Comments on: Why Short Cat-Naps Are Not Good Enough http://mommynewsblog.com/why-short-cat-naps-are-not-good-enough/ Breastfeeding Support and Guidance from moms who have been there Sun, 20 May 2012 23:53:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Monique http://mommynewsblog.com/why-short-cat-naps-are-not-good-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-13686 Monique Sun, 03 Jul 2011 16:44:30 +0000 http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=856#comment-13686 It's great to move towards longer sleeps - but as the mom of two babies who had short naps (despite reading ... and loving ... Elizabeth Pantley's book, "No Cry Sleep Solution"), we do have to remember that there are those who lay outside the norm, and "forcing" them into the norm may or may not work. My daughter did 5 30-45 minute naps during the day until she was about 5-6 months old. At that point, the naps started to stretch a bit, but I never got more than 1.5 hours for a nap, and never more than one of these a day. My son was pretty much the same, although we handled it worse, because I hadn't discovered Elizabeth Pantley yet. Also, note that the cycles last "up to" 15 minutes. My suspicion is that my perfectly happy babies were having shorter cycles... until their nervous systems matured. Many sleep patterns can be normal, between birth and 1 year. I would definitely say that if you aren't getting longer stretches of sleep by 1 year, then get some help... But otherwise, that time warn adage still holds true: "This too shall pass". It’s great to move towards longer sleeps – but as the mom of two babies who had short naps (despite reading … and loving … Elizabeth Pantley’s book, “No Cry Sleep Solution”), we do have to remember that there are those who lay outside the norm, and “forcing” them into the norm may or may not work.

My daughter did 5 30-45 minute naps during the day until she was about 5-6 months old. At that point, the naps started to stretch a bit, but I never got more than 1.5 hours for a nap, and never more than one of these a day. My son was pretty much the same, although we handled it worse, because I hadn’t discovered Elizabeth Pantley yet.

Also, note that the cycles last “up to” 15 minutes. My suspicion is that my perfectly happy babies were having shorter cycles… until their nervous systems matured.

Many sleep patterns can be normal, between birth and 1 year. I would definitely say that if you aren’t getting longer stretches of sleep by 1 year, then get some help… But otherwise, that time warn adage still holds true: “This too shall pass”.
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]]> By: slee http://mommynewsblog.com/why-short-cat-naps-are-not-good-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-1014 slee Sun, 24 May 2009 14:34:36 +0000 http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=856#comment-1014 It never even occurred to me that my newborn's 15 min naps weren't restorative or restful for him. I need to reevaluate our practices. It never even occurred to me that my newborn’s 15 min naps weren’t restorative or restful for him. I need to reevaluate our practices.

]]> By: a psych mommy http://mommynewsblog.com/why-short-cat-naps-are-not-good-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-471 a psych mommy Wed, 28 Jan 2009 03:51:06 +0000 http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=856#comment-471 Thanks for posting this info! My child takes a ton of cat naps throughout the day. He's definately not going through all the sleep stages. Thanks for posting this info! My child takes a ton of cat naps throughout the day. He’s definately not going through all the sleep stages.

]]> By: mommy-momo http://mommynewsblog.com/why-short-cat-naps-are-not-good-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-462 mommy-momo Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:02:58 +0000 http://mommynewsblog.com/?p=856#comment-462 great advice and info! wish i had known some of this when I was still breastfeeding and learning to put my little one down for naps. I did the no cry sleep solution and he is a good sleeper! the next one will be much easier :) great advice and info! wish i had known some of this when I was still breastfeeding and learning to put my little one down for naps. I did the no cry sleep solution and he is a good sleeper! the next one will be much easier :)

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