https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 13 May 2026 17:30:24 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/naps-90-minute-program-followers-how-long-is-your-lo-up-at-night-after-eating#post-902086 Tue, 02 Jul 2013 17:10:50 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 902086@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Does she have reflux? Prevacid worked wonders for us. So did the rock n play and elevating crib mattress, we were just able to stop. </p> <p>What about using the pnp with vibration? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/naps-90-minute-program-followers-how-long-is-your-lo-up-at-night-after-eating#post-901946 Tue, 02 Jul 2013 16:12:16 +0000 LazyLightning 901946@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kiddosc: I just ordered gripe water online since I couldn't find it in the local store. (They probably had it but she was being very fussy and I could not spend all day looking..) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/naps-90-minute-program-followers-how-long-is-your-lo-up-at-night-after-eating#post-901832 Tue, 02 Jul 2013 15:30:18 +0000 kiddosc 901832@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LazyLightning: Ugh, what a rough time. I assume you've tried most of these things, but do gas drops or gripe water help at all? The gripe water before a feeding helped better than gas drops for us... when anything would work. Also, have you tried any other formulas, or discussed it with your pedi? If she's ALWAYS fussy, there may be something making her uncomfortable. Or there may be nothing you can do about it... it's so hard with babies who can't tell you anything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/naps-90-minute-program-followers-how-long-is-your-lo-up-at-night-after-eating#post-901791 Tue, 02 Jul 2013 15:15:02 +0000 LazyLightning 901791@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaMoose: yeah she is a bit of a pill!! Oh we'll. she changes every week so that's the beauty of it -- nothing lasts forever!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/naps-90-minute-program-followers-how-long-is-your-lo-up-at-night-after-eating#post-901711 Tue, 02 Jul 2013 14:59:27 +0000 MamaMoose 901711@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LazyLightning: hhmhh... It seems like you've tried all of the things I can think of to suggest to you. I'm sorry, I wish I could be more helpful!!!! My LO also needed to be upright after feedings but I would usually just sit with my knees folded up in front of me and lay her back on my knees and she would drift off to sleep there and then I would plop her in the rock'n'play after 30 minutes. It doesn't sound like that would work for your LO. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/naps-90-minute-program-followers-how-long-is-your-lo-up-at-night-after-eating#post-901702 Tue, 02 Jul 2013 14:55:30 +0000 LazyLightning 901702@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaMoose: We do. She was in the nicu and they told us not to use it for her to sleep (we totally do though, at least in the day. She sleeps...fitfully... in it... sometimes...). Our pedi told us we could elevate her mattress though, by stuffing a small pillow or towel under it. we have done that.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/naps-90-minute-program-followers-how-long-is-your-lo-up-at-night-after-eating#post-901662 Tue, 02 Jul 2013 14:42:13 +0000 MamaMoose 901662@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LazyLightning: Do you have a rock n play? When my LO was that age any time I layed her flat in her crib her reflux would act up and she would scream and be covered in puke! The combo of the miracle blanket and the rock n play saved my life!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/naps-90-minute-program-followers-how-long-is-your-lo-up-at-night-after-eating#post-901652 Tue, 02 Jul 2013 14:37:57 +0000 LazyLightning 901652@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh and if I put her to bed during her 5 minute cat nap after eating, she will sleep 20 minutes or so, but wake up screaming with spitup all over her, usually. :-( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/naps-90-minute-program-followers-how-long-is-your-lo-up-at-night-after-eating#post-901649 Tue, 02 Jul 2013 14:37:19 +0000 LazyLightning 901649@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs Green Grass: Today she's been up 11 of the 14 hours since midnight. It's awful. I'm trying to get her to nap longer stretches. Sometimes if I am VERY QUIET I can get her to stay asleep for 3 hours. Sometimes as long as 4.5 or 5! Today though, has been hell. We get a few days like today every week. </p> <p>@hilsy85: She will stay up all damn night once she gets up to eat. I wish I could get her to ONLY stay up 90 minutes. She will NOT GO BACK DOWN. Ugh. Same with during the day. She just wants to stay awake and cry. I don't know how to make her go back to sleep after eating, I guess is what I'm saying. First off, I'm supposed to keep her upright for at least 30 to avoid reflux. Second, she usually gets the hiccups and third, she just lays there in my arms whining with her wide eyes open and darting around the room while she tries desperately to squirm out of her swaddle. </p> <p>@Freckles: I wish I had that problem. She just stays awake and fusses. All the 5 s's in the world won't make her sleep. Well it will... for like 2 minutes. Sometimes as much as 15 or 20. Then, eyes open, "I'm awake!!" </p> <p>@MerryC: yeah she won't contently do anything while awake -- especially not sit somewhere like her bouncer. I can't even get her to sit in that while asleep for more than a few minutes. Wakes right up.</p> <p>@kodybear: we use a small lamp - I will try in the dark tonight. She tends to 'cat nap' when eating. She'll eat, go to sleep, then wake up about 5 minutes later. I also have to keep her upright to avoid reflux and spitting up. But once she wakes up after that 5 minutes... She. Is. Awake. She probably is overtired, god knows I am. I just can't break the cycle because she won't consistently nap, whether I stay home or go anywhere. (That's why I've been reading books like this 90 minutes one. The methods worked ok yesterday, but didn't work at all today....) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/naps-90-minute-program-followers-how-long-is-your-lo-up-at-night-after-eating#post-901213 Tue, 02 Jul 2013 12:00:24 +0000 kodybear 901213@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>my baby couldn't stay awake for 90 min til she was 3-4 months so your LO might be overtired which makes it harder for her to fall back asleep? i did EASY too but not til about 8 weeks. I tried it before then and she basically always wanted to go back to sleep right after eating. at night time what might help (if you don't already do it) is feeding her in a dark room so she stays sleepy then putting her back down after she eats. basically just try to stimulate her as little as possible during the night time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/naps-90-minute-program-followers-how-long-is-your-lo-up-at-night-after-eating#post-901198 Tue, 02 Jul 2013 11:56:16 +0000 twinmama 901198@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used the 90 min naps program, but not until about 3 months I think. There were occasional times where they'd be really awake at a night feeding, and we'd just have to ride it out to the 90 min mark, but it wasn't often at all. We just tried to keep darkness, minimal stimulation, etc. If they were awake, we'd try to put baby in a bouncer and sleep on the couch. Baby typically just looked around until sleepy and then would fuss when ready to go back to sleep. We kept the lights off and never gave toys or read books or anything, so I think that helped them figure it out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/naps-90-minute-program-followers-how-long-is-your-lo-up-at-night-after-eating#post-901192 Tue, 02 Jul 2013 11:54:49 +0000 hilsy85 901192@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Freckles: very true actually! At that age, LO was due for a nap about 45 min-1 hour after being awake...he couldn't do 90 minutes until he was closer to 12 wks </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/naps-90-minute-program-followers-how-long-is-your-lo-up-at-night-after-eating#post-901188 Tue, 02 Jul 2013 11:54:11 +0000 Adira 901188@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm with @hilsy85. I started EASY when Xander was about 4 weeks old. MOTN was eat and then right back to bed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/naps-90-minute-program-followers-how-long-is-your-lo-up-at-night-after-eating#post-901168 Tue, 02 Jul 2013 11:48:23 +0000 Freckles 901168@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>90 minutes is an awfully long time for a 5 week old. Mine couldn't stay up for more than 60 minutes. I started EASY at the 8 week mark.</p> <p>I followed this chart from @MrsHighHeels and it helped immensely.<br /> <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/11GHo4keUb2TVJUlSL1kD6HQcEgaNFBmzoQoOzcpcyas/edit?authkey=CPXE1bsO&#038;hl=en_US&#038;authkey=CPXE1bsO" rel="nofollow">https://docs.google.com/document/d/11GHo4keUb2TVJUlSL1kD6HQcEgaNFBmzoQoOzcpcyas/edit?authkey=CPXE1bsO&#038;hl=en_US&#038;authkey=CPXE1bsO</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/naps-90-minute-program-followers-how-long-is-your-lo-up-at-night-after-eating#post-901161 Tue, 02 Jul 2013 11:44:32 +0000 hilsy85 901161@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wait, I'm confused...so when she wakes in the middle of the night, you keep her up for 90 minutes?! I started following EASY when LO was about 6 weeks old, which might be similar--eat, awake, sleep, usually in 90 minute cycles...but during the MOTN, it was eat and then right back to sleep. Maybe I"m mis understanding you? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/naps-90-minute-program-followers-how-long-is-your-lo-up-at-night-after-eating#post-900830 Tue, 02 Jul 2013 09:57:34 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 900830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What's her total wake time for the day? I know you said in the other post that she's a light sleeper? Is she getting any longer stretches in? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/naps-90-minute-program-followers-how-long-is-your-lo-up-at-night-after-eating#post-900681 Tue, 02 Jul 2013 09:23:51 +0000 LazyLightning 900681@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ok so, on the advice of a friend, I decided to start having my LO (5 weeks) follow the NAPS plan. It isn't sleep training, it's just a way to make sure your kid doesn't get overtired. Essentially they need to be soothed and have a nap after 90 minutes of being awake. The book says that doing this during the day means better sleep at night. </p> <p>My question is, does your baby stay up at night for 90 minutes?? Mine sure does. And it's AWFUL. She wakes, I start the 90 minute timer, I feed her, and we still have usually 45 minutes to an hour left. She is very much AWAKE. And fussy because she's always fussy when she's awake (that's a whole nuther post). And I am exhausted. And then when I finally get her back to sleep, she sleeps an hour and a half and we start it all over again. This morning for example:</p> <p>Awake at 2:30. Finished feeding by 3. Basically waited around until 3:45 (and she's still VERY awake at that time), swaddled and shushed and swung while she cried and spit out the pacifier... till 4:15 when she finally went to sleep. Put her down, she's awake and hungry 45 minutes later. (I mean, she had last eaten over 2 hours ago at that point so I can see why.) </p> <p>Granted this is only the 2nd day/night we've done the NAPS thing, so I'm sure it gets better. But should I be trying to make her sleep right away after eating at night? She is very much awake and crabby as hell so I don't really see it happening. She is formula fed btw.. </p>