Any mommy's out there planning on putting your baby on a schedule?

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I'm planning on putting my baby on a feeding, sleeping etc. schedule 
Any body else?

If you have experience with this, care to share any tips?
TIA!

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Nope, its too hard esp if you plan on breastfeeding.

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Yes as soon as we got home from the hospital my baby was on a schedule. Around 6 months after the waking up every couple hours bedtime was 8 - 830 and feeding was breakfast lunch and dinner with a bottle for nap(before lunch and 1 after) then a bottle for bedtime. She is now 18 months and still is on the same schedule minus the 2 naps a day she takes 1 after lunch. The schedule was amazing, helped me with sleeping also. Unfortunately some baby's refuse schedules and are harder then others but hopefully you are a lucky one like I was

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I did this with my first and she was sleeping through the night 7pm-7am from ten weeks old. I fed her every 3-4 hours in the day and had a bedtime routine from day one.

This time though I'll be doing on demand feeding and only sticking to a bedtime routine because I have one with my eldest (dinner, bath, moisterise, sleepsuit, teethbrish story and then sleep). But I'm not going to bring in a routine proper Untill she earing solids at 6 months plus

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You MUST put them on a schedule or you will regret it.with my first I opened blinds in day time to let them see light i made alot of noise just doing things around the house. At night i put rain water music on at night with itunes to soothe the sleeping effort.. It worked after 2/12-3 months lol.. Also my son had an issue with"cluster feeding" google it and learn it. My son would cry every night from 11-12 to be fed alot in order to sleep for 3 hours..read up on it and good luck!

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I don't plan on a schedule for feeding because nursing works much better if you nurse on demand. However I have always scheduled naps and when we wake up in the morning and go to bed. I currently have 3 toddlers ages 4 and under and they all wake up at 6:30am, take naps at 1:30pm ( I do too!) and go to bed at 7:30pm. Once my babies start eating solids then I begin them on a schedule for meals and snacks. It really works out very nicely and helps the day go smoother. It also helps in making appointments because I can arrange them so they don't conflict with nsps etc. It makes life easy for babysitters too! I will say I'm not married to the schedule and it we have a meal 15 minutes late or whatever it's not a huge deal. That way when life gets crazy, the kids are flexible and don't freak out.

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I tried twice with my kids.. Lol! It failed! No schedule works much better! Just go with the flow!

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I really couldn't do a set schedule. My body wouldn't allow it due to the fact that I was breast feeding and my boobs would hurt sooooo bad if I didn't get up in the middle of the night to feed. She was an amazing sleeper though and most of te time would sleep the entire night with me. I had her on my chest sleeping. I think it helped her sleep well being so close to me and hearing my heart beat. I don't advise women who are heavy sleepers to do this bit I am very in tune with my body and surroundings (I wake at the slightest movement and/or sound) and I plan on doing this with my second as well.

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I've been reading on some and seen some examples of times to feed and nap. I'd definitely like to try it especially if it makes life a little easier.

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God I wish I did!!! Just went a week with my son having days and night backwards!!!! 
And what I'm starting to do is bath, feeding/bottle then put down for bed! This week he's been sleeping until 4am and only waking up to eat and be changed then back to sleep until 9:30

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I didn't with my daughter, but I plan to do it for my twins. I'm sure it's easier to go with the flow for the first, but after that I need a schedule after the first. lol. Obviously not within the first couple weeks, but after a month, I'm going to start one.

Any mommy's out there planning on putting your baby on a schedule?

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