14 week old bedtime? Struggles to nap and 3 or 4 wake ups

9 - 16 weeks

My baby will be 14 weeks in few days and she hasn't ever been a good sleeper.

She struggles to nap in the cot, will only nap in Bouncer for 20 to 30 mins at a time. I might get one feed to sleep nap swaddled on the bed in a dark room for 1 hour on a lucky day. She only feeds to sleep at night. Currently I try to out her to bed, swaddle, Cuddles, book, red light, feed to sleep around 7.30 or 8pm ish but she is starting to treat this time as a nap and will wake around 9pm wide awake

I really want to move her bedtime earlier and I'm trying to keep her awake 2 hours before her last feed but she still seems to wake.

She also wakes up 3 to 4 times in the night for a feed and wakes with us around 7am

Would love to know tips on moving her bedtime earlier and how to get her to nap in the day in the cot. Thanks

Posted Nov 28, 2025, 5:36 PM UTC

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