Naps: Child, Munchkin

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First Time Mom Needing Help W/ Newborn Naps

I have a 7 week old little girl who for the last 3 weeks has stopped napping after nursing, for most of her naps except 1 time during the day. And that is usually because I'm at a loss and we go in the car or she goes in the swing. I am very worried that she is going to have some kind of problem because of this. If she does nap on her own, it is usually for only 20-30 min. So total, she naps maybe 4 hours tops during the daylight hours. Should I be doing everything I can to ensure she naps more ie/ more car rides and swing time, or...

Afternoon Naps

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Cranky 9 Month Old--only in the Afternoon

My almost 9 month old has always been a happy baby--except for the time between his afternoon nap and bedtime, roughly about 4 hours. I know this is a common fussy time for a lot of babies, but the last few days it has gotten a lot worse. Even if I'm on the floor playing with him, he just crawls over to my lap and isn't happy until I'm holding him. Since I'm at work all day, I could use all the hugs I can get, but it's making it really hard to make dinner for my 3 year old and myself! Any suggestions for how to keep him entertained and...

Morning Naps

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First Time Mom Needing Help W/ Newborn Naps

I have a 7 week old little girl who for the last 3 weeks has stopped napping after nursing, for most of her naps except 1 time during the day. And that is usually because I'm at a loss and we go in the car or she goes in the swing. I am very worried that she is going to have some kind of problem because of this. If she does nap on her own, it is usually for only 20-30 min. So total, she naps maybe 4 hours tops during the daylight hours. Should I be doing everything I can to ensure she naps more ie/ more car rides and swing time, or...