I have read in a number of your posts that feeding
a baby at a consistent time each morning helps that baby learn to wake at the feeding time.
Not exact matches
Most people I know are in the «go with the flow» attitude with the
baby all the
time, and can't understand why I am so insistent on being
consistent if it's
at all possible.
However, establishing some kind of a sleep schedule with regular,
consistent habits, such as reading the same book and napping
at the same
time, will help your
baby sleep better.
These observations are
consistent with current research if we assume the researchers were observing
babies with a fairly typical nursing pattern, where
baby has a longer sleep period
at night and gradually decreases the amount of
time between nursing as the day progresses.
Although you may have a more
consistent night's sleep by the age of 6 - 9 months, it is generally around 10 - 12 months that most
babies settle into a longer sleep
at night without any need for night
time feeds.
«You can help your
baby transition to
consistent crib naps by taking him for a stroller or car nap
at the same
time every day,» writes Jennifer Goldberg
at Today's Parent.
Most parents are aware and practising this one already, and that's to keep thing
consistent by ensuring the
baby is in bed
at the same
time every night.
My
baby is 3 months, I started ec
at birth and we have only had a small handfuls of catches, her cues are relatively
consistent but * the
time between cue and pee / poo * is not, often i sit with her over a potty or pad for ages and nothing happens, only to finally put her down and she goes.
Giving your
baby a bath
at a
consistent time is a great way to start.
Your
baby's movement is something that should be expected and you must never expect it to be
at a
consistent time or manner.
If you go this route, try to be as
consistent as possible with your
baby's food and sleep schedule, meaning that you will need to shift their naps and meals later by half an hour as well (so if your
baby normally naps
at 1:00 p.m., then put them down for their nap
at 1:30 p.m. after the
time change while
baby is transitioning).