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Abandoning swing naps

runningwildrunningwild member
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What do you do when lo suddenly abandons swing naps?

DD just hit 18 weeks on Tuesday. She sleeps pretty well in the crib at night (usually wakes 2 or 3 times a night). She's been taking all her naps in the swing. I just put her in, turn on a little white noise and she falls asleep. I've never been able to get her to nap in the crib or any where else. This was all fine and great until 4 days ago. From one day to the next she suddenly won't sleep in the swing and screams when I put her in it. I'm not sure if this goes along with the 4 month sleep regression or what's going on.

I've resorted to bouncing her to sleep and putting her in the crib, but I can't get her to sleep longer than 45 minutes. Any advice is much appreciated!

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Re: Abandoning swing naps

  • GalLauraGalLaura member
    As long as she sleeps 45 minutes she has gone through a full sleep cycle. Is she cranky when she gets up ?
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  • runningwildrunningwild member
    GalLaura said:

    As long as she sleeps 45 minutes she has gone through a full sleep cycle. Is she cranky when she gets up ?

    Yes, very cranky. She clearly needs to sleep longer but won't settle and go back to sleep.
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  • stylista323stylista323 member
    I went through the exact same thibg with my son. It took about a month if not good naps but i was very determined to get him to nap in his crib and now he's a great napoer. Be patient and persistent
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  • runningwildrunningwild member
    stylista323 said:

    I went through the exact same thibg with my son. It took about a month if not good naps but i was very determined to get him to nap in his crib and now he's a great napoer. Be patient and persistent

    Thank you! This gives me hope.

    Did he do it all at once? Or did it happen slowly over the course of a month?
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  • stylista323stylista323 member
    It was all of a sudden. He would.only sleep for 15 minutes and sometimes a half hour max. After about a month one day i was cleaning while he was napping then an hour had passed then 2 and then 3. Now he usually takes between a 2 and 3 hour afternoon nap.
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