Routine with a 6 month old?

Question

My baby is 2 mnths now . She wakes up every 2-3 hours to feed. I want to take an important exam when shes around 6 months old. I wont have any help at that time and i dont plan her to send to day care. What will be a typical routine with a 6 mnth old? Also they start semisolids at that time is it too difficult in the starting? Typically how many times they feed...? How much they sleep? I know every baby is different but more replies gonna me a fair idea.

Answer 1

My grandson just turned 6 months this week. I take care of him while my daughter and son-in-law work. I have been a mom for 28 years to 4 kids plus I have been a child care provider in my home for 20 years. You are right that all babies are different. For my grandson, he is not really on a dependable schedule. He is not yet sleeping through the night reliably and goes 4-7 hours without waking. My daughter breast feeds him while she is at home and pumps when she is away. He has been eating rice cereal for a few weeks and has been introduced to sweet potatoes, squash, and pears, none of which he likes as well as breast milk. Naps for him are kind of a joke in our family as he typically only sleeps 45 minutes at a stretch. Many babies, by 6 months will sleep a large stretch at night and have 2-3 1-3 hour naps during the day. It is not uncommon for babies to take to eating solids like they were born ready, but others, like my grandson, just aren't into it at first. From past experience, a 6 month old schedule can go something like this: sleep 6-10 hours at night, wake for a nursing/bottle, go back to sleep for a couple hours, wake, play, have a nursing/bottle, nap, wake, play, eat veggies/fruits, have a nursing/bottle, play, nap, wake, play, eat veggies/fruits, play, have cereal, play, have a nursing/ bottle, sleep for the night. A baby this age will still eat every 3 hours or so during the day and some babies wake during the night for nursings/bottles as well. If you hope to study and prepare for the exam, you will likely get 1-3 hour stretches during the day of sleep from your baby. Depending on how long it takes for the exam to be administered, you will be able to focus better if you find a trusted friend, neighbor, relative who can take care of her during the exam and maybe even watch her for a while when you study. Some babies will have stranger anxiety as young as 6 months, but most 6 month olds are quite social and will smile and "talk" to any friendly face so it is not a bad age to introduce her to other caring adults.

Answer 2

If you are going to take an important test, you have got to find some help. Even if your baby is doing so good in her routine, there will be that one day, when something important is happening, and she wont want to sleep. My baby has always done everything by a routine. In the beginning she made up her own routine sleeping, eating, pooping, then sleeping, every 2-3 hours, then as she got older it was every 3-4 hours now she is 14 mo. and still naps 2 times a day 12 and 4 and wakes up and goes to bed at 8. Keep doing the same thing at the same time every day, she never cries. Oh and babies love their rice cereal, then veggies then fruit. It didnt make her sleep any longer. My daughter eats every time she wakes up from sleeping. That should give you some idea. Good luck!! Read What to expect in the first year, it is a miracle book!

Answer 3

By 6 mos. your baby should be sleeping through the night. My son just turned 6 mos. and he sleeps from 7-5. I feed him at 5, because I am up for work, and put him back to bed. He sleeps until 8. He naps twice a day usually a couple of hours or sometimes 3 times if he doesn't get his nap out. He eats every 2-3 hours and has cereal or baby food 3 times a day (we are working up to the recommended 8 oz.) Hope this helps.

Answer 4

My baby is 5 months old so Ill let you know her routine. They change so often so its hard to tell what your little one will be like at 6 months. My 5 month old usually goes to bed at around 8 or 9. She does wake several times a night for various reasons (she just started so I think its teething or tummy troubles...not really sure yet) and we breastfeed several times when she's awake. She usually gets up for the day around 730am and gets back to sleep at 9am for a nap. This nap can be from 1hr to 3 hrs. After her nap she usually plays for 2-3 hrs before she's ready for another nap. This nap is usually shorter (only an hour or so) and then she's up for 2-3 hrs and another shorter nap then up between 1-3 hrs then bed. She eats unpredictably (breastfed) because she's so interested in the world around her. Sometimes I have to remind HER to eat. LOL. Especially when we are some where new. Sleep and naps are a little more of a challenge at this age because you have to work at it a little harder. When My dd was 2 months old she would fall asleep randomly in my arm or whatever. Now my daughter had to be in her cradle or in a car seat/stroller to nap. Rarely will she fall asleep if were out and on the go. I guess there is just so much to look at!!!. I really would suggest having someone watch your little one while you are taking your test. It could prove difficult if you don't. My daughter can play by herself for maximum 30min before she wants my attention again (usually its closer to 15 min by herself). She hasn't started solids yet and I don't plan to start till shes 6 months. Usually at 6 months its very little solids and mostly just breast milk or formula. If your formula feeding Ive heard that babies take usually only 4-6 bottles at this age. If your breastfeeding its different. I breastfeed between 6-8 times during most days and at night its all over the place right now. It used to be just 1 or 2 times a night.

Answer 5

6 months are soo fun. They start moving more, and they get more energetic. They will have you on the go and quite frequently will think they can do things that are near impossible for them. You will probably be very worn out if you are doing this on your own, as she will be wanting constant attention and will be able to tell that you are not giving it to her. As for the foods, she will probably take the spoon, fork of whatever you are feeding her away and try to feed herself.. So finger foods are the best bet. And for both of the kids I have raised it wasn't difficult, maybe frustrating and messy though. haha, good luck :]

Answer 6

start out feeding her one baby food for one week
see how she does then add a new one each week. when she is on baby food she'll go longer between feedings. feed and change her before your exam. also playing with her my tire her out so she might sleep during your exam. make sure to have toys for her to play with. hope this helps you.