Is there any way to get my 3 week old baby girl on a schedule? Or is she still too young? She sleeps and eats whenever she wants now and is really tiring my husband and I out. And if she is still too young, at what age is it possible?
2007-03-17 09:13:54 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
I personally don't believe in schedules for a baby. Just feed her when she is hungry and let her sleep when she is sleepy. You can't have a 3 week old and expect to not be tired, it comes with the territory. When she is a few months older you should try to get a bedtime going though, that way she will sleep through the night and you and your husband will have a bit of rest.
2007-03-17 09:19:09 · answer #1 · answered by Stuck in the middle of nowhere 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
At this age, your baby sets the schedule for you. Its very unhealthy to try and put a baby on a schedule. Their needs are always changing because of spurts and lulls in growth. Therefore, you need to feed them when they are hungry, and let them sleep when they are tired. At some point, your child will naturally fall into a schedule, and you just have to let that happen when it will happen. That schedule will change some as your child grows. For example, my daughter started sleeping thru the night at 3 months old, then would take 2 naps during the day. She is now 2 years old and sleeps from about 9pm to 9 or 10am, and takes a 2 hour nap in the afternoon. We didnt force it, it just happened. But like I said, its VERY unhealthy to put a baby on a schedule on purpose. They need to eat and sleep when THEY NEED TO, and their needs will be changing very often for a while.
2007-03-17 09:24:56 · answer #2 · answered by Bomb_chele 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
sorry,too young. usually by 3 months u can start a schedule.(but if u are breastfeeding u are supposed feed on demand) good luck. no sleep is just the fun of having a newborn. we have all been through it!
2007-03-21 03:45:45 · answer #3 · answered by Stacey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She has just entered this world and is finding her way. I know it's difficult, but, you need to allow her to sort out her own schedule. It will come sooner than you think. Before you know it, she will have a definite schedule that you can follow. However, be ready because sooner than you can say Ahh-hhh, it will change as she grows and puts on weight. Sorry....being a parent to a newborn is challenge that is well worth it.
2007-03-17 09:41:35 · answer #4 · answered by llselva4 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
At this point you are pretty much at your daugthter's service. Newborns wake up throughout the night to eat, get changed, or just to be comforted. After a few months it will get more stable.
2007-03-17 09:20:43 · answer #5 · answered by Mia1385 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
this is one of the parts everyone has probably told you about. i didn't like schedules ESP FEEDING that's going to make it much worse. you kinda have to find your own thing that works for you. it took use about 8weeks to get somewhat of a schedule and then that was done cause it was time for me to go back to work and it starts all over again. GOOD LUCK!
2007-03-17 10:26:38 · answer #6 · answered by kaymay 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You really need to follow her lead at this age. There are *SO* many growth spurts so close together this early on.
2007-03-17 09:23:21 · answer #7 · answered by momma2mingbu 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋