https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 01 May 2026 15:23:14 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/trying-something-new-with-napsam-i-doing-it-right#post-875049 Fri, 21 Jun 2013 16:24:40 +0000 BKCaribBaby 875049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well, I guess yesterday's mammoth nap was a fluke. Today she napped for about two half hour sessions with a break in between (I tried to get her to sleep). I held her for one nap (sigh...I know). I just tried one last nap, and she is not trying to sleep (although that was in her bassinet and she may e having issues lying flat). Here's hoping for better sleep tonight (I hope!). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/trying-something-new-with-napsam-i-doing-it-right#post-872818 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 19:42:29 +0000 BKCaribBaby 872818@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@scg00387: LOL! So true! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/trying-something-new-with-napsam-i-doing-it-right#post-870892 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 13:06:14 +0000 immabeetoo 870892@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BKCaribBaby: That is basically how we've felt/said every night since our LO was born.. haha!! His schedule settled around 4 months or so, but still there will be random days that he ends up taking only 2 45 minute naps... or 1 3 hour one... it's made me more 'go with the flow' because I've come to terms that I'm not in control :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/trying-something-new-with-napsam-i-doing-it-right#post-870876 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 13:02:50 +0000 BKCaribBaby 870876@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: @Mrs. Bee: Thanks! This is exciting for sure. I hope she keeps it up. </p> <p>@Smurfette: She was like that last night at 2am when she usually just goes back to sleep. When will these kids learn? :wink: </p> <p> @scg00387: I'm glad that I decided to not wake. Tonight should be an interesting experiment. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/trying-something-new-with-napsam-i-doing-it-right#post-870651 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 12:13:03 +0000 Smurfette 870651@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BKCaribBaby: Crib RnP doesn't matter, it is success! At that age, R would wake up as soon as we put her down. At night once she fell asleep we had to hold her for 30 mins before we could put her in the RnP for bed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/trying-something-new-with-napsam-i-doing-it-right#post-870621 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 12:06:42 +0000 immabeetoo 870621@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BKCaribBaby: I've never woken my LO (he's never napped longer than 3 hours, which is rare, usually napped 20-45 until he was 5 months and now does 1-2 hours twice a day). We found zero correlation between his day sleep &amp; his night sleep. Do what works for you.. but I'd err on the side of not waking &amp; if it messes with night sleep, wake next time :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/trying-something-new-with-napsam-i-doing-it-right#post-870619 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 12:06:27 +0000 Mrs. Bee 870619@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i wouldn't worry about day/night confusion! we've used blackout shades from day 1. they have little internal clocks!</p> <p>congrats on the successful nap! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/trying-something-new-with-napsam-i-doing-it-right#post-870609 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 12:03:51 +0000 BKCaribBaby 870609@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: That's what I'm hoping. We'll see how things go tonight. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/trying-something-new-with-napsam-i-doing-it-right#post-870605 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 12:03:04 +0000 BKCaribBaby 870605@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She slept for over 2.5 hours! Let's see if she does this again!</p> <p>@PurpleUnicorn: i have a beco as well, but she has a love/hare relationship with it. She used to get some crazy great naps in there. Now not so much. She's very alert and likes yo look around/ Maybe this will change, too. </p> <p>@Smurfette: Well, she's not in the crib just yet. I just need to be able to put her down. We're using this month to slowly transition her to her own room and crib. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/trying-something-new-with-napsam-i-doing-it-right#post-870525 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 11:49:07 +0000 hilsy85 870525@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sounds like you're doing exactly the right thing! At that age,she should have her days and nights straight, so I wouldn't worry about her sleeping all day and being up all night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/trying-something-new-with-napsam-i-doing-it-right#post-870231 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 10:36:08 +0000 PurpleUnicorn 870231@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BKCaribBaby: oh and i was going to suggest that at the very least if your LO has to nap on you, you should use a carrier - then you will be hands free! L has had many good naps in the beco and i can move around and do other things. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/trying-something-new-with-napsam-i-doing-it-right#post-870228 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 10:34:41 +0000 PurpleUnicorn 870228@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i never wake my baby! he is currently going on 2.5 hours for his morning nap. whether his naps are short or long, i never noticed if it relates to his night time sleep. he definitely does not have night and day confused either and we use blackout curtains and a fan at the moment. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/trying-something-new-with-napsam-i-doing-it-right#post-870222 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 10:31:53 +0000 Smurfette 870222@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BKCaribBaby: Count your lucky starts! R will wake up for us for naps when we put her down. Little stinker is getting better at day care about the crib but not for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/trying-something-new-with-napsam-i-doing-it-right#post-870212 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 10:29:25 +0000 Adira 870212@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BKCaribBaby: Yeah, with Xander, I was worried that if he slept too long during the day, he wouldn't sleep at night, so I never let him nap longer than 2 hours. I'm not sure if it was necessary or not, but that's what I did! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/trying-something-new-with-napsam-i-doing-it-right#post-870185 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 10:19:09 +0000 BKCaribBaby 870185@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: Well, I'm not going to get too happy yet. I've still got to possibly wake Miss Possibly Cranky McFusserpants soon. We'll see if she can do this again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/trying-something-new-with-napsam-i-doing-it-right#post-870152 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 10:09:57 +0000 regberadaisy 870152@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BKCaribBaby: wow! amazing!<br /> I held LO for naps till she was about 10 months! Nothing else worked. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/trying-something-new-with-napsam-i-doing-it-right#post-870145 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 10:08:51 +0000 BKCaribBaby 870145@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: She's napping in the Rock N' PLay. I'll take what I can for now. It's been 1.25 hours! :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/trying-something-new-with-napsam-i-doing-it-right#post-870112 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 09:53:16 +0000 regberadaisy 870112@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BKCaribBaby: wait, so IS she napping in her crib now? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/trying-something-new-with-napsam-i-doing-it-right#post-870100 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 09:49:10 +0000 BKCaribBaby 870100@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: That's what I'm thinking. I have this worry that she'll sleep for three hours or more, but I think that I would have to wake her, huh? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/trying-something-new-with-napsam-i-doing-it-right#post-870053 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 09:26:59 +0000 BlueWolverine 870053@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is 5 mo - naps in her crib are with shades drawn and white noice on. We haven't had any day/night confusion problems. I think your LO is old enought that it won't be an issue. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/trying-something-new-with-napsam-i-doing-it-right#post-870047 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 09:24:21 +0000 Adira 870047@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it's probably okay that you're doing the black-out shades and white noise for naps. The only thing I'd do differently for naps is just not let her sleep TOO long. I always woke up Xander if he'd been asleep for two hours, just to make sure he didn't sleep all day and then be awake all night. Seemed to work fine for us. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/trying-something-new-with-napsam-i-doing-it-right#post-870044 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 09:23:40 +0000 immabeetoo 870044@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BKCaribBaby: Yep; I'm no sleep expert but that is what worked for us! He's never been an amazing sleeper, but definitely had night &amp; day worked out early on. So I say if it's working, keep doing it :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/trying-something-new-with-napsam-i-doing-it-right#post-870029 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 09:20:08 +0000 BKCaribBaby 870029@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@scg00387: OKay. That's really reassuring! Our place is very bright, so she has already been up and hanging out, "talking" and playing with me so far today in our very bright living room. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/trying-something-new-with-napsam-i-doing-it-right#post-870017 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 09:16:22 +0000 immabeetoo 870017@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BKCaribBaby: We held for naps for a while too, it was a (frustrating) phase. We've always used black-out shades and white noise for night &amp; naps and never had any issues. We just set a time (I think initially it was 8 or 9 and then moved earlier) that when he woke, we only fed/changed and kept the lights off. During the day, he had some "play" time where lights were on and there was activity. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/trying-something-new-with-napsam-i-doing-it-right#post-870006 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 09:13:50 +0000 BKCaribBaby 870006@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For the past six (yes, that's right! SIX!) weeks I have been holding LO for naps. She was waking up as soon as I would put her down. First, it was holding and cradling her, but lately it's really been her almost laying flat across my lap sometimes. I can get up and move, but my hands are still not free. I decided last week that I can't do this anymore. I need my hands! She's 12 weeks as of yesterday.</p> <p>@Mrs. Jacks post got me thinking about getting better about her naps. We usually do white noise and have black out shades in our bedroom where she is sleeping now at night (although not in her nursery where we hope to move her soon the shades are not as powerful). </p> <p>I'm in the bedroom with her now after putting down the shades and turning on our machine, and she seems to be knocked out. My only worry now is that she will be confused between day and night even though she is now 12 weeks. Is that possible? Is she going to sleep all day and not at night? Clearly, slightly worried FTM here. Sigh...</p> <p>Thanks for any insight you might have. </p>