What is your 3 month old's schedule?

[Anonymous]

My sister and MIL will be taking care of DD when I return to work in 2 months - she is 1 month old now. What will her schedule be like?

Also, is it crazy to have one of them bring her to me 7 minutes away at my work to nurse every day at lunch? I have no idea how difficult it will be to get out of the house. She is my first baby.

[Anonymous]

DD is 3.5 months and I'd say we have a general routine/pattern but nothing as tight as a schedule. She typically wakes up between 7 and 8 each morning and from there on out she'll be up about an hour to hour and a half before falling asleep. She eats anywhere from every 3 to 3.5 hours. At night she eats more frequently. I definitely think this age is much easier to get out of the house than when she was a newborn (that's probably just my comfort level though). It'd be great if you could nurse her around lunchtime, it'd be a nice treat for the both of you

[Anonymous]

When my son was 3 months old, he behaved a lot like what the previous poster described. It was at 3 months where I felt pretty comfortable with the idea of going back to work. It is definitely a bit easier than a newborn. Good luck with everything.

[Anonymous]

Can you go home to nurse your baby instead of them bringing her to you?

[Anonymous]

I agree with the posters above. I think another important thing is flexibility. Your baby might be on a good routine (I hesitate to say schedule) at 3 months, but things change back and forth and up and down in the few months after that.

Between months 3 and 5 my DS learned to roll over, ate his first solids, got his first tooth, and his first cold. Also around 3 months he became very aware and interested in the world around him. Napping became much more of a challenge for us.

What works today might not work tomorrow. It eventually evens itself out though.

[Anonymous]

OP again. I'm trying to figure out if it is going to be a huge hassle for my MIL and sister to take of her. Now she is pretty easy to deal with because she sleeps so much and can't move. They say they are excited about it, and there are two of them so that will help (they'll take turns), but I still feel guilty ... and jealous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can you go home to nurse your baby instead of them bringing her to you?

With just 30 minutes for lunch I want to maximize my time with her. Otherwise I'd be driving for 20 minutes of my break.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP again. I'm trying to figure out if it is going to be a huge hassle for my MIL and sister to take of her. Now she is pretty easy to deal with because she sleeps so much and can't move. They say they are excited about it, and there are two of them so that will help (they'll take turns), but I still feel guilty ... and jealous.

It's hard for us to know what they can handle..but yes, after three months they are much more "baby" like than "newborn" like. Your DC will be more alert, move around more, and demanding in different ways then now.