https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 17 Apr 2026 06:34:46 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-way-to-lengthen-naps-for-my-8-week-old#post-2697282 Mon, 13 Feb 2017 19:25:33 +0000 pachamama 2697282@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My guy is a short napper, 30 minutes until he was prob 4 months... The more I fought it the worse it was. Swaddle and white noise and she'll maybe start sleeping longer! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-way-to-lengthen-naps-for-my-8-week-old#post-2696348 Sun, 12 Feb 2017 03:27:40 +0000 gingerbebe 2696348@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would prioritize getting your baby to take longer naps however you can do it and then work on putting them down. I would want them to be able to take a longer nap (2 sleep cycles or like 90 minutes) and then once I knew they were getting enough overall daytime sleep, I would work on putting them down in a crib. </p> <p>At 8 weeks DS2 knew how to take 2 hour naps, so I did let him fuss 10 minutes at the start of each nap and would go in and do checks/pat/rock and then put him back down as soon as he was calm again. I didn't leave the dark sleep space, I kept him in there so he knew it was sleep time, and just kept putting him back down. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-way-to-lengthen-naps-for-my-8-week-old#post-2696343 Sun, 12 Feb 2017 01:55:20 +0000 birdofafeather 2696343@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>swing, wear, hold, rock. at that age, i tried not to sweat it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-way-to-lengthen-naps-for-my-8-week-old#post-2696312 Sat, 11 Feb 2017 22:30:03 +0000 daniellemybelle 2696312@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At that age, the swing was our savior! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-way-to-lengthen-naps-for-my-8-week-old#post-2696017 Fri, 10 Feb 2017 23:44:24 +0000 Pumpkin Pie 2696017@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We swaddle, white noise, and hold/rock until eyes are closed for about a minute. For night time, we just put her down drowsy and she is able to put herself to sleep. </p> <p>Her day time sleep is just terrible. She won't stay asleep. Is it possible to do some light sleep training at this age? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-way-to-lengthen-naps-for-my-8-week-old#post-2696016 Fri, 10 Feb 2017 23:27:10 +0000 BabyTsMom 2696016@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was never able to put my LO down for even 10-20 min at that age. He napped in his bassinet for a very short time as a newborn but after a few weeks, he completely refused. So I held him for all of his naps for many weeks. We still implemented a solid routine from the beginning but it didn't really click for a long time. I want to say he didn't nap in his crib until after we night trained him at 5 months. Then after that he was ok in his crib for naps too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-way-to-lengthen-naps-for-my-8-week-old#post-2696013 Fri, 10 Feb 2017 22:59:16 +0000 gingerbebe 2696013@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you put her down totally asleep or drowsy but awake? What is your sleep routine? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-way-to-lengthen-naps-for-my-8-week-old#post-2696008 Fri, 10 Feb 2017 22:39:01 +0000 sapphire 2696008@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Most of my LO's naps were in the swing at that age. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-way-to-lengthen-naps-for-my-8-week-old#post-2695977 Fri, 10 Feb 2017 21:41:08 +0000 snowjewelz 2695977@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wear mine for now....... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-way-to-lengthen-naps-for-my-8-week-old#post-2695965 Fri, 10 Feb 2017 20:53:20 +0000 Smurfette 2695965@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have to hold my LO(5.5 weeks) to get a long nap. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-way-to-lengthen-naps-for-my-8-week-old#post-2695964 Fri, 10 Feb 2017 20:52:25 +0000 gentlelunette 2695964@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@erinbaderin: same here. My daughter would take looooooong naps at that age on my chest. As soon as I put her down though, she'd pop right up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-way-to-lengthen-naps-for-my-8-week-old#post-2695960 Fri, 10 Feb 2017 20:42:10 +0000 MrsSRS 2695960@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Tight swaddle, rock n play, white noise? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-way-to-lengthen-naps-for-my-8-week-old#post-2695947 Fri, 10 Feb 2017 20:12:33 +0000 erinbaderin 2695947@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My solution was to never put them down but that may not be a good option for you. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-way-to-lengthen-naps-for-my-8-week-old#post-2695939 Fri, 10 Feb 2017 20:05:22 +0000 FaithFertility 2695939@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hold her?!?! I just do what it takes<br /> I feel like they start to lengthen around 12 weeks or can go into the cat nap stage but sounds like you arw already there </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/any-way-to-lengthen-naps-for-my-8-week-old#post-2695896 Fri, 10 Feb 2017 18:24:52 +0000 Pumpkin Pie 2695896@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My almost 8 week old takes super super short naps. Like 10-20 mins. I recall LO1 taking at least 30 min naps, but LO2 will wake up 10-20 mins after I've put her down. All day, every day. After the 10-20 mins, I go in and rock her again. I did this with LO1 also, but I can't remember whether the naps lengthened naturally, or whether it was after nap training. </p> <p>Do they lengthen on their own, and when? </p>