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My LO was on the schedule they set up for him at the NICU. He was a preemie so he had no issue sleeping, I usually had to wake him for feedings. Have you tried naps in the swing? Or taking LO on a stroll so she falls asleep in the stroller?

@NovBaby1112: no real schedule at almost six weeks he wakes, eats, diaper change, play, swaddled and down or napping on someone. Repeat! Usually half hour to two hours for naps and then a combo of one four-five hour sleep chunk with three or two hours after for nighttime.

He's typically put down drowsy or lightly asleep for naps in his crib and overnight

Naps are really hard. My LO is on a three hour schedule, *ideally* where she eats for about 30 mins, plays for 30 - 60 mins, then naps for 1.5 - 2 hours. Lately she has been fighting this and either refusing to nap or waking up after 45 mins.

Usually I try to get her to nap 2 times per day in the crib, the other two in the stroller or car seat or swing. But,since she's been waking up, I end up putting her in the swing anyways just to get her to sleep because she is a bear when she's overstimulated!

We do EASY, so he eats, has awake play time fur about an hour or so and then I swaddle him and rock him to sleep with a paci. If he wakes up before its been about an hour, I'll rock him back to sleep. Then when he wakes up he eats, and repeat. He's 11 wks old and takes 3-4 naps per day, and they're between 45 min and 3 hours.

@NovBaby1112: yeah sometimes I end up wearing him for naps ort putting him in the stroller an going for a walk. Whatever works!

I agree swaddling is essential. DS used to fight it but I stuck with it and he would sleep like a charm. At that ate I did a 6/9/12/3/6/9 schedule and stuck with it. It was super easy and he napped/played in between feedings.

@NovBaby1112: do you have a baby carrier? We get max naps of 30 minutes in the bouncer or swing, but he'll sleep for 2-3 hours in the Ergo. It's a little harder to get stuff done while I'm wearing him, but it does the job for both of us.