How to get DD to have day naps once baby arrives.....? Suggestions please.

[Shanti]

Our beautiful DD is 23mths and for her day naps we lie together to get her to sleep
Now that bub will be due in May, I've been thinking about how I'll manage to get DD down for her day nap when I have a newborn to also care for.....

For those who lie with their LO to get them to sleep, what did you do when your 2nd bub came along and your child still needed a day nap? Just after some suggestions All I can think of doing is lying with DD and on the other side of me I can be breastfeeding bub?? DD has a king single bed so plenty of room.

I know I can always take the two kids for a drive in the car around DD's sleep time but I don't fancy doing that every day!!

TIA

[Olive]

have you read NSCC for toddlers and preschoolers?? if not grab a copy as it has suggestions for this situation xx

[Shanti]

Do you mean No Cry Sleep Solution? If so, yep I have that book!! the toddler one. I only have read first 2 chapters.....oh thank you, I didn't know it would have that in it!!! Yay. Must read more tonight!!

[Olive]

yep, page 123

[tellytubby]

I had a chair next to my DDs bed.
I would put a nice big pillow under DS, and hold her hand while I breastfed.
Defintely worked, but my back often paid the price..

Hope someone can give you a better idea! hehe! xo

[Doing my best]

I still managed to lie down with her most of the time. DS was either asleep in the bassinette which I wheeled into the room, or he was snuggled up beside us.

[suse]

I do the drive thing, it's the only way I can get DS to have a sleep during the day since we stopped BFing. It was a bit tricky timing it when DD was much smaller, as she wasn't overly happy in the car, so we'd often stop for feeds mid-way through the drive, or DS would end up not having a sleep because he didn't fall asleep before DD got too stressed out and we couldn't keep driving, but is much easier now. Just in case it ends up being your only option, I thought I'd let you know that it is doable, but can be a pain in the butt TBH, and works up a huge petrol bill LOL (we sometimes drive for an hour just to get him to sleep. Yes, he has sleep issues :facepalm. Definitely look for alternatives first

[Shanti]

Thanks for the replies girls

[Ginger]

i would lie ds1 down in bed with a bottle of milk and then sit beside him in my rocking chair- either bfing or just cuddling ds2 and holding ds1's hand. sometimes we would all just drift off to sleep, or ds2 and i would gently sneak out once ds1 was asleep.
another good option is to take them both into your bed and bfeed the baby whilst the toddler snuggles up next to you. ds1 often used to 'spoon' me while i was bfing ds1. it was so cute!

[Shanti]

Thanks ginger! I think those two options are what I will try.....DD doesn't like me sitting next to her, she likes me lying right next to her and she puts her back up next to mine but I suppose that will make it easy to BF bub on the other side then if I'm lying on my side.

I'm sure we'll work out a system after a little while.

[Liz]

I just sat next to him on his bed and breastfed DD. It didn't really affect his day sleeps at all. He used to like us lying with him as well, but I just let him lie on my lap or something to fall asleep. I can't remember any real problems.