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Looking for suggestions to get DD to nap

madonnadouwannamadonnadouwanna
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DD does not nap. Hasn't been a napper from day 1.  I think she feels as if she is going to miss out on something.  At most she'll catnap if she is in the swing or we are in the car, but it's not a healthy 1-2 hour nap.  This past weekend she took two 30-min naps each day and didn't want to go down to sleep at night.  I'm sick of people suggesting cereal in her bottle or whiskey; I'm looking for legit suggestions.  We have a pedi appointment on Friday so I'm going to ask then also.  TIA. 
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Re: Looking for suggestions to get DD to nap

  • in my lifein my life member

    Do you swaddle? My DD has not been napping either. I swaddle at night and just swaddled her for her nap and she went to sleep a lot easier. When she napped in her swing, I would put the Fisher Price Sooth & Glow seahorse by her and sometimes that would help her drift off to sleep.

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  • Mrs_mamMrs_mam
    Do you have a noise machine? We have one with ocean/water sounds and if DS starts waking up, I turn it on and he goes back to sleep. You can also try soft music in the room. We swaddle as well, there is no sleep without swaddling around here. And we don't put him down to sleep until he is asleep, even if that means 40 laps around the house.
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  • Mr and Mrs KingMr and Mrs King

    I let DD nap on our bed (she doesn't roll).  I think she sleeps better because it smells like us.  I pull all the blankets down, place her in the middle (swaddled) and  then place a pillow on each side of her as a precaution. 

     

    Obviously this isn't going to work when she is able to roll and move around while sleeping.

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  • Mama AngelinaMama Angelina member
    Have you tried wearing her?  My LO is out like a light as soon as he's in his sling or wrap. 
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  • madonnadouwannamadonnadouwanna
    Thanks for the suggestions.  She doesn't like to be swaddled.  If we swaddle her, she spends her time trying to get out and it just wakes her up.  We've been using a mobile, but now she finds it more entertaining than drifting to sleep... Hopefully this is just a phase! 
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