thanks ladies for your replies.
I really needed the reassurance - I was feeling like a complete failure after our "no-nap" Tuesday (which ended with Dad putting her to bed - of course).
Then, just now, she was fighting me - every time I took the boob out she would cry and fight, so we went into her room, and had a cuddle, and 3 times I tried to put her in the cot, and she would arch and kick. But then I heard DH come home, so I was just going to put her down and get him to put her to sleep, but instead she looked up at me, said a word or two, then shut her eyes and went to sleep, just like that! Boy am I confused!!! I saw one of my friends today who had just been to Karitane, and I was almost thinking of the same, and then this! go figure!
Anyway, I do try not to worry about how much/ how long etc, but it's more that I KNOW she is tired, but she just keeps fighting it, and that's what I find the hardest to deal with, when I know that she needs to have a sleep, I can see/hear/feel it, but she just WONT. It is reassuring to know that others bubs of similar age are only having one boob-induced nap too.
Your night sounds just like mine! I wanted DS to sleep in his hammock instead of the Ergo (so I could have a shower), but it took a few attempts at feeding him to sleep, putting him down, getting him back up again then trying again. Only difference is I didn't have anyone coming to help out if it didn't work. Glad she went to sleep for you, things will get better.
That's what was frustrating me so much too, DS would show all the tired signs, I knew he needed a sleep, but was fighting sleep. I was spending so much time trying to get him to sleep that it was frustrating me so much I would get angry and upset. That's why I took the baby wearing approach.
I do think it's an age thing.. gotta go he is awake again
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