The following is an example of the routine and schedule we set for Emma and Sofia when we started sleep training at 9 weeks. It is rigid, I know, but it worked for us and I managed to survive with little to no help everyday. I understand, that this is not for everyone but if you are looking for a sample routine I thought this would be helpful. Now that they are older the routine has been modified and I will post that shortly. First, here is the schedule:
7am First bottle feed- 7oz each
7:30am Activity time
8:15am Morning nap
10:45am Change diaper
11am Second bottle feed-7oz each
11:30am Activity time
12:15pm Afternoon nap
2:45pm Change diaper
3:00pm Third bottle feeding-7oz each
3:30pm Activity time
6:30pm Bath time
7pm Last bottle feed-7oz each
7:30pm Bedtime story
7:45pm Put babies down for the night
Do you have a schedule or a routine that works well?
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Very, very similar to my kids but since mine napped until 10:30/11 am we didn’t start afternoon nap until closer to 1 pm and we did solid food around 11:30 am. And we did last bottle at 6 pm because they couldn’t last until 7 pm, followed again by solids (with rice cereal for full nights of sleep!). We had a third nap at 4:30/5:00 pm but that has now dropped.
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It’s good to know a similar routine works for others as well.