New mom in need a napping advice!!!

[Emalee1810]

I had my first baby in November-3 weeks early.  I am starting back to work full-time tomorrow and she will be going to an in-home daycare.  I'm having problems with her napping during the day.  I believe her sleep is extremely important and I want to get into a good napping routine.  When she does nap during the day it is very quick.  On a good day she may take a nap for 1 hour.  She sleeps great during the night-almost making it the whole night without waking up! 

So I am not sure about the transition to daycare and her napping.  Any advice?

[merebear28]

my son was having trouble napping as well.  A friend got me the 'Baby whisperer' books and they helped immensley. It takes some work-following her 'guidlines' but now my son has 2 naps every day lasting 1-3 hours each--a huge improvement to where we were a couple months ago....hope this helps!

[storkradio193]

the daycare may actually really help. often babies nap better there than at daycare. also, it is common for babies that young to nap freqently for short intervals. may just be her development right now.

[amueller210]

I had the same problem when my DD started home daycare she was not on a nap schedule yet after a week of being at daycare she was on a nap routine. The only time her nap times are a little diffrent is on the weekends when she is home with me but she has gotten a lot better..