What steps did you take first to get your baby on a schedule and when?

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My baby is 6 weeks and I want to start slowly getting her on a schedule but don’t know where to begin and when

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I basically allowed him to set his own schedule since it actually worked out nicely in my favor.  He has since adapted it at a year old, down to one nap a day now. The only thing we did do, because we bed share, is he had to wake up at a specific time each morning. And we also have a set bedtime each evening.

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Track baby’s natural schedule/routine for a few days. Take note of when baby eats/sleeps/and likes to be awake. And then you can slowly make adjustments.

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That’s pretty young to really have a set schedule but you could just start making a routine and let baby fall into it naturally.  Watch carefully for hunger and tired cues so that you can make adjustments as you see necessary.  Either way, I think it will be awhile before you will really be able to have a schedule.  My son didn’t really fall into a real schedule until he dropped to one nap at about 10 months old(which is early for this to happen).  We stuck with that schedule until he was 2 and then he started to fight taking his nap all together.  There are just so many changes during the first couple years that it’s hard to set a schedule.  But having a routine that can be tentative is possible.

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At week 6 I felt the need to do the same, especially with getting his sleep schedule under control. I took Taking Cara Babies’ newborn class which helped me to better understand a newborns/baby’s schedule is and was able to plan MUCH better and have a sense of what to expect when. Highly recommend!

What steps did you take first to get your baby on a schedule and when?

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