https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 12 Apr 2026 02:27:03 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-schedule-short-naps#post-2687056 Thu, 26 Jan 2017 09:45:41 +0000 Adira 2687056@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Here's an example from when Xander was 9 weeks:</p> <p>5:00 a.m. - nurse<br /> 5:20 - sleep (2.5 hrs - this was still part of bedtime sleep)<br /> 8:00 - nurse<br /> 10:20 - sleep (1 hr)<br /> 11:30 - nurse<br /> 12:50 - sleep (20m)<br /> 2:50 - nurse<br /> 4:30 - sleep (35m)<br /> 6:30 - nurse<br /> 7:50 - sleep (1.25 hrs)<br /> 9:10 - nurse<br /> 9:50 - sleep (almost 6 hrs)</p> <p>So I guess I stopped doing EASY around this point. Looks like I fed him roughly every 3 hours, regardless of his naps. Hope this helps! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-schedule-short-naps#post-2686973 Thu, 26 Jan 2017 08:05:34 +0000 KayKay 2686973@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I try to follow the 45-60min awake time / EASY rules, but it definitely doesn't work all the time. My first priority is almost always to feed every 2.5-3h (or 2h if he's really hungry/cluster feeding/growth spurt). </p> <p>So, in your case, I would just try to feed every 2.5-3h, and follow EASY when it makes sense. I wouldn't worry too much if there is a random nurse-to-sleep here or there, or if I have to keep him awake a bit longer to make things work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-schedule-short-naps#post-2686963 Thu, 26 Jan 2017 07:42:05 +0000 winniebee 2686963@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We quit easy because of the 30 min nap. It just stopped working because of that - we still followed it loosely but had to improvise more. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-schedule-short-naps#post-2686946 Thu, 26 Jan 2017 07:07:21 +0000 Grace 2686946@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sandy: I didn't really. Somewhere around 6 months, I got the naps longer and then was able to figure it out better. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-schedule-short-naps#post-2686903 Wed, 25 Jan 2017 22:50:52 +0000 sandy 2686903@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Grace: Oh no! How do you recover from that? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-schedule-short-naps#post-2686900 Wed, 25 Jan 2017 22:42:55 +0000 Kemma 2686900@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sandy: do you think he's possibly in the undertired / overtired cycle? He's not getting enough sleep to stay up for long but he's not staying up long enough to need the long sleep.</p> <p>Could you maybe work on a longer awake time without worrying how often he's feeding at this point in time? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-schedule-short-naps#post-2686898 Wed, 25 Jan 2017 22:40:18 +0000 Grace 2686898@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Try something that keeps his feeds more spread out. EASAE maybe? I screwed this up with mine and followed the EASY when LO was on short naps. It led to snacking and really frequent feeds. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-schedule-short-naps#post-2686838 Wed, 25 Jan 2017 20:31:27 +0000 sandy 2686838@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@FaithFertility: he's generally happy but I can tell he's tired and by the end of the day he is so tired. I really hope he grows out of the short naps soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-schedule-short-naps#post-2686832 Wed, 25 Jan 2017 20:20:11 +0000 sandy 2686832@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SweetiePie: so he doesn't seem to have a problem separating feed and sleep. Like when he first wakes up for the day he feeds and has a wake time of only like 45 minutes and then goes down for a nap ok. But his naps are super short right now. So after 45 minutes he's awake and rested enough not to fall back asleep but still tired enough that once we do start feeding he falls asleep nursing which I try so hard to prevent. I can wake him up with a diaper change and then we'll do awake time and he's ready for his next nap 45 minutes from when he woke up (so he's barely been awake and fell asleep nursing between then). He'll go down for his nap without feeding but again it's a short nap. And repeat all day long. I just don't see how to go longer between feedings... :-/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-schedule-short-naps#post-2686827 Wed, 25 Jan 2017 20:13:34 +0000 FaithFertility 2686827@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So I guess we kinda do<br /> EASY-A<br /> Eat, activity, sleep, you, activity (brief) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-schedule-short-naps#post-2686826 Wed, 25 Jan 2017 20:10:23 +0000 FaithFertility 2686826@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sandy: Is he happy after his nap?! I find this is the best time to do tummy time if nap was short and he isn't hungry yet! Belly isn't too full so he doesn't puke...lol</p> <p>I change his diaper and he LOVES to be on his belly on the changer so I let him do that for 5 mins or as long as he tolerates it, I'm right next to him obviously!<br /> Then I try to continue some more tummy/roll time on the floor maybe another 5-10 mins<br /> So that helps before a feed....<br /> Then feed and play/read books or have him watch me narrate/clean...lol<br /> Then Sleep, I can tell.he is tired he usually starts petting his hair or sucking his thumb!</p> <p>I like EASY and try to follow it, but not to a tee! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-schedule-short-naps#post-2686809 Wed, 25 Jan 2017 19:43:00 +0000 brownepiano 2686809@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When this happened I'd try to keep my guy up a little longer because I knew his nap was going to be short anyway. Then I'd try to get him to two hours before his next feeding. But after a day or two I'd realize that he was going through a growth spurt and give up till he started sleeping again. (Usually a week or so). </p> <p>With easy and babywise it is easy to get too focused and miss the growth spurts. Don't be afraid to feed him early! Keep up with the easy pattern and he'll likely start taking longer naps again soon. For the first few months it's two steps forward one step back. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-schedule-short-naps#post-2686771 Wed, 25 Jan 2017 18:32:13 +0000 Miss Ariel 2686771@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely not! J's naps are super short and inconsistent. Basically I'll feed him after about 2 hours regardless, but he also doesn't really get upset when he wakes up.</p> <p>I feel like the goal of easy is to not nurse to sleep, so I'd say if that isn't what normally happens it's a win! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-schedule-short-naps#post-2686770 Wed, 25 Jan 2017 18:32:09 +0000 SweetiePie 2686770@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hi! This was us for a little while. I would do a modified version. I wouldn't feed after every nap if naps are short, especially if you know he can go 3 hours. The eventual goal is 4 hours so I wouldn't want to go too far backwards (but that's just me - I'm a believer in Babywise and 12hrs x 12 weeks which I know not everyone is). It mgt be hard to do a full 3 hours between feeds when naps are short but I'd get as close as I could. </p> <p>I think the most important part of EASY is to not use feeding/nursing to PUT the baby to sleep. So keeping them disassociated so that they don't need to eat to sleep. Not necessarily that you have to feed right after they wake. </p> <p>So a sample schedule would be this:</p> <p>7am up for the day/feed<br /> Activity<br /> 8:30am 1st nap<br /> 9:15 awake<br /> Activity<br /> 9:45am feed<br /> Activity, even if it's just a book or some very light not overly stimulated play - make faces or whatever.<br /> 10:15am nap<br /> 11am awake (want to point out I'm assuming 45 min naps - obviously don't wake him up if he's sleeping :-) )<br /> Activity<br /> 12:15 feed<br /> Light activity<br /> 12:30 nap<br /> And so on</p> <p>Of course it will never work out this perfectly but I would focus on just keeping sleep and feed separated more than anything. Even if that means he eats in the living room with lights on and then you change him and put him down for a nap in the dim bedroom. Like don't feed him in the dark bedroom where he'll fall asleep immediately after. </p> <p>Does all of this make sense or am I rambling? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/easy-schedule-short-naps#post-2686753 Wed, 25 Jan 2017 17:58:59 +0000 sandy 2686753@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For those of you who did the Eat Activity Sleep You (EASY) routine with your baby - what did you do about short naps? When DS was little we were able to do a pretty good EASY routine bc his naps were always about 2 hours. But at 9 weeks he has been doing short little cat naps and his awake time is super short. So it means he would be feeding like every 1.5 hours which seems like it's too frequent. Do you just always feed after Sleep even if the sleep duration is super short - like 30-45 minutes? Any thoughts would be appreciated! </p>