3 Cheers for @Wilsomom
Yeah Yeah Yeah .... (Applause)
And the crowd goes wild....
Thank you so much @Wilsomom for the sleeping through the night and daily routine schedule (eat, sleep, play) tip.
I stuck to the schedule the first day and she was sleep by 9pm she would have been knocked out by 8pm but I was trying to get my 8 and 10 yr old packed and out the door for their 4 day LA trip.
First day in a month I was able to go to sleep at 9pm.
Just took my 3:30 am bathroom trip and little Haylee is still knocked out.
Covered her up... And she didn't even move.
My breast may be a little full from not nursing through the night... But who cares..... I got great sleep and I'm heading back for more!
And the crowd goes wild....
Thank you so much @Wilsomom for the sleeping through the night and daily routine schedule (eat, sleep, play) tip.
I stuck to the schedule the first day and she was sleep by 9pm she would have been knocked out by 8pm but I was trying to get my 8 and 10 yr old packed and out the door for their 4 day LA trip.
First day in a month I was able to go to sleep at 9pm.
Just took my 3:30 am bathroom trip and little Haylee is still knocked out.
Covered her up... And she didn't even move.
My breast may be a little full from not nursing through the night... But who cares..... I got great sleep and I'm heading back for more!
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Hooray, @Wilsomom
Now if I can tweek the schedule for 8pm to 8am.. I'll be jumping for joy!
But regardless I'm still a happy camper. LOL.
I would feed her at 7am, 11am, 3pm & 7pm on the dot. If you don't think she can go 4 hours, then do 3 or 3 & a half hours & add one more feeding at the end. If you do this for 3 days you'll notice a difference & if you do it for several weeks she'll sleep through the night. One other thing that is absolutely critical though, is the sleep/eat/wake cycle. It must be done in that order. Never feed just before sleeping, but always after sleeping with some wake/play time before nap or bed. I have 9 children & they have all slept through the night by 6-8 weeks old using this method. Many ppl are against it with the feed on demand era, but for me it makes a happy baby, happy family & VERY happy mama. Plus with a large family I HAVE to have a schedule lol. I always know when it's time for baby to eat & can work around it with appts, chores, mealtime, etc. Now, with all this said, if baby is going thrHYough a growth spurt, is sick or emotionally distressed, yes I will forgo the schedule. I'm not going to let my baby starve or scream in hunger lol. But on the other hand, many times I'll be feeding the baby BEFORE she gets out of control hungry...like I said this method makes a happy baby. Sorry so long, but I'm very passionate about this subject because so many moms & babies could benefit, but it's controversial.
By that age I usually do this:
Eat:
7am
11am
3pm
7pm
Naps:
10am
2pm
(one more at 6 if needed)
Bath/bed routine after the 7pm feeding then bed around 8ish
Since she's older it might take a while, but I'm not sure. & eating includes solids/breast all in one feeding. (in other words dont give solids then breast an hour later, it has to all be on the schedule)
In between the eating & naps is play time of some sort or alone time. I always have my little ones play alone for at least a little bit each day so they can learn to be content & not have to be entertained all the time. It can be playing with blocks in a playpen or playing with a special toy in the crib, etc. I hope I'm not sounding like a know it all lol, this is just what works for me.
@littlenat86 - yay! Keep up the good work!
You guys are making me blush! Lol
@angie87 - yeah, about an hour or so before bed. I'm surprised he goes so long between feedings! lol Maybe he only needs 3 meals a day unless you can feed him a little less at each feeding.