Bah! Anyone else's babies do this?

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Fight sleep and then only nap 20 minutes at a time during the day and then get soooo overtired and grumpy that they don't know WHAT they want when really all they need to do is sleep longer?! Gah, the frustration! 
Good thing my baby is so darn cute! 😜😍

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Oh my goodness. My little one used to nap so well and now it's such a struggle. She'll nap in the car or when I'm wearing her. Sometimes we'll get a good nap if I lay in bed next to her. It's so difficult! Thankfully she sleeps well at night.

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Yes just going through this as of about 6 weeks. Read a good article on infant sleep that explains they need 20 mins before they get into deep sleep - takes much longer than adults. He used to wake up shortly after putting him down, but after reading that I've been cuddling him until he's in deep sleep first. A good test is how limp the arm is - pick it up and if not completely limp he's not in deep sleep! Here's a link to the article: http://www.askdrsears.com/topics/health-concerns/sleep-problems/8-infant-sleep-facts-every-parent-should-know

My little guy is also very curious. Sometimes draping a gauzey fabric over his head (so he can't see but won't suffocate!) when he's really tired/fussy helps him forget about the interesting world we live in so he can doze off.

Good luck mama!

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Yes my son is exactly the same way. It's so rough. Luckily he sleeps great at night because he's so tired. He goes to bed at 8pm every night because he's exhausted from not napping and then from crying because he's so cranky! It's a vicious cycle.

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I'm 100% in the same boat -- 10 weeks tomorrow

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Lol yessss

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Ugh, yes. That's all she's been doing for the past few days. It must be an age thing! I'm definitely relieved to hear that I'm not the only one. She's 9 weeks tomorrow.

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Yup! Going through the same thing 😏

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Every day.

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How old is your LO? I am going through this will my 7 week old and I am so glad to know I'm not alone. The only way I can get him to nap is by breastfeeding or going for a drive/shopping or putting him in his swing and then the naps are usually short.

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🙋🏻 mine! He sleeps like that all morning then a long nap in the evening then bed time is a pain!

Bah! Anyone else's babies do this?

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