What is you're April baby's sleep schedule like?

Amanda - posted on 04/23/2010

I use to been a night person myself until my son was 3 Months old cause his father went to prison when our son was 3 Months old I never gave my son a pacific schedule tell he was 9 Months old and it's only because alot of people told me to that he might sleep better cause for the longest time when he was 3 Months to 9 Months he would hardly take naps and he would go to bed at bedtime about 10-11 clock at night and still wake up through the night I still stay up late though..But now he takes 2 naps 1 at 10 in the morning and another one about an hour after lunch which i feed him lunch at noon so he lays down for an afternoon nap and he goes to bed at 8 at night thats when I lay him down it works out better for me with him being on a schedule cause he was always cranky all the time cause he wasn't getting enough sleep I use to be that way where I would just put him to sleep when he was tired but I use to rock him everytime to put him to sleep and thats where I made that mistake cause he always wanted to be rocked but ever since he was 10 Months old thats when I just laid him down and he goes to sleep on his own but there still will be times where he will wake up so I will put him to bed with me and he will go back to sleep..My son also just turned 1 on the 7th of April

Jocelyn - posted on 04/23/2010

We were night owls before our twins were born but they made us see that we need to sleep! They get a bottle at 7:30 then we put them in their cribs and they usually play for 5-10 minutes before falling asleep. We usually go to bed around 10 now. They wake between 6:30 and 7 (when the do wake up earlier we put them in bed and try to go back to sleep!) They are still on 2 1-1 1/2 hour naps a day. I put them in their cribs at 10 and 2:30 and they go to sleep (sometimes they fuss, sometimes not). We've been on a pretty strict schedule from day one because I feared the chaos of having 2 babies doing whatever they wanted! They picked the routine up really quickly and seem to thrive on it. But it sounds like you've done great without one! I sometimes wish I could get them to go to bed later so I could sleep in but my husband and I really enjoy our alone time, even if it's usually sitting in front of the tv like zombies because the day is so hectic!

Amber - posted on 04/22/2010

I dont have a strict schedule, but my daughter has pretty much created her own. She takes one nap a day usually around 10ish, no specific time though, just whenever she's tired, and she eats three meals a day with me, and then I feed her more if she's still hungry later on. Sometimes she skips meals, I don't force her to eat. Though I am not a night owl, so she's in bed early. The only reason I stick to a bedtime is because after spending all day keeping her happy I need time to keep me happy as well. She goes down at 7ish every night so that I can have a few hours to myself. Your child's schedule now fits with your's and that's perfectly ok for now. You sound like a wonderful mother. Jsut realize that when your child is of the age to go to school, this schedule will probably have a negative effect if you do not change it beforehand. But ofcourse you got a couple of years before you have to worry about that!!

Nadene - posted on 04/04/2010

i think to me it sounds like you are doing whats best! i am the same and would prefer to be up late and sleep in so my baby goes to bed at 9.30/10 and wakes at 6 for a bottle then straight bck to bed till as late as i can get i will even bring her in to bed and cuddle her bck to sleep if it means i get an extra hr! they should wrk into our schedulal no us into there`s! she eats loads of food all day whenever but burns it of running a muck! not a bad mum at all! i think we have got it perfect stuff getting up at 6 to start your day!