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I am right there with you. A 40-minute nap is a total victory around here. Usually they're closer to 30 and it's so hard to get her down. It's so frustrating!!

You are absolutely not alone. I know firsthand how rough naps can be. Lucy went through a phase where she fought every nap. I felt I tried everything. Often I would nurse and rock her for naps because it was the only way. But even then, she still only slept 30 minutes. I know it's so frustrating. Not only do you want your baby to get good rest, but you need a break too! We had a couple of bad months and are only just now getting back on track. Hang in there, don't blame yourself, keep trying things but know that sometimes babies just have trouble napping for whatever reason. Big hugs!

You got a crib nap! Yay, congratulations on your small victory at least!

Yeah, I feel like im losing it!! Naps are the bain of my life!

B is 4 months and a total craptastic napper. I feel your pain!

This is my life exactly right now. I am thrilled if it takes less than 30 min of my 8.5 week old screaming bloody murder to fall asleep for a nap, if the nap lasts longer than 30 min, or if I can successfully transfer him out of my arms. Night sleep is better, but very hit or miss after 4am. I am exhausted. My last emotional break down was just this morning. I, too, am counting down the days until maybe we can CIO, and questioning why I took so much maternity leave... I go back to work in January, and right now I'm looking forward to it. Work would be a break from this exhausting chaos.

I, too, really hope it gets better soon...

You are definitely not alone! We had the same thing. I felt like I spent more time trying to get her to nap, than she actually spent napping. And, on top of that, she was a very light sleeper. It took so long to get her to really nap, but she eventually did.

You're definitely not alone! I feel like I spend 45 frustrating minutes to get him to sleep for 25. Plus, I have to rock and sing the whole time and it's driving me crazy! I'm starting to hate "You are my sunshine".

My lo has JUST started to get sort of consistent in her one nap schedule and she is 13 months. I feel ya.

I have no advice, just sympathy. The nap/sleep struggle (and the fussy/crying if I don't get it right..particularly in the first six months) is absolutely hands down the worst part of the baby stage for me.

We were in double nap hell until about 6-7 months. Then something just...clicked. Hang in there

i still want to cry a little when i think about LO's naps from birth to 6 or 7 months. he's 9 months. i believe i have a mild form of PTSD from always being on edge as to how long he was going to cry before falling asleep, and not knowing whether it was going to be a 20, 40, or 60 minute naps (the latter was incredibly rare). lots of hugs.

I totally get it. we struggled with this until 6 months (i didn't sleep train). i spent more time putting him to sleep than he did actually sleeping. EVERY time. the first time (EVER.) he slept more than 40 minutes was when he was 7 months old. i don't think he napped in the crib once until 3 months.

it will get better! some babies definitely just suck at napping! many eHugs coming your way from across the pacific