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Emily Sheppard replied to the discussion Sleep help needed in the forum Baby Sleep Help

Sat, 20 Dec 2025 23:15:59 +1100

Hi Emma,

We’ve tracked the naps and bedtimes for the past week, and it seems like her final bedtime is between 10:30-11:00.

We’ve embraced the catnaps and now accept that bedtime does not occur until she goes to sleep after 10:00pm. We get her up between 7:30-8:00 each morning. She is able to stay awake usually 90 minutes between naps. so her…

Emily Sheppard replied to the discussion Sleep help needed in the forum Baby Sleep Help

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 20:43:54 +1100

Reply to Sleep help needed

Hi, thank you for the reply and questions – your message was a comforting alert in my inbox this morning in Yukon, Canada.

Here are the answers to your questions

She averages about 5 naps per day. They vary in length – 25mins to 2 hours. Contact naps can be up to 2 hours, with my help to link her cycles – which means to hold her flailing arms…

Emily Sheppard started the discussion Sleep help needed in the forum Baby Sleep Help

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 20:16:16 +1100

Sleep help needed

Our 12 week old needs help with a few things (and us too!):
She hates sleeping on her back, ever since birth, and hates being swaddled. She gets out of all swaddles and Halo sleep sacks. In fact, she cries murder when put in a Halo sleep sack or any that restricts her ever-moving arms. So, we have put her on her tummy to sleep. She does well…