Not using any routine?
Hi, my son is almost 12 weeks old, has been bf on demand and fallen asleep mostly while feeding so far. I haven't tried to impose any routine so far.
In the last couple of weeks he has started spacing out his feeds and sleeping a bit longer. He has also figured out how to go to sleep all by himself - thanks to discovering his thumb. )
I'm just wondering if it's all a fluke or whether he's just changing as he gets bigger and might keep doing it.
It was almost 5 hours last night till he wanted fed, which is unheard of so far.
I suppose it could all go pear shaped next time he's ill or when teething starts, but I'll enjoy it while it lasts...
Has anyone else tried just doing what their baby wanted at first and when did you have to get a bit more organised for sleep/naps etc.?
thanks x
In the last couple of weeks he has started spacing out his feeds and sleeping a bit longer. He has also figured out how to go to sleep all by himself - thanks to discovering his thumb. )
I'm just wondering if it's all a fluke or whether he's just changing as he gets bigger and might keep doing it.
It was almost 5 hours last night till he wanted fed, which is unheard of so far.
I suppose it could all go pear shaped next time he's ill or when teething starts, but I'll enjoy it while it lasts...
Has anyone else tried just doing what their baby wanted at first and when did you have to get a bit more organised for sleep/naps etc.?
thanks x
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I'm lucky as Skye sleeps through the night (she's four onths now) but she used to wake every 4 hours at night and just slowly slept longer and longer, although when she dinally slept through thats when day feeds went for every four hours to every three.
We tend to put her down at about 7.30 and dream feed her when we go to bed but again that's all from her as she's normally really tired by that time and wakes when we go to bed.
I've really just let Skye find her own routine and sleep patterns as luckily she never got day and night confused and so i never had to impose anything.
I think as long asyour lo is happy and his own routine isn't impractical or causing you stress don't worry too much about it and just let him tell you what he wants.
When number 2 (Barney) turned up he had no choice, he slotted into his big sis's routine from day one, although I fed him whenever he was hungry to start with.
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I guess I am just curious as routines seem very popular these days.
He is certainly not causing us any hassle, he is feeding every 2-3 hrs during the day, with the odd cluster in morning or evening, so generally all is good and he seems happy.
I tried to impose a routine but she fought so hard against it that I let her do her thing and she sort of settled into her own routine. I have no probs with her, she has great daytime naps and feeds well (I mix feed so bf at night, morning and throughout the day with the odd bottle thrown in so hubby can help out)
If you are happy with the way things are don't change it!
xxx
MicMic
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I found that introducing solids demanded more routine, and as they spent more time on solids and got onto 3 meals a day, they really thrived on routine. But you can let baby 'lead' this routine, but I did find they thrived on 'the same things at the same time of day' if that makes sense.
Mx