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LO is just over 7 mos. We follow the 2,3,4 schedule. Sometimes I put him down earlier if he is showing signs like rubbing eyes and fussing. His naps are long enough to make this schedule work. My oldest had to take 3 naps at this age because his naps were short.

Some days it doesn't quite feel like a schedule because we go by a combination of clock and sleep cues. Everyday ends up being a little different but it seems to work best for DS.
An average day is something like this:
Wake between 6:15 and 7:15
He naps after about 2 hours of awake time, naps are usually 45min sometime longer. He is still doing 3 naps a day. So usually naps around 9am, 12pm, and 3pm.
He has breastmilk every three hours and we are still figuring out how to work in solids, we do dinner around 6pm most days.
Bedtime is consistently between 7:15 and 7:30.

My LO is 8 months today (whoa!) and not the greatest sleeper. However, I don't try to keep her on any sort of schedule because her nap lengths vary so much. I just try to go by her cues, which are sometimes hard to read and timing. After she wakes up, I usually put her for her first nap around 2 hours after. Then after that nap, 2.5-3 hours. And then same for the 3rd nap, 2.5-3 hours. After her third nap, I aim to have her in bed anywhere from 2-2.5 hrs, which can vary from 645-745, depending on her! My LO also takes very short naps, sometimes with a long one here and there, so don't feel bad! I really just think it's impossible to have a schedule at this point since nap length varies so much. I believe once baby is on 2 solid naps a day, it will be easier to have a reliable schedule! At least I hope. Also naps might get a bit longer with just 2 naps. I read many babies are on 3 naps until 9 months or so, so don't worry!

We're also still on a 3 nap schedule, and he feeds 4 times a day, with solids at breakfast and lunch times. About a month ago, he did 2 naps for about 5 days straight and I thought he was transitioning but we're back to 3 most days. I feel like we'll be flipping back and forth between 2 and 3 naps for at least a few more months.
I follow both the clock and LO's cues. Wake times are 2-2.5 hours. Naps vary greatly in length; for example yesterday he slept for 1hr, 40 min for the first nap and about 35 min for the next one. And today's first nap was 50 min. So, no consistency there! But on average, LO get about 2.5 hours of nap sleep. Anything more than that is bonus in my book. He sleeps 11-11.5 hours overnight.

Totally understand. I say go with the flow, but it was hard for me in the beginning. I kept wondering why isn't he sleeping?! Actually, he's 2 and I still wonder that. But anyway, it got easier for me as he got older because I could physically see his growth and how he was hitting his milestones just fine.