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My DD is 5.5 months and I’m still trying to get her on a schedule. Sometimes she wakes up at 5am to eat, and then goes back to sleep until 7:30am. Other mornings she will wake up at 5:45/6am. She is never consistent. Therefore, it’s hard to put her on a daily schedule since everyday is different. She is breastfed morning and night and formula fed during the day. (3 times) I’ve been trying to feed at 6, 10, 1, 4, 6:45. She also gets 1.5-2 tablespoons of cereal at 8. The biggest problem is the naps. I read so many websites that say children at her age should establish two naps (9am and 1pm). I’ve come to the conclusion that my daughter cannot stay up for more than 1.5-2 hours without getting extremely overtired. Is this normal? I rock before a nap, but she fights me. Then I put her in her crib and pat her to sleep, if she lets me. If I get her asleep she only sleeps 30 minutes and wakes up very cranky. Then the next 2 hours are hard because she’s so fussy. I don’t know how to get her to sleep longer so it’s more restorative.

We have a good bedtime routine – bath at 6:30, nurse, then bed. But she is also SO cranky when we are getting her ready for bed. I assume that’s because of her lack of daytime naps. She’s normally asleep between 7/7:15pm.

Basically, I’m looking for some help so that my fussy/cranky baby gets the sleep she needs to be a happy/healthy baby. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!