This is for all my friends who are moms. I need your advice. Ava is 6 1/2 weeks old now and we would like to get her on a better routine in the evenings. She has always been a great sleeper at night, usually sleeping between 6-8 hours in one stretch, but we would like to get her to bed earlier and do so without rocking her to sleep. Here are my questions....
1)If we want to bump up Ava's bedtime, about an hour earlier, do I need to bump up my feeding times as well so that she is getting the same number of feedings before going to sleep?
2)What is your approach when baby cries when putting him/her to sleep for the night? (do you let them cry it out, let them know you are there without picking them up, or pick them up to soothe them)
3)At this age, should I be putting Ava down for a nap even if she isnt acting tired? And do I follow the same approach from #2 if she cries?
I know I have talked to some of you about these things already but would love to know what has worked for the rest of you too. This is all new territory for me and who better to ask for advice then all of you who have been through this already. You can email me or reply in the comments section. Thanks moms! And Happy Mother's Day, a little early! We really do have the toughest and most important job on the planet!
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Kristen, I can't tell you how many times I have thought about the same questions. As usual, we are 2 weeks behind you...but I'm already thinking about the same sleep issues. Please pass any advice you receive my way...Good luck with your sweet girl!
hi, it's lisa, carla's sister. i just wanted to tell you what worked for me with both my boys. i was never in to schedules, i let the boys eat when they wanted, sleep when they wanted, be awake when they wanted. i went out with them all the time and they were great about sleeping in their carriers. i wouldn't hold her nonstop all day, she needs to be put down so she learns to self soothe and put herself to sleep. jack was sleeping thru the night at two months old, i never rocked him. i did cry it out (CIO) with both my boys when we had some sleep issues but not until they were at least 7 or 8 months old. if you like having a schedule then trying moving it up a little and she how she adjusts. i think a lot of parenting is experimenting to see what works for you child. i know what works for me and jack doesn't always work for carla and izzie. good luck!
The schedules in the baby whisperer always worked for us. Check out page 25. Depending on the afternoon nap I think we may have skipped the 5:15 cat nap.
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