nap question

3.5 month old sleeps from 6:45 PM, wakes us at 4 to nurse, then back to sleep till 7. but, is a horrible napper. should I be worried shes not getting enough sleep? she usually naps for 1-1.5 hours at 9, but after that, its anyones guess. sometiems only gets 2 30 minute naps for the rest of the day

Re: nap question

My DD napped well until 4 months. Then she took 2 or 3 30 minute naps throughout the day and only slept about 9 - 10 hours during the night.

She probably needed more sleep and I read every sleep book out there, but she didn't start napping more until she started becoming mobile and wearing herself out.

I think 14 hours of total sleep for a 3.5 old is in the normal range.

ETA:

Are you watching for her tired signs. Most babies that age need to go back down to sleep after a 1.5 - 2 hours of awake time. Maybe you are waiting too long and missing her window for the afternoon nap. If she's taking a 1 -1.5 hour nap at 9 you should see if she'll nap again around 12:30 - 1pm.

Message edited 11/16/2007 8:19:02 AM.

Re: nap question

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Re: nap question

My 4.5 month old typically wakes at 630 & feeds & then goes down until 930-10am

She's then up until 130 or so & will sleep an hour

She's then up until 530 or 6 & will sleep maybe 30-45 min. & then she goes down between 8 & 815

I agree w/ OP, look for her tired signs