https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 04 Apr 2026 22:30:35 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/8-weeks-old-amp-waking-up-too-soon-from-naps#post-1288816 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 11:11:28 +0000 mdf106 1288816@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe feed when she wakes up, and put back to sleep when she seems tired, even if it is only a short awake time. I also recommend an Ergo type carrier, and that swing naps are okay, if they are better. If the swing works best, make all the naps in the swing. Although it is hard on you, a little crying to sleep might help her nap longer (it does for my LO). </p> <p>I know it varies by baby, but 10-12 hours sleep is a lot for an 8 week old who should still be napping a lot. I think 10-12 hours is more for an older baby who only has one or two naps. At my four month appointment, the doctor said night sleep should be increasing to 8-10 hours. But it is certainly worth trying an earlier bedtime to see if it works for you. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/8-weeks-old-amp-waking-up-too-soon-from-naps#post-1288467 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 09:10:13 +0000 hilsy85 1288467@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@daniellemybelle: I would definitely try moving up bedtime...at 8/9 wks my LO was going to bed at 8 I think. If you're concerned about feedings you could either wake her or try to do a dream feed around 10, maybe right before you go to bed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/8-weeks-old-amp-waking-up-too-soon-from-naps#post-1288163 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 01:35:48 +0000 birdofafeather 1288163@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@daniellemybelle: with easy, we fed her right before bedtime, so no awake time after her nighttime feeding. My LO sometimes slept for a while, sometimes for 30 minutes, so whenever she got up, i fed her. If in the car, a nap happened, I fed her when she woke up. If on a stroller walk, whatever. It helped me to know exactly where she was in her day (and at that age, she was taking more like 5-6 naps!) so it also boosted my supply! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/8-weeks-old-amp-waking-up-too-soon-from-naps#post-1288142 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 01:03:29 +0000 googly-eyes 1288142@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At that age I just have in and let LO nap in the swing. Naps are different than nights. She slept ok in the pnp at night. But I don't feel bad about the "baby containers." Just interacting during feelings and diaper changes and tummy time should suffice at that age especially since they happen so frequently. So my opinion is if the swing works go for it. Non-swing naps at that age were often like ten mins! She didn't consistently take 30-45 min naps in the crib til 4-5 months. And then there were still 10-20 min naps sometimes. Stuck with 30-45 min naps til I think closer to 10 months? She wasn't a great napper. Now at 15 months were at one 1:20-2:00 nap a day. I say in the first few months just try for regular naps and then just do what works! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/8-weeks-old-amp-waking-up-too-soon-from-naps#post-1288102 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 00:25:52 +0000 immabeetoo 1288102@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh man four 1.5 hour naps?! In my dreams. This literally NEVER happened for my LO. He took 30-45 minute naps until 5.5 months, no matter where he was at. After trying everything, I just went with it even though it stunk. </p> <p>Re: feeding, you could try a dream feed! I'd also definitely try an Ergo-style carrier. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/8-weeks-old-amp-waking-up-too-soon-from-naps#post-1288083 Wed, 18 Dec 2013 00:11:16 +0000 daniellemybelle 1288083@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@illumina: Interesting! We usually rock &amp; she cries for a while until she falls asleep. On occasion she will fall asleep in her swing &amp; those are the best naps!</p> <p>@hilsy85: I think we need an earlier bedtime - right now she eats at 9 or 10 so her nighttime sleep ends up being 11-7 or 8 with one or two wakeups. I think nighttime sleep is supposed to be more like 10-12 hours? But I'm afraid she wouldn't eat enough if we cut that last feeding.</p> <p>@mdf106: We are trying to do EASY - what would that look like? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/8-weeks-old-amp-waking-up-too-soon-from-naps#post-1287112 Tue, 17 Dec 2013 15:56:40 +0000 mdf106 1287112@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe try more naps with a shorter awake time. I don't think four 1.5 hour naps is achievable at 8 weeks. Does LO sleep in the carseat and/or stroller? At that age, an outing in the car or stroller was the best way to achieve a long nap. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/8-weeks-old-amp-waking-up-too-soon-from-naps#post-1285696 Tue, 17 Dec 2013 08:23:40 +0000 MsLipGloss 1285696@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@daniellemybelle: Hahaha - nothing is ever easy, is t?! Snooze for 10 minutes or more = count toward sleep time. On the boob and awake = awake time. And fwiw, my LO didn't wake up happy most of the time. She still doesn't! (and she's 15 months). You're doing an awesome job mama - it does get better, I promise! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/8-weeks-old-amp-waking-up-too-soon-from-naps#post-1285218 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 19:16:16 +0000 hilsy85 1285218@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@daniellemybelle: does she have a bedtime yet? If so, maybe try moving it earlier to try to break the cycle of overtiredness. Also, maybe try a different type of carrier if you have a friend you can borrow from or a babywearing group? Maybe she would like a wrap or the ergo? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/8-weeks-old-amp-waking-up-too-soon-from-naps#post-1285176 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 18:48:05 +0000 MapleMoose 1285176@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@daniellemybelle: Sounds like my LO. I'm hoping they'll grow out of needing to be held for every nap. It's hard to get anything done! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/8-weeks-old-amp-waking-up-too-soon-from-naps#post-1285112 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 18:00:42 +0000 Silva 1285112@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@daniellemybelle: my LO often woke up cranky. I would then just put her back on the boob. If she fell back asleep, she needed more &amp; I just held her/ kept her latched on. I watched a lot of Netflix. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/8-weeks-old-amp-waking-up-too-soon-from-naps#post-1285106 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 17:54:40 +0000 illumina 1285106@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@daniellemybelle: how are you putting her to sleep? Are you rocking, nursing etc.? I found at that age if I put S down when she was already out she would only sleep for 30 mins ie one sleep cycle. She lengthened naps once she started going down awake. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/8-weeks-old-amp-waking-up-too-soon-from-naps#post-1285094 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 17:48:40 +0000 daniellemybelle 1285094@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Those that suggested wearing... She will only tolerate being worn when she is awake and happy, which is a short window of time. She usually fights to get out of the K'tan when she's ready for a nap. I might try again though since it's been a couple weeks.</p> <p>I know many of you say your LOs would take lots of short naps, but did they wake up happy/rested? She wakes up cranky &amp; still sleepy. I think she just can't make it over the hump to the next sleep cycle, but she wants/needs longer naps. She is a fussy baby, but always in the best mood after a long nap &amp; then getting her belly full.</p> <p>@Mrs Green Grass: That's a good idea! Maybe I will try just holding her next to her RnP instead of rocking.</p> <p>@MapleMoose: She has only slept in her crib once! She sleeps in the RnP mostly. We do naps in the swing on occasion (that's what she's doing now!) but she usually needs to be held to fall asleep.</p> <p>@MsLipGloss: You are contradicting yourself! :) If she snoozes on the boob (not sucking) for 10 minutes, does that still not count toward total time? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/8-weeks-old-amp-waking-up-too-soon-from-naps#post-1284783 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 15:33:41 +0000 Silva 1284783@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>To get a long nap at that age we had to hold her or wear her. Her naps didn't consolidate until 6 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/8-weeks-old-amp-waking-up-too-soon-from-naps#post-1284776 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 15:30:29 +0000 MamaMoose 1284776@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would suggest wearing her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/8-weeks-old-amp-waking-up-too-soon-from-naps#post-1284760 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 15:22:40 +0000 MsLipGloss 1284760@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know that this is an issue, but also, the time that she is feeding is considered awake time . . . so she may be awake more than what you think. (if so, she could be overtired and thus not sleeping well . . . but I think it's just that 45 minute sleep cycle and not being able to transition to a deeper sleep.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/8-weeks-old-amp-waking-up-too-soon-from-naps#post-1284753 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 15:20:03 +0000 edelweiss 1284753@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yeah, LO did that also--waking up early from naps and being super cranky, and needing to go back down in less than an hour. i felt like a prisoner. i couldn't start anything, like cooking or exercising because i knew he was going to wake up right when i was in the middle of something. </p> <p>i think you're probably reading her sleepy cues correctly when you first put her down. i think it's just a lot of babies have problems soothing themselves back to sleep after the 45- minute sleep cycle is over. although it does not hurt to try at least a couple of times to keep her up a little longer to see if that makes a difference. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/8-weeks-old-amp-waking-up-too-soon-from-naps#post-1284733 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 15:12:57 +0000 SproutBee 1284733@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My little guy (now 16 weeks) started taking 30 minute naps around that age, and he still does. For a while, he'd nap for longer if I was holding him - so I often did. But after a while, he would still only nap for 30 minutes in my arms - so I gave up on holding him. I can sometimes rock him back to sleep, but only if he wakes up crying and falls asleep within 5 minutes of me rocking him -- otherwise it's not happening, and I figure it's not worth my effort. He now takes four 30 minute naps a day. Sometimes he'll throw in a 2-2.5 hour nap just to keep me on my toes, though. I'm anxiously awaiting nap consolidation. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/8-weeks-old-amp-waking-up-too-soon-from-naps#post-1284724 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 15:09:40 +0000 avivoca 1284724@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So far, I deal with it. She gets the total number of sleep hours, but takes many (MANY) naps. If we are out and about, she naps longer from the movement. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/8-weeks-old-amp-waking-up-too-soon-from-naps#post-1284722 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 15:08:25 +0000 Smurfette 1284722@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We were lucky if we got a 45 min nap at that age. And I had to hold her for all her naps. You put her down, she woke up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/8-weeks-old-amp-waking-up-too-soon-from-naps#post-1284706 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 15:04:45 +0000 Mrs. Blue 1284706@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our guys never slept that long at that age. We were happy to get 45 minutes. Now, they sleep 1 1/2-2 hours usually, but they're 9 months old. :) I sometimes would let the boys fuss (not all out cry) for a few minutes to see if they would settle back down or pat their backs for a minute, but honestly, at that age they mostly just had to take a lot of short naps. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/8-weeks-old-amp-waking-up-too-soon-from-naps#post-1284675 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 14:57:07 +0000 buffalove 1284675@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS never took naps longer than 30-40 minutes at that age, and yep - he generally wanted to be held. I just went with it, there were some days i felt "unproductive" but I tried to focus instead on snuggling him up while I could. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/8-weeks-old-amp-waking-up-too-soon-from-naps#post-1284673 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 14:56:43 +0000 NovBaby1112 1284673@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@daniellemybelle: My LO didn't start taking longer naps until 4/5 months maybe? We had many many months of 45 minute naps. When babies consolidate their naps, they get much better and longer (usually!). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/8-weeks-old-amp-waking-up-too-soon-from-naps#post-1284659 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 14:53:32 +0000 MapleMoose 1284659@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD fights daytime sleep as well. She just wants to be held and if I have her in the carrier she sleeps great. She had a rough week at 8 weeks and I attribute it to a development spurt. Now she's 9 weeks and I'm finally starting to be able to put her in the swing drowsy and she'll nap for 20-40 minutes. I keep trying the crib for daytime naps but her startle reflex is so strong she wakes herself up after a few minutes (if not during the transfer) and refuses to fall asleep in the crib if I put her down drowsy. She has hated being swaddled arms in since day 1 so that's not an option. I agree with you, 8 weeks is too young to CIO. Does your LO like the swing or RnP, something that will make her feel more snuggled than a wide open crib? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/8-weeks-old-amp-waking-up-too-soon-from-naps#post-1284639 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 14:48:02 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 1284639@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had to help settle my LO back to sleep when he woke at 30 to 40 minutes. I wouldn't talk or sit down, just hold him near crib. If it was a "method" it would've been pick up put down I guess. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/8-weeks-old-amp-waking-up-too-soon-from-naps#post-1284629 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 14:46:19 +0000 MsLipGloss 1284629@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sounds like she just wants to be close to her mama. Imo, 8 weeks is way too young for CIO. My LO rarely, if ever, took a 1.5 hour nap . . . she averaged 30-45 minutes. Naps as short as 10 minutes *count* toward total sleep time. And that's what I would focus on, total sleep time. </p> <p>Have you tried wearing her? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/8-weeks-old-amp-waking-up-too-soon-from-naps#post-1284619 Mon, 16 Dec 2013 14:42:57 +0000 daniellemybelle 1284619@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a major sleep fighter, but she also is really cranky if she doesn't get good rest throughout the day. We do EASY &amp; shoot for four 1.5 hour naps per day. Sometimes she will sleep the whole time, and others she will wake up after 30 minutes or so, but she is still tired. I usually end up holding her &amp; rocking her while she takes the rest of her nap because she will cry if I put her back down, but it's not convenient for me! I have tried letting her go back to sleep on her own but she never does. She's 8 weeks so it seems too little to just CIO, but I don't know what else to do.</p> <p>As I'm writing this I am realizing this usually happens at the same time every day. Should I try keeping her up - maybe she doesn't need the full nap? She acts so cranky, I'm sure she's tired! </p>