This can obviously throw the baby's
nap schedule off for that day, but we are usually back on schedule the next day.
Not exact matches
A good
nap schedule will lead to a good night
schedule and conversely if the
nap schedule is
off, it will be hard to get your little ones sleeping through the night.
Be prepared for
naps to not be as good and
schedules to get
off.
The effort spent keeping normal
nap schedules will pay
off because kids will feel more secure and less cranky.
Now that Alex's
schedule is firmly set, Shelley feels okay about getting
off track once in a while — starting a
nap a little later, for instance — but for the most part she still sticks to their exact routine.
I knew that when if I had to drop
off my son with our friends that his
schedule there would be different than his
schedule at home, but at least they would have an idea of what he was used to, especially in regards to
naps and going to bed.
Even if you don't make a habit of baby - wearing at home, having an ergonomic, soft - structured baby carrier with you while traveling can make things much easier, not least because babies
off their typical
nap schedules may sleep better when snuggled in with Mom.
You may find that you have to remind your children that late bedtimes, and
off - kilter
naps are not the norm, and that going forward, you'll be back on your regular sleep
schedule a few times before they really get the message, and that's okay.
A better plan is to tweak the
nap or
nap schedule by shaving
off 15 minutes or starting the
nap earlier in the day.
This is what I did for the second
nap, he cried for about 35 minutes on and
off, I finally went in, soothed by sit, pat and shh and he went to sleep in about five minutes for 45 minutes, awoke 45 minutes before
scheduled 3 hr feeding and I just feed him.
Is the fact that she is not in REM while eating sufficient or should I somehow strive for an even MORE awake baby??? As for question # 2: Anila's cycles are as follows: eat (and try to stay awake)- usually takes about 1/2 an hour or so wake - is or tries to be until 1.5 hours prior to next feeding sleep - 1.5 hours (but sometimes its only 1) I know that at the moment she can be on a 2 1/2 - 3 hour
schedule but I not sure what to do if she gets up from her
nap after an hour instead of 1 1/2 hours - should I feed her right away and then start the next cycle from there, throwing
off the rest of the day's cycles??
Keep Baby Awake During Feedings Feeding time
naps can make it difficult for parents to make sure baby is getting all of the nutrients she needs, which is why a change in her feeding
schedule may be necessary if she's regularly dozing
off...
Feeding time
naps can make it difficult for parents to make sure baby is getting all of the nutrients she needs, which is why a change in her feeding
schedule may be necessary if she's regularly dozing
off while sucking from a bottle.
At 11 weeks, for 2 days, our
schedule got
off and I ended up feeding her before
naps instead of after.
In reality, all this anxiety about
nap schedules and my new identity as a mama was causing my brain to just not be able to shut
off.
Motherhood so far seems like a continuous on and
off relationship with
nap schedules.
Watch the early morning news and drink coffee Check in with emails from overnight
Schedule my Pure Barre class for the day Start waking kids up for school Make breakfast -LCB- I do make breakfast -RCB- the MOST important meal for the kids of the day Pack lunches -LCB- and any extra snacks for after school athletic practices -RCB- Drop child # 1
off at school Get back home and have my own quick breakfast / smoothie before class Drop child # 2
off at school Head to Pure Barre Run any errands needed Head home and work Chores around the house Dinner planning Fitnessmomwinecountry work Answer emails Have light lunch or snack Try to get at least 20 minutes in for a power
nap or just quiet time A shower before getting kids -LCB- if I am lucky -RCB- Car pool from school to sports practice Get home and start prepping dinner Get kids from practices Dinner, homework and family time My shower finally!