I need help with naps.

RobinR91

My girls are ALMOST 6 months old actual, 4 mo adjusted. They are rock stars STTN a new skill. However this week their naps are a MESS. 40 minutes when they used to be 1.5 hours. I realize I'm in a transition period, but everything I try doesn't seem to make them nap longer. Here's our day as it stands now:

6:30/7 wake and feed
8play
9nap
9:30 to 10:45 struggle to keep 3 babies resting or asleep
11:00 feed
11:40 play
1:oo nap
Struggling to keep everyone asleep again
3:00 feed
Play
56 nap
7bedtime routine includes final bottle

Each bottle contains 66.5 oz of EBM. TODAY I tried switching playtime and feeding so nap is right after a bottleno better results yet. Am I expecting too much? I thought sleep things were based on adjusted age for preemies. At "4" months they should be sleeping more than 30 minutes at a time, right?

FWIW, I live in a modest home. All 3 girls share a room. If they are hysterical, I take them out into the living room because 1 hysterical baby in a RnP is better than 3 hysterical babies in cribs. I have a white noise machine in their room. I've read HSHHC, and Mothering Multiples. ANY advice, input, opinions are welcome. I'm at a loss. Ohand that third nap is still needed. I'm seeing no signs of being ready to drop it, and all 3 get terrible cranky around 5 if I skip it and try to move bedtime up I get Screamfest.

Missa_g

That seems like too little food or too long between food. My boys ate every 3h until recently. Maybe try feeding every three hours, if they're hungry they won't sleep.

TriciaandSean

Missa_g:

That seems like too little food or too long between food. My boys ate every 3h until recently. Maybe try feeding ev

RobinR91

Thanks everyone! I used your advice and made a new schedule. Still 6.5 oz first and last bottle, but then 5 oz bottles every 3 hours in between. We will see how much of that they actually take! Don't worry, I'm the opposite of a force feedereven if it mea