Thanks Trish. I thought about 45mins too, I remember that's what DD1 was like at this age. She had 4 naps a day! But she was also doing the 45min nap thing, equally frustrating, lol. But she just doesn't seem tired earlier. But it could be that I'm just more busy so I'm missing the early tired signs. I will be on the look out today! Thanks.
She woke up at 8am this morning but was still tired. Had a feed and I put her down in bed and she went straight to sleep. So a good start to the day, will see what the afternoon holds. Thank god for the weekend tomorrow!
Four naps a day sounds about right at this age . Oh how I hate those 40-45 minute, one sleep cycle sleeps! All my kids did it.
I was able to get through it with DS1 by bouncing him in his hammock as he stirred and he would go back to sleep.
With DS2 I would sneak into his room a couple of minutes before 40 mins was up and as soon as he stirred (he would sigh and move his head), I would pat his tummy and he would fall back to sleep (it used to work for at least one of his naps each day).
With DD (who is of course bub #3) I just gave up and went with it LOL! I didn't have time to stress out about it and try and resettle her. Funnily enough it was much more relaxing when I finally just gave up on it all .
Can you put her in the hug a bub and then just go for a walk and not think about getting her to sleep? If you don't feel tense against her, maybe she'll just nod off?
Thanks Negrita. She had a good afternoon nap yesterday and then only woke once overnight and today has been sleeping all day! She's letting me put her down again and not waking after only 10 mins. She just had a 2hr nap, then woke and fed and 1/2hr later fell asleep again and I've put her back down no problem. So I have no idea what's going on. Maybe it was just a wonder week? Or maybe I'm just having a good day and it'll be back to crappy sleep again tomorrow, lol. I'm enjoying it while it lasts though!
Aww hun, thats awesome!! sounds like you had a good day
AFM: well it wasn't a bad day, but it wasn't great either. she slept for 2hrs from 11.30am til 1.30pm which was bliss! when she woke at 1.30pm i fed her, played with her, watched for the tired signs which she started showing at about 2.15pm so picked her up cuddled/rocked her she fell asleep and i put her in her bassinette, but she woke up 15mins later screaming and would not settle - ended up putting her in her in the ergo with me at 2.45pm so i could actually play with and entertain DD1 and she slept i there for nearly 3 hrs - like you, im trying not to do things that i know she will need in order to get to sleep, but sometimes, its just easier to 'give in' and go with what they want and worry about the "rod" im building later - what i dont understand with my DD2 is that she will sleep well overnight (4-6hr stretches depending on the night) but her day sleeps are just rubbish and she wants to be held by me all time
im hoping its just a stage, but she's been like this since 3 weeks of age, so i think im doing some major wishful thinking that her day naps will suddenly become good!!
I don't get it either!! They can sleep at night for longer stretches and sometimes have long day naps but what's with the waking up after 15mins deal, grr.... Hope it improves for you.
Having a good day again here. She's now pretty much been asleep for the last 5 hrs, lol. She's been up and down and had 2 feeds in that time but just gone straight back to sleep feeding. But she's letting me put her down when she's asleep today so that's good. Maybe she was having a growth spurt coz when she wasn't sleeping good she was feeding lots, like every hour! So maybe she's building up my milk supply coz she's getting big! And now she's sleeping and growing.
Who knows! I suppose tomorrow will all be different again! You never know what's going to happen. Thank God she's cute lol
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. Oh how I hate those 40-45 minute, one sleep cycle sleeps! All my kids did it. 
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I am so over it. She is just getting harder and harder to get to sleep. She has been awake since 6.30am and I can not get her to sleep.
- ended up putting her in her in the ergo with me at 2.45pm so i could actually play with and entertain DD1 and she slept i there for nearly 3 hrs 
- like you, im trying not to do things that i know she will need in order to get to sleep, but sometimes, its just easier to 'give in' and go with what they want and worry about the "rod" im building later 
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