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Hi Jazmin,
It sounds like you already have a wonderful routine in place, which is fantastic!
Here’s how you might incorporate the settling pyramid for the first nap of the day:
1. Walk into nursery with your little one
2. Dim the lights. If possible I would consider turning them off and just leaving the bedroom door open to provide a bit of light.
3. Turn on the white noise
4. Swaddle
5. Close or leave the bedroom door slightly open to make the bedroom darker.
6. Hold your little one and gently rock her in your arms while walking around the room.
7. At this point I would start singing a lullaby or humming a song (as this will become another sleep cue for your little one).
8. Once you finish singing the lullaby you would lay your little one down in the crib and then start the first step of the pyramid (so the Watch and Listen Step). Then you would move up the pyramid if needed and then back down.
Another thing I recommend you do, if you haven’t already, is start waking your little one at the same time each morning. This will help make the timing of that first nap consistent.
Does this sound doable?
Emma