Don't think in terms of a three - hour schedule; watch for early hunger cues or
early waking cues and practice connecting baby and breast at every opportunity.
Not exact matches
I liked the monitor though because it allowed me to pick up on
early cues of a
waking baby instead of waiting until baby was yelling or crying loudly for me.
Early hunger
cues include
waking from sleep, stirring, turning of the head, lip smacking, opening and closing the mouth and rooting or seeking the breast.
This was a nice way for me to learn her cries and to read her
cues to know for sure if she was hungry or
waking early for some other reason.
Watch for
cues that your baby or toddler is getting overtired, such as more crankiness or behavior problems,
waking up even
earlier in the morning, or numerous night
wakings, and set bedtime accordingly.
If you have a cat that meows seemingly on
cue when it's feeding time, you may want to slowly adjust your kitty's feeding schedule in advance so you're not bombarded by a chorus of hungry cat moans
waking you up
early or keeping you up late.