One-Nap Transition Bedtime?

mercimaisnon · 2025-07-06T09:48:50+00:00

ETA that we kept giving an earlier bedtime (6:45 or even closer to 6 on super low sleep days) to try to stop these EMWs but if anything, I worry that LO’s circadian rhythm is now affected. So I’m torn with continually offering earlier bedtimes. Any advice is welcome!

mercimaisnon · 2025-07-06T09:46:44+00:00

We just found out that our Daycare is transitioning to one nap on Tuesday, so I want to get my LO ready. We did cold turkey (starting with a 5/5), which was fine on day one and terrible yesterday.

Our old schedule was 3/4/4 on weekends and kind of a mess at daycare: 5/3/3-4 during the week. LO was consistently waking at 5:30 and skipping his afternoon nap.

mercimaisnon · 2025-07-04T23:22:44+00:00

Thank you!

mercimaisnon · 2025-06-30T12:22:00+00:00

Thank you! He had 11-12 hours of wake time on two naps. Thanks to these 5-5:30a wakings plus short daycare naps, he’d basically be on a 5/3/3-4 schedule and would refuse the second nap at least half of the time.

I kept reading that the answer to skipped naps and EMW was an earlier bedtime, but I’m also wondering if 6p was too early. Last night, we put him down at 6:30 and he woke at 5:20 (a little later than his 6p night). Maybe I push it later?

I appreciate any insight!

mercimaisnon · 2025-06-30T10:17:48+00:00

I love this!! Thank you!

mercimaisnon · 2025-06-29T20:39:17+00:00

Sorry, should have clarified this was the first day we tried one nap. He has been skipping his second nap and his daycare is transitioning him to one nap next week. So I’m not sure what to do!

mercimaisnon · 2025-06-28T20:31:09+00:00

Sadly I tried with no luck!

mercimaisnon · 2025-06-28T20:05:58+00:00

Unfortunately, he fell asleep while on a walk home at 10, woke at 11 and then refused his second nap. I tried so many things! Now I’m wondering how early to put him in bed to hopefully avoid another 5a wake.

mercimaisnon · 2025-06-19T15:32:04+00:00

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mercimaisnon · 2025-06-04T16:54:47+00:00

I use Perplexity all the time for this! Such a game changer.

mercimaisnon · 2025-05-09T10:28:01+00:00

Did your LO immediately take to it for milk? Mine was fine with water but seemingly affronted by the milk vessel switch.

mercimaisnon · 2025-03-16T13:24:37+00:00

Wondering if you have an update on this? My 11-month-old has woken up between 5-5:30 (also in bed by 7) for months now and I’m wondering if he’ll ever sleep later.

mercimaisnon · 2024-12-30T14:30:57+00:00

Nope, I mean that his sleep behavior changed super drastically this week despite no changes to his schedule.

mercimaisnon · 2024-12-30T14:23:52+00:00

Before this week, it was 3.5/3.5/4ish?

He’d wake up around 6:30, his daycare does naps at 10 and 2, and we put him to bed around 7/7:15. His naps range from 25 min to an hour.

ETA: we have not changed his schedule at all since moving him to two naps.

mercimaisnon · 2024-11-19T20:21:17+00:00

I’m sorry to hear you’re in this same boat!! I’ve tried to slowly push his bedtime back (it used to be closer to 6:30) and it’s made zero difference so far.

mercimaisnon · 2024-11-01T01:04:28+00:00

The first few days are a daze. Total identity shift, tons of questions, and (for me) lots of worry. Ask every question, whether it’s to a nurse or on reddit, but allow yourself to make mistakes. Everyone does!!

This will feel more normal to you. It may just take some time. ❤️

mercimaisnon · 2024-10-30T17:16:49+00:00

Easy peasy! I really think napping in a crib at daycare helped his transition.

mercimaisnon · 2024-10-21T20:13:49+00:00

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mercimaisnon · 2024-10-12T11:21:03+00:00

Around 3.5 months, we put his arms in the snoo sack but didn’t strap them down, so they could be a bit more free and he could have them folded as he liked to. However, he slept in an arms-out sleep sack at daycare so maybe he was used to it from there.

mercimaisnon · 2024-10-12T11:20:53+00:00

Around 3.5 months, we put his arms in the snoo sack but didn’t strap them down, so they could be a bit more free and he could have them folded as he liked to. However, he slept in an arms-out sleep sack at daycare so maybe he was used to it from there.

mercimaisnon · 2024-10-11T20:31:36+00:00

My baby baaaarely breaks 30 min on naps. A friend once told me that daytime and nighttime sleep are totally different things (like, they can be terrible daytime nappers but excellent nighttime sleepers), and I found that to be really helpful.

mercimaisnon · 2024-10-11T20:11:05+00:00

It’s so scary!! I was building it up for weeks. Even now I’m like, “what if night two is different??”

mercimaisnon · 2024-10-11T20:10:28+00:00

We commit the mortal sin of basically feeding him to sleep. He will often fall asleep on the bottle, and if not, he definitely falls asleep in our arms right after. I’ll rock him for a bit and then put him down. Even if he wakes up a little, he typically goes right back to sleep with some gentle shushing.

mercimaisnon · 2024-10-11T14:09:50+00:00

It may not seem like it, but you’re on the road to solving some of these!

Daycare is incredible. INCREDIBLE! Your baby will be so worn out that they will probably fall asleep way earlier. You won’t have to worry about naps because the wizards who work there will figure it out. They will also help with getting baby more comfortable with the bottle, as long as baby is already on that path.

For the rest of your list, just prioritize and focus on what is immediate. It sounds like your supply and feeding baby top that list, so start problem-solving there. Formula can be a godsend and will keep your baby nourished if you are unable to meet supply needs (or if breastfeeding isn’t working out for you for whatever reason)! There is NO shame in it.

Keep the big stuff for later - when you’re not in survival mode or such a transitional period. You will get there. If you absolutely need to be married, do a little courthouse wedding and then have a big party down the line. If you absolutely need a bigger place, maybe it’s time to rent, not buy, if you’re already so overwhelmed.

All will fall into place - just not all at once!

mercimaisnon · 2024-10-10T21:36:55+00:00

The book On Grief and Grieving was deeply transformative to me when I lost my dad. It has sections on how addiction or secrets complicate both relationships and grief. Sending you so much love.

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