Babies: 3 - 6 Months
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STTN
Oh how I wish my 3 month old was and wish she would take longer naps then 20 minutes. I work overnights and its getting tougher by the day.
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Re: STTN
That's actually a good amount of awake time. Here's the guideline I've gone by and it worked great for us:
Guideline for Awake time for babies
Newborn 50-60 mins
1 month 60 mins-hour and 15
2 months 1 hour and 15 - 20 mins
3 months 1 hour and 20 - 30 mins
4 months 1 hour and 45 - 2 hours
5 months 2 hours - 2.25 hours
Late 5 months/early 6 months 2.25-2.5 hours
6.5 - 7 months 2.75-3 hours. Some are getting more.
8 - 10 months 3 - 4 hours. Some are getting more.
11 - 12 months 3.5 -4.5 hours. Some are getting more if moved early to 1 nap
At three months old, I'd try putting her down after only 60-70 minutes of awake time (everything including eating, diapering, playing, etc) and the last 20 minutes of the suggested awake time is where she'll fall asleep. Yes, really, after only 60-70 minutes!!! Try putting her down even without sleepy signs. I found that when I waited for sleepy signs from DD (especially before 6 months old), I often would end up with an overtired baby.
Here's a post I wrote about sleep when DD was 3 months old, hope it helps!!!
https://community.thebump.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/29470977.aspx