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Hi Rita,
Before I dive into your question, I just have a few quick things to clarify since it’s been a little while since we last spoke.
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Based on my calculations, is your little one around 4 months old now?
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From what you’ve described, it sounds like her overnight sleep pattern looks something like this:
Bedtime: 8:30/9:00 pm
1st feed: Between 11:30 pm – 1:00 am
2nd feed: Between 2:30 – 3:30 am
3rd feed: Between 5:00 – 5:50 am
Does that sound about right? You didn’t mean that she is awake from 11:30pm until 1am did you?
If this overnight sleep pattern is right, it looks like she’s initially getting a longer stretch of sleep (around 3–4.5 hours) but then waking every 2 hours after that. This pattern suggests she may be waking between sleep cycles overnight and needing help to fall back asleep.
I was wondering—how are you currently settling her to sleep? I am assuming she’s napping in the sling during the day, but when she’s placed in the crib for naps or at bedtime, is she being held or fed to sleep? Have you been able to try the settling pyramid for any of her sleeps, and if so, how is that going? And have you been able to pair back the movement when you are settling her to sleep in the sling?
You also mentioned that you’re following sleep schedule option 2 with some minor tweaks due to the early morning wake-ups. Could you share what her nap routine looks like, including how long she’s sleeping for each nap?
And lastly, you mentioned that her wake windows have shortened—how long are they currently?
Sorry for all the questions! Just want to make sure I have all the details so I can give you the best advice.
Emma
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This reply was modified 3 weeks, 1 day ago by Emma H.
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