How to Get Baby on A Schedule?

[Anonymous]

Just don't beat yourself up if your baby is resistant to scheduling. Mine was not going to let ANYONE dictate when he ate, slept, anything. My sister's oldest, who was born 12 weeks after mine, was very happy to be scheduled and she thought she was Mom of the Century.

Her second kid has seriously kicked her butt and made her realize she got very lucky the first time around.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Read touchpoints.

An infant is always responded to. Your baby is too young for a schedule.

Yes and definitely too young to self-soothe.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Read touchpoints.

An infant is always responded to. Your baby is too young for a schedule.

Yes and definitely too young to self-soothe.

Definitely.

Also there’s nothing wrong with rocking a baby. It can be difficult if you have more than one young child. Probably why lullabies and cradles were invented.

[Anonymous]

I read/followed the Baby Whisperer for my first. Worked great for my first, but he didn't really sleep through the night until he was a year old. No schedule worked for my second who slept through the night at 9 months.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'll get flamed for this as always, but strongly recommend BabyWise. My BabyWise baby is 7 months, thriving, and has been on a schedule since two weeks old.

If you want a good resource, www.babywisemom.com. This site has been a game changer for me.

Do not listen to this poster. The only infant care advice condemned by the American Association of Pediatrics is Baby Wise. Newborns have died when parents follow it.

This poster is so very, very wrong.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have had 3 kids and got all 3 on the same sleep schedule around 4ish months. All 3 kids had this sleep schedule from 4 months until we dropped the second nap around 12-14 months:

7:30am - wake up
9-10am - first nap
1-3pm - second nap
6:30ishpm - bedtime

All 3 kids slept through the night 12-13 hours by the time they were 4 months old.

Mine needed to eat more often so my schedule was a little different
7:30am - wake up
9-10am - first nap
1-3pm - second nap
7:30 sleep
11:00 feed/change and fall back asleep
5:00 feed/change and fall back asleep

[Anonymous]

My baby could never sleep thru until much older and needed to be fed every three hours, I would try to time the evening feedings at 9,12,3, 6. The 3 am was hard but it was quick. The others I did not mind.

[Anonymous]

#2 would not get on schedule no matter how hard I tried.

[Anonymous]

An infant that young can only self-soothe by sucking. And their growth spurts and needs are too varied to put on a feeding schedule.

That said, it’s great to have predictable routines and get full feeds if breastfeeding. Dark rooms for naps with the same signals proceeding (songs, nursing, massage - all signals that it’s sleepy time if you do them every time). Schedules occur naturally with sunlight, fresh air, routine, and bigger tummies. Your baby will get there!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'll get flamed for this as always, but strongly recommend BabyWise. My BabyWise baby is 7 months, thriving, and has been on a schedule since two weeks old.

If you want a good resource, www.babywisemom.com. This site has been a game changer for me.

Do not listen to this poster. The only infant care advice condemned by the American Association of Pediatrics is Baby Wise. Newborns have died when parents follow it.

This poster is so very, very wrong.

The AAP warning made me look this up. Now I am very sad that people treat helpless infants this way and think it is a good Christian thing to do

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'll get flamed for this as always, but strongly recommend BabyWise. My BabyWise baby is 7 months, thriving, and has been on a schedule since two weeks old.

If you want a good resource, www.babywisemom.com. This site has been a game changer for me.

Do not listen to this poster. The only infant care advice condemned by the American Association of Pediatrics is Baby Wise. Newborns have died when parents follow it.

This poster is so very, very wrong.

The AAP warning made me look this up. Now I am very sad that people treat helpless infants this way and think it is a good Christian thing to do

I'm the PP who recommended BabyWise. Someone always pops up to say how terrible BabyWise is, and I usually let it go (different strokes and all) but I do want to clarify that the AAP has NEVER condemned Babywise or issued any kind of formal statement against it. That is not correct. Here's more info on the controversy:

https://babywise.life/blogs/momtalk/aap-the-babywise-controversy-misattributions-and-corrections

Yes, it's controversial. Yes, it is not for everyone. But it literally says about 30 times to FEED YOUR BABY IF HE IS HUNGRY. A take down of that myth can be found here.

Sorry to take over the thread, but this poster specifically asked for a way to get a baby on a schedule, and Babywise is one of the few systems that encourages that from a young age, it's worked great for everyone I know who's tried it, and I wanted to at least give the OP some basic info.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'll get flamed for this as always, but strongly recommend BabyWise. My BabyWise baby is 7 months, thriving, and has been on a schedule since two weeks old.

If you want a good resource, www.babywisemom.com. This site has been a game changer for me.

Do not listen to this poster. The only infant care advice condemned by the American Association of Pediatrics is Baby Wise. Newborns have died when parents follow it.

This poster is so very, very wrong.

The AAP warning made me look this up. Now I am very sad that people treat helpless infants this way and think it is a good Christian thing to do

I'm the PP who recommended BabyWise. Someone always pops up to say how terrible BabyWise is, and I usually let it go (different strokes and all) but I do want to clarify that the AAP has NEVER condemned Babywise or issued any kind of formal statement against it. That is not correct. Here's more info on the controversy:

https://babywise.life/blogs/momtalk/aap-the-babywise-controversy-misattributions-and-corrections

Yes, it's controversial. Yes, it is not for everyone. But it literally says about 30 times to FEED YOUR BABY IF HE IS HUNGRY. A take down of that myth can be found here.

Sorry to take over the thread, but this poster specifically asked for a way to get a baby on a schedule, and Babywise is one of the few systems that encourages that from a young age, it's worked great for everyone I know who's tried it, and I wanted to at least give the OP some basic info.

Oops, forgot the link:

https://www.babywisemom.com/feed-baby-when-hungry/

[Anonymous]

Here’s the link from AAP:
https://www.aappublications.org/content/14/4/21

I don’t buy into an company justifying their crap.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://www.amazon.com/Twelve-Hours-Sleep-Weeks-Step/dp/0525949593

This worked wonders for us.

[Anonymous]

OP here. He is a good eater and sleeper. It's the rocking that is hard when we are trying to work and during the middle of the night. He eats 7 times a day and has full feeds. His weight is fine. His naps vary. He sleeps in our room but he is outgrowing his bassinet and he is a noisy baby. He makes noises and grunts and groans during sleep. His room is right next to ours. I would love to be able to transition his for naps and night sleep.

He is a good night sleeper with only one wakeup. I would like to be able to put him down and he fall asleep by himself. We are not going to let him cry but doing drowsy but awake is ideal. I will look into the books that were mentioned. I don't need him on a strict nap schedule or anything. He's on a predictable routine. I want him sleeping in his crib and for him to be able to self-soothe.

7am - wakeup, eat 4oz
8-9:30 - nap, eat 4oz
11-12 - nap, eat 4oz
1:30-3:30/4 - nap, eat 4oz
5:30-6 - nap, eat 4oz
7:30 - eat, 4oz
8pm - bedtime, 4am wakeup, eats 4oz