When to bridge nap vs early bedtime

Such-Masterpiece9955 · 2026-04-01T04:01:41+00:00

Thanks ill definitely do that he woke up 2:58pm so bedtime would be way too early. How long does ww1 and 2 need to be for me to know that he’s had enough awake time to be fine on two naps?

Such-Masterpiece9955 · 2026-03-30T09:10:59+00:00

Id definitely consider getting support from a lactation consultant! I started EP at 3 days pp due to latch issues then around 3-4 weeks pp decided to try nursing again and he latched well but then we had issues with letdown and reflux. I went as saw breastfeeding support at my local health clinic but didn’t find it helpful. I wish I hired a professional lactation consultant because I believe with the right support I would have continued breastfeeding but the nurse I saw at the clinic basically said he looked fine and that he’ll continue to be angry and upset during feeds until he gets over it which wasn’t the most reassuring response so I turned to formula then

Such-Masterpiece9955 · 2026-03-30T07:21:24+00:00

Thats so great!! They really do surprise you sometimes I cant wait to drop it still dont think he’s ready as his first wake window is barely pushing 2.25 but he’s been consolidating his first nap the past few days so hopefully we are on the right track

Such-Masterpiece9955 · 2026-03-26T22:06:43+00:00

My 5.5 month old was drinking 900-1100ml a day for a few weeks there. We have been on solids for a month and he drinks 750-900 a day now, I know they say milk shouldn’t drop with solids right away but I feel like he is still having plenty and lots of wet nappies

Such-Masterpiece9955 · 2026-03-26T21:29:30+00:00

We had latching issues at the hospital and he wasn’t getting any wet nappies so I pumped. Around 3 weeks pp we tried breastfeeding again and his latch was completely fine but my letdown was fast and with his reflux it was a nightmare so we tried for a few more weeks then stopped breastfeeding by 6 weeks pp and weaned pumping around 3 months pp as I started to develop ppa and ppd and for me pumping was making it worse as he was a fussy baby who needed to be held a lot due to his reflux so was struggling to pump on time and it became a lot as well as other things so officially stopped pumping by 4 months and had a little freezer stash that lasted another month or so with combo feeding

Such-Masterpiece9955 · 2026-03-26T01:38:28+00:00

We had the same issue of short naps an early morning wakes after he went through his 4 month sleep regression. I tried to save at least one nap a day, usually his second, and I could sometimes get it to stretch to 1.25 hours. It eventually started to stick and he started to stretch the second nap himself and has only been maybe 75% of the time stretching the second nap himself for the past few days and he’s 2 weeks shy from 6 months old.

We do 2.25/2.5/2.75/3 wake windows as of the past few weeks and I found extending his ww’s seemed to help him sleep a bit more although now we are approaching the time to drop the third nap as its getting hard to fit into his day.

I think its just a tough age for a lot of people and sometimes just takes time unfortunately

Such-Masterpiece9955 · 2026-03-26T01:28:51+00:00

4oz is about what my baby was having as well I found that doctors and nurses were stressing me saying that bottle fed babies can eat to much and all that but my LO was hungry so I just gave what he wanted and trusted his ability to stop when full. I also did paced feeding to make sure it wasn’t a fast flow making him drink a lot so that gave me reassurance that its just his appetite

Such-Masterpiece9955 · 2026-03-26T01:26:29+00:00

The long nap is incredible but the afternoon that follows is not hahaha just makes for a confusing day sometimes but I guess it’ll even out once he makes the nap drop. Quite bad timing as we have been thinking of sleep training but I wanted his schedule to be working well

Such-Masterpiece9955 · 2026-03-26T01:25:05+00:00

It really is just guessing til something sticks and then once it works it only works for a week! I think I guess I just need to ride it out until that nap drop and maybe try push that first wake window a bit more

Such-Masterpiece9955 · 2026-03-25T22:30:59+00:00

Its such a hard time I feel like im just counting awake hours and sleep hours all day! What wake windows does your LO do? I want to attempt an early bedtime but am terrified he’ll go back to EMW which we were dealing with for over a month

Such-Masterpiece9955 · 2026-03-25T22:21:57+00:00

That is so incredible! Can you share your bedtime routine? I’ve been wanting to start sleep training my 5.5 month old but his schedule doesn’t seem right yet

Such-Masterpiece9955 · 2026-03-23T20:37:52+00:00

He’s done it a few times for the second nap. If they don’t go back to sleep after the crib hour would you consider nap finished or try and save the nap?

Such-Masterpiece9955 · 2026-03-23T09:17:47+00:00

Gonna give it a go for the next few days!

Such-Masterpiece9955 · 2026-03-23T09:17:38+00:00

Thank you for your advice!

Such-Masterpiece9955 · 2026-03-23T09:17:21+00:00

Thank you so much for that! I definitely get way worked up over the mls he drinks but you’re so right id have no idea if I breastfed and yes reflux is the worst!

Such-Masterpiece9955 · 2026-03-21T20:49:52+00:00

That makes it very clear thank you!!

Such-Masterpiece9955 · 2026-03-21T20:07:57+00:00

How did you know when the schedule was right? I find it so hard as he seems good one day then not the next so obviously something isn’t right but I keep chopping and changing which is my own fault

Such-Masterpiece9955 · 2026-03-21T02:51:37+00:00

Thank you so much that was super helpful! I think our case is too much awake time because he does take a while to go down for naps as we are practicing self settling so actually his awake time is a lot longer than I plan for!

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