She will take a 4 ounce bottle, play for awhile then start fighting her naps. I usually cave and give her a bottle she will drink 1 or 2 ounces and then pass out. I have tried a passy, swing, rocking ect. she is inconsolable when tired. How can I teach her to take naps without a fight or a bottle.
2006-11-18 05:47:33 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
At 10 weeks a bottle might be ok. It's bad when they're in their crib, holding their own bottle to go to sleep. But she's young. It probably won't last forever.
2006-11-18 05:50:27 · answer #1 · answered by misskenjr 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She knows when she wants to sleep. Don't fight her. Let her sleep when she is tired. Don't have a set nap schedule. And let her be awake in the afternoon as long a possible. She will have better sleep at night, and so will you. Also, if you are set on specific nap times, try giving her 6 to 8 ounces of milk to start with. She may just be still hungry.
2006-11-18 13:53:44 · answer #2 · answered by magix151 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She may be going through a growth spurt so she is needing more food right now. As long as you are not propping the bottle up in her crib to put her to sleep, I wouldn't worry about her drinking some milk before nap time. Propping bottles can cause problems with her teeth later on so it is not recommended.
2006-11-18 14:00:24 · answer #3 · answered by explorerkade 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think 10 wks is too young to cry it out.....do you swaddle her? I was one of those moms that started out swaddling, then got away from it because I thought my daughter didn't like it, but she would never nap...anyway, once we started swaddling her up again, she was a much better sleeper.
good luck
2006-11-20 00:22:44 · answer #4 · answered by skbonnevie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make her cry it out. She will get it within a week if you are consistent.
2006-11-18 14:02:47 · answer #5 · answered by toomanycommercials 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋