How Do You Get A Baby On A Nursing Schedule?
To get a baby on a nursing schedule, you need patience and flexibility. After a few weeks, most babies and mothers find that they naturally fall into some sort of schedule (even though it may not be a schedule that you enjoy). Follow these steps to help form a nursing schedule that will make both you and your baby happy. Know how healthy your baby is. Ask your pediatrician if your baby is at a healthy weight. She may suggest a nursing schedule depending on whether your baby is underweight or overweight. Keep a journal of when your baby eats, sleeps and has bowel movements. Write this down every day and review it at the end of the day. You will probably notice that your baby likes to eat every few hours and takes a nap around the same time each day. Follow your baby’s natural scedule once you look over the journal. If he takes a nap around 2:30, make sure to put him down at that exact time every day. If he eats every 3 to 3 1/2 hours, feed him at those times. He will get used to this an
