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When does the 45 minute wake-up end? :)

djandkellendjandkellen
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Sigh...good grief.  DD wakes up at the end of the sleep cycle transition at 45 minutes.  I know it'll eventually get better, but (sigh, again) it's taxing doing the up and down 4 naps a day thing! :)  I make sure she doesn't get overtired, but I wait for her sleepy cues.  She's doing pretty good at night - gets up a few times to eat (BFing) but I can handle that.  Sometimes just think it might be nice for me and, ultimately, good for her to sleep longer than 45 minutes for her nap.  

I know I shouldn't "complain," as it will get better and all...just, momma needs a break! :)  

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Re: When does the 45 minute wake-up end? :)

  • Lotte134Lotte134
    I totally understand.  For DS things started to improve around 5-6 months and then when he started crawling (just before 8 months) they got way better mainly, I think, because he was wearing himself out so much he HAD to sleep longer.
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  • aspadeaspade member
    We tried a bunch of different things when she was 3 months--kept a nap log, etc.--and figured out some ways to get her to sleep longer.  I highly recommend The No Cry Nap Solution.
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  • satreecesatreece

    I had a cat napper just like you for many, many months.  I tried a few things - making sure he wasn't over-tired when it was nap time (I think at that age maybe 90 minutes of awake time - but pay attention to the sleep cues first).  Also, something I did during the day that eventually helped at night (per some modifications from No Cry Sleep Solution) - was to pick him up when he first woke up and rock him back to sleep.  I could tell when he woke up from a nap refreshed and when he was still tired.  When he was still tired, I would rock him and sometimes he'd go back to sleep and sometimes he wouldn't.  I was amazed, though, that after a week of doing that, he was finally sleeping through that 45 minute wake-up.  Sadly, that didn't happen at 3 months, but I wasn't trying anything at 3 months either (I was like - okay, I got 45 minutes - better shower and get dressed) - so good for you for wanting to try something. 

    Just be patient, mama... it will come!

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