If you got your newborn on a schedule please come in

MayDayGirl · April 2012

I have never been a scheduled mama, or seen a need for it in our home, but we are getting a newborn on Monday and we will have 5 kids 3.5 and under living in our home. I am realizing without a schedule I might die lol.... I don't have time to read a book before she comes, would anyone be willing to give me a run b down on how they did this? Also any book recs would help! Thx!

hopecounts · April 2012

I know babywise is controversial but this mom has a more common sense approach to it. I didn't find her until later so I didn't use this info but it may be helpful.

https://www.babywisemom.com/2008/01/getting-consistent-schedule.html

OrangeSmoke · April 2012

Eat, play, sleep. Rinse and repeat every 3 hours during the day.

At night, let him/her sleep on as long as they want provided they are back at their birth weight and isn't a premmie.

dana316 · April 2012

OrangeSmoke:

Eat, play, sleep. Rinse and repeat every 3 hours during the day.

At night, let him/her sleep on as long as they want provided they are back at their birth weight and isn't a premmie.

This, exactly. I almost never wake a sleeping baby, but I open their bedroom door and let the sounds of the house wake them up if it is getting towards that three hour mark.

At night, I just pray for long stretches of sleep...but we love the Eat, Activity, Sleep every three hours time line. Worked great for Parker-Man.

GypsyEsq · April 2012

OrangeSmoke:
Eat, play, sleep. Rinse and repeat every 3 hours during the day.

At night, let him/her sleep on as long as they want provided they are back at their birth weight and isn't a premmie.

We were on-demand parents too but realized after a while that E/P/S sort of naturally happens. With a newborn eating and sleeping seemed to be all DD could manage, maybe eating was playing? But by 6-8 weeks when her awake time was increasing we did try and prevent her from falling asleep while eating which was our big challenge and get her to E/P/S more regularly.

diego299 · April 2012

OrangeSmoke:

Eat, play, sleep. Rinse and repeat every 3 hours during the day.

At night, let him/her sleep on as long as they want provided they are back at their birth weight and isn't a premmie.

This exactly. GL and congrats!

schmoodle · April 2012

GypsyEsq:
OrangeSmoke:

Eat, play, sleep. Rinse and repeat every 3 hours during the day.

At night, let him/her sleep on as long as they want provided they are back at their birth weight and isn't a premmie.

We were on-demand parents too but realized after a while that E/P/S sort of naturally happens. With a newborn eating and sleeping seemed to be all DD could manage, maybe eating was playing? But by 6-8 weeks when her awake time was increasing we did try and prevent her from falling asleep while eating which was our big challenge and get her to E/P/S more regularly.

Ditto Gypsy - I was/am a strong believer in watching babies' cues, especially at that age, but both of mine pretty naturally fell into 3 hour or so cycles by a couple weeks old.

Are you adopting another baby?! If so, congrats!

MayDayGirl · April 2012

schmoodle:
GypsyEsq:
OrangeSmoke:

Eat, play, sleep. Rinse and repeat every 3 hours during the day.

At night, let him/her sleep on as long as they want provided they are back at their birth weight and isn't a premmie.

We were on-demand parents too but realized after a while that E/P/S sort of naturally happens. With a newborn eating and sleeping seemed to be all DD could manage, maybe eating was playing? But by 6-8 weeks when her awake time was increasing we did try and prevent her from falling asleep while eating which was our big challenge and get her to E/P/S more regularly.

Ditto Gypsy - I was/am a strong believer in watching babies' cues, especially at that age, but both of mine pretty naturally fell into 3 hour or so cycles by a couple weeks old.

Are you adopting another baby?! If so, congrats!

for now she will be a foster baby

CandT · April 2012

I read a ton of books and never followed one method specifically but did lean towards the EASY schedule. I always fed them when they woke up and then they played and slept.

I did feed DD1 a bottle right before bedtime and she became very dependent on that to fall asleep. With DD 2 I did a bottle and then let her do quiet play for 10-15 min before bed and she puts herself to sleep with no problems. So I really like this schedule of eat, activity, sleep (you can forget the "you" time, ha ha).

JenCW · April 2012

OrangeSmoke:
Eat, play, sleep. Rinse and repeat every 3 hours during the day.

At night, let him/her sleep on as long as they want provided they are back at their birth weight and isn't a premmie.

Have done this with all four of mine, and it has made all the difference!!! I realize that every family and situation is unique, but I love having a predictable routine, especially with a larger family. I honestly think I would have lost my mind otherwise.

Good luck with the new little girl. Your home must be filled with so much joy!

SunMoon&Stars · April 2012

diego299:
OrangeSmoke:

Eat, play, sleep. Rinse and repeat every 3 hours during the day.

At night, let him/her sleep on as long as they want provided they are back at their birth weight and isn't a premmie.

This exactly. GL and congrats!

Ditto, and congratulations!

BunnyintheYard · April 2012

My best advice would be to put the other kids on a schedule. Newborns tend to make their own schedules according to their needs.

GL!

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