How many of you ACTUALLY

CheyenneShaw · October 2010

How many of you nap when baby naps? I keep hearing that when it comes to sleep "just sleep when baby sleeps" but I'm pretty sure it doesn't go that way..

katie277s · October 2010

I have slept once when LO was sleeping.

Laura_Lee · October 2010

My whole life, I've never been able to nap.

Having a baby didn't change it one bit. Since he was born, I've probably managed to nap maybe 3 times with him.

kg_08 · October 2010

I think I have had ONE nap since she's been born. It's really not that terrible... I seem to get enough sleep.

thibodeauxang · October 2010

the ONLY time i sleep when he sleeps is late at night and early morning, he is usually sleeping from 12-2 then he eats then he's bac up at 4, goes back to sleep until 630-7 and then he's bak up at 930-10 and im awake from then to about 2am

i figured he will start sleeping through the night soon enough and i know im gonna need to stay up durin the day then so no need to change my entire routine for a few weeks

618mom22boys · October 2010

I take a nap, or try to, every single day! And I have since DS2 was born. Now it is kind of hard to get DS2 and DS3 on the same nap schedule.

lauraken · October 2010

I did in the beginning when LO was up every 1-2 hours. It wasn't like I tried napping, it was more like I fell asleep watching TV.

sassy0930 · October 2010

I nap with baby ALL the time! But I'm a stay at home mom and DH doesn't care if the house is messy. It's getting better now that he's sleeping better at night, but if he has a rough night sleeping and he keeps me up, I'll nap with him at some point during the day. He always takes WAY longer naps when I sleep with him too.

MrsSR · October 2010

I nap when she goes down again in the morning (around 7).

But other than that, I'm up doing things around the house when she naps.

Dobie_Mama · October 2010

I do every chance I get! I love naps. Even more than sleeping in! DD #1 is a really early riser so we get up, get things accomplished, and then have a nice mid-day break.

CrazyToast · October 2010

katie277s:
I have slept once when LO was sleeping.

this

KatieVA92 · October 2010

I do sometimes, depending on how tired I am.

LyndsayQ · October 2010

I did more so w/ DD. I did a few times w/ DS (when DD was sleeping too), but not as often. Its good advice, IMO, b/c w/ the first the sleeplessness of caring for an infant is exhausting. G/L!

Violet_McPurpleson · October 2010

I did when he was really small and I still do occasionally, especially during his afternoon nap which tends to be long.

EricaElizabeth · October 2010

I try to but usually just end up lying awake w my eyes closed...I've actually napped w him about 3 or 4 times -1ht

caymanbride · October 2010

I did a lot with DS1, and try to now if I can get them both napping, which I usually can. I will miss my naps when I go back to work next month!

Discordia1030 · October 2010

I've napped with DS a few times. What normally happens is he falls asleep while I'm wide awake and I'll move to a safe spot to lay down and as I get comfy and start to pass out, he'll start to wake up.

bancbev · October 2010

I did for the first 4-6 weeks. Not every single time she was napping but I napped probably twice a day at least.

Kelli3 · October 2010

I never did w DD#1, but now if I have both kiddos asleep I always try and nap.

MrsMommyQ · October 2010

MrsSR:
I nap when she goes down again in the morning (around 7).

But other than that, I'm up doing things around the house when she naps.

This for me. In the morning DD gets up around 6 for her 1st bottle and goes back to sleep till 9 and so do I. Then the rest of the time I do stuff around the house when she naps, I try to shower when she sleeps, etc.

driveshorses · October 2010

I only did once or twice. I am not a napper and she had STTN anyways. The first 2 weeks DH was at home so if I needed to sleep because I was crazy with worry during the night and keeping myself awake.

jshu610 · October 2010

im not a napper. i have to be falling down tired to sleep during the day. plus, if i napped every time he did, id never get anything done around the house. 1ht.

Fordlor · October 2010

I did with DD1. She would take a three hour nap in the morning. Granted, it was in my arms and we'd be on the couch but whatever. It worked.

This time around, not at all. I have DD1 to keep me busy. I'm lucky if I get an hour of quiet time while both of them nap.

azsheena · October 2010

I try... but it rarely happens. People make it sound so easy!

nikiz628 · October 2010

I can't sleep when LO naps. It never fails, he always naps when I get an energy boost so I get housework, laundry, bill paying, etc. done. I have napped with him maybe 1 time so far.

Of course, my LO has a "my mommy is almost asleep" instinct...I have laid down while he is napping a few times and, no joke, as soon as I am starting to drift into the land of nod, he starts crying lol.

brookelynb01 · October 2010

you are correct.

for me it, unfortunately, does NOT go that way...

I MIGHT get 30 mins in, but there is still so much to do around the house, that I can't think of napping any longer... and inevitably when I attempt to, LO is ready to awaken.

sandy02 · October 2010

Never, but I have a toddler too.

acppa · October 2010

I remember napping while DS did a few times. This time I'd say never. DS doesn't take a nap anymore so when DD naps it's our time to play 1 on 1.

wifeandmama · October 2010

I don't nap. Never have, never will. I hate napping and I always have stuff to do.

VTSKIBUM · October 2010

I have napped a couple of times when DD does. Lately she has not been a good napper at all (only on me), so it hasn't really worked. I would love a nap some days.

jazzyexpo · October 2010

Usually not, unless I'm really tired. Otherwise I have other things that need to get done.

purplegirl_2008 · October 2010

I would love to nap with DS but he sleeps enough in the morning that I sleep after his AM feeding and I am fine for the day...granted he isn't too fussy and I overall haven't had many issues with him disruptung my schedule.

Haven1 · October 2010

When on maternity leave, I ALWAYS napped with them in the morning. Sometimes during both their early morning name and late morning/afternoon nap. There were many a day where I'd still be in my pj's at 1:00 when DH would come home for lunch.

h2babe · October 2010

ashleysynyshyn:

When DD naps I get to choose to do one of 4 things; eat, shower, clean or nap. Napping is usually last on the list of importance, so it hasn't happened often.

This is me as well. I do it in that order as well. Usually, I cant even do 2 of those before DD needs my attention, so I have probably napped 2 x since DD was born (she will turn 3 months this Sunday) and they were like 15 mins.

delg23 · October 2010

I have never been able to nap. Even when I was a small child. So no. And my baby is a terrible sleeper so it has been rough!

koopa+troopa · October 2010

every couple days I have a nap with my LO. Probably only an hour of me sleeping after feeding, pumping, changing and falling asleep. But I need the extra sleep every couple days!

ScottiesLilHottie · October 2010

I usually do take a nap once a day with DS.

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