Comments on: Baby Nap Chart: Learn How Long Baby Should Nap, and How Many Naps Baby Needs

By: Debbye @ The Baby Sleep Site

Debbye @ The Baby Sleep Site — Mon, 28 Oct 2019 00:06:02 +0000

In reply to Barb.

Hi @Barb – Thank you for writing to us! So sorry to hear that you’re struggling with your 3 month old’s naps! We know how tough that can be. Don’t give up and keep offering those naps!! This article is a great place to start to figure out why he’s not napping and how you can help:
https://www.babysleepsite.com/baby-naps-2/baby-wont-nap-7-reasons/
I hope that this helps Barb – and please contact us if you need more help!

By: Barb

Barb — Thu, 24 Oct 2019 23:07:35 +0000

Hi there,
I have a 3 month old baby boy. He sleeps great at night.we feed,rock a bit and into the crib he goes,falls asleep by himself usually between 10-30 min. He absolutely refuses to nap during the day,He will nap in my arms and when I try to put him down he wakes up right away. I’m trying to teach him to fall asleep on his own,I watch his awake times, so he is not overtired when he goes to nap. I swaddle him,draw the blackout curtains,put on the white noise,rock him and sing until his eyes are heavy but he is not sleeping yet. I put him down,he doesn’t cry but he makes noises, sometimes he is silent.The problem is he doesn’t actually fall asleep. How can prevent him from getting overtired,when I’m trying to teach him how to sleep in his crib?

By: Debbye @ The Baby Sleep Site

Debbye @ The Baby Sleep Site — Sun, 20 Oct 2019 23:48:06 +0000

In reply to Marek.

Hi @Marek – Thank you for writing to us about your 11 month old. Sorry to hear he’s waking quite a bit in the night and taking short naps for you! We know how tough this can be! We welcome you to continue to peruse our blog with hundreds of free articles or, if you prefer to bypass some of that, we have E-books and premium resources available where the research has been done for you. Or, for the fastest service, we have expert sleep consultants who can help you determine why your baby is not sleeping well if you’re interested. We are able to tap into our 10+ years of experience with thousands of families to quickly diagnose your sleep problems.
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By: Marek

Marek — Thu, 17 Oct 2019 21:55:55 +0000

My 11mo will still wake up routinely throughout the night, wether it be due to a wet diaper, or a minor feeding.

During the day, if I put him in his crib he will only sleep for about 35 minutes, but if my mother in law puts him to sleep on the couch, he will sometimes sleep for an hour +.

I am looking to get him on a more consistent pattern, and would really like some advice on how to accomplish this. Thank you.

By: Danielle

Danielle — Fri, 11 Oct 2019 02:00:06 +0000

In reply to Audra.

Hi Audra,
Thanks for writing! It’s hard to know the answer to your question without more information about your daughter’s schedule, but we have some good resources to help you figure out nap timings at this age. First, this article on how to know when to wake baby: https://www.babysleepsite.com/baby-sleep-patterns/4-times-wake-your-baby-sleep/
And also, our 4 month sample schedule, which you can use to get a sense of what the average baby is doing at this age: https://www.babysleepsite.com/schedules/4-month-old-schedule/
I hope this helps!

By: Audra

Audra — Thu, 03 Oct 2019 15:25:55 +0000

I have a 4 month old who always sleeps well for her first nap but takes shorter naps the rest of the day. I normally wake her after an hour and a half in the morning but I’m wondering if I should let her sleep up to 2 hours before waking her? How do I know when to let her keep sleeping and when to wake her?

By: Danielle

Danielle — Tue, 16 Jul 2019 21:52:59 +0000

In reply to Samantha Blakey.

Hi Samantha,
Thank you for visiting The Baby Sleep Site! I’m sorry you’re having trouble with your baby’s naps. In general, short naps will not affect how long the baby stays awake, but will create overtiredness over time. If your baby seems overtired, doing some gentle sleep coaching at this age can help lengthen naps, especially since some of the short naps are probably related to the 4 month sleep regression: https://www.babysleepsite.com/baby-sleep-patterns/4-month-sleep-regression/
I hope this helps, but please let us know if you have any questions, and good luck!

By: Samantha Blakey

Samantha Blakey — Fri, 12 Jul 2019 14:35:51 +0000

Hello, love your site! My 4.5month only takes 32 min naps. I did do wake to sleep and this worked for a couple weeks but stopped working. Will the awake times be a lot shorter if they only have short naps? So will need more daily naps? If they are only having short naps she only gets around 2.5-3 Which isn’t enough. Thanks

By: Debbye @ The Baby Sleep Site

Debbye @ The Baby Sleep Site — Tue, 09 Jul 2019 18:15:56 +0000

In reply to Jennine.

Hi @Jenine –
Thanks for writing to us! Sorry that your struggling with your baby’s naps! Reflux can definitely make sleep more challenging – you’re not alone! We have some sleep tips for babies with reflux in this article that should be helpful!:
https://www.babysleepsite.com/sleep-training/baby-infant-reflux-gerd-sleep-better-tips/
Good luck Jenine!

By: Jennine

Jennine — Tue, 09 Jul 2019 16:31:44 +0000

I have a 7 month old with really bad acid reflux so we have to hold her up after each feed for 30 minutes. This has been since birth. She has never been a good nap taker since day one and it doesn’t help when we have to hold her up. She tends to fall asleep during the 30 minute hold but once we put her down she screams. I try everything to get her back to sleep but she won’t. I started trying to sleep train about a week ago and she still cries so much. I know I’m a sleep prop since she is held up but I don’t have a choice as it is medically necessary for her. I do have to say that she sleeps great at night and usually is able to put herself back to sleep any time she wakes up then. Any pointers would be greatly appreciated.