room.... and then I get no time to do what I needs to be done.  I feel like I have tried everything, but still no luck. Sometimes she is so cranky because she is not getting enough sleep, but I can't get her to stretch it out. My question is, did your LO ever do this and when or how did it get better? I would so appreciate any responses. Thank you!

mben1119

Ds was a terrible napper until around 6 or 7 months. Then, it was like a switch flipped and he started taking 2 2 hour naps a day. It does get better!

sashmom

Thank you so much! It's so nice to hear this. : )

pb_bride

DS was doing this for several weeks.  It could take as long as an hour (of bouncing, rocking, singing etc) to get him asleep for a nap, and he would only take a 20-min nap each time!  Rinse and repeat all day long!  I was so frustrated b

unaveragejane

DS was also a terrible napper until about 7 months. It was exhausting and frustrating! I was so amazed and happy when he started taking 2 hour naps. It felt like I could breathe again! One thing that helped us was doing SleepEasy to teach him how to fall

bigbootyjudi

DS is 7 months old and just stopped the whole 4 30 minute nap thing. He usually does 30-45 minutes for his first one and 1-2 hours for the second. He goes to bed at 6pm. His naps changed/got longer when we cut out the last nap and moved his bedtime up

JulieMarie21

I feel your pain!  From 4 months until recently (2.5 months) DD would wake up at 30 minutes on the dot 90% of the time, sometimes we'd get up to a 45 minute nap.  She also needed to be held for her naps (previously would nap in the swing or coul

MagickalNarwhal

I asked this so much in the first six months! EVERYONE said pretty much the same, that it got better around 7 or 8 months when their kid went to two naps. I am sorry to report that it took until almost 11 months for us, BUT it did happen and now he's a gr

sashmom

Thank you all so much for your responses. I am not feeling as alone. I'm hoping to sleep-train her when she is 6+ months and hopefully this helps to extend her naps. 

MsLs

I guess I will be the one who says it hasn't gotten better for me lol. DS has always and I guess will always be a crappy napper. He sleeps amazing at night 7-7- 7:30 and has since very early on but his naps have been an issue, sometimes he will sleep f

meganandchase

Have you tried wearing her?  The motion of you walking around may put her to sleep, and you may be able to get things done.

catmtl

I remember this!! DS was up an hour and sleeping an hour and continuing this cycle all day from 4 months for about 5 weeks. Then finally he started being up for 1.5 to 2 hrs.

Mrs.G123

meganandchase:

Have you tried wearing her?  The motion of you walking around may put her to sleep, and you may be able to

JulySpark05

It will get better! Both my daughters were like this t'ill they hit 6 months and then they started taking 2 hour naps. Just today, DD took (2) 2hour naps! I couldn't believe it! Plus, I notice if I put her in her crib after she eats, she falls asleep on h