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This is a discussion on What's your routine? within the April 2008 forums, part of the Born in 2008 category; Give me (loosely) your routine with baby. I know it's hard to "have" one, but I'm ...
How long between feedings? Day/night? about every 3-4 hours now
How much is baby eating? 3 1/2 - 4 oz with a pinch of baby cereal mixed in because that kid can EAT
Where does baby sleep? Day/night? during the day in her pack-n-play and at night she starts in her crib but usually progresses to my bed. BUT last night she actually stayed in her crib until 4:30 in the morning!
What's baby sleeping in? Swaddled? just a onsie or sleeper. She sleeps on her belly so we cover her with a blankie
How much does baby stay awake? Fussy? Content? HAS to be held? She's starting to stay awake more now during the day. She's rarely really fussy unless she's having trouble going poo.
How long between feedings? Day/night? About every 3 hours--sometimes there will be a 2 hr short nap, and at night its more like 4 hours (lately) and last night was 6 hrs!
How much is baby eating? when she has a bottle she's been ranging between 4-5 oz. (she gets 2 bottles a day--1 of pumped milk and 1 of formula when the nanny is here)--when nursing she goes about 20 minutes of good eating--then slows down and will do light sucking for a little.
Where does baby sleep? Day/night? During the day she sleeps in her crib in the nursery. At night, she sleeps in her moses basket which is placed in a family cradle next to my side of the bed. And after her 5-6 am nursing, i put her in bed with me and we sleep together for a few hours (my fave part of the day)
What's baby sleeping in? Swaddled? She sleeps in a sleepsack at night, and lightly swaddled during the day.
How much does baby stay awake? Fussy? Content? HAS to be held? She is staying awake for numerous hours during the day now...Very quiet and happy. She gets fussy if she gets too gassy so I give her some Mylocon about 1/x a day and that helps.
Anything else? As of yesterday she is really making eye contact, and starting playing with the things hanging on her gymini--it was soooo cool. While she woudl look at me before, I feel like now she is looking for me--if that makes any sense. What a big day for us!
How long between feedings? Day/night? avg is 3hs but can be an hour to 4hrs
How much is baby eating? 15 to 20 min a bb
Where does baby sleep? Day/night? mostly in the pac-n-play in my room
What's baby sleeping in? Swaddled? onsies most if the time because he will wiggle out of a swaddle. He hates his feet to be covered so he is always in socks
How much does baby stay awake? Fussy? Content? HAS to be held? sometimes up to 8 hrs can he stay awake, contentment just depends on colic or not, having to be held depends too
I will be so happy when we get a schedule but I figure with my luck it will be about the time he starts cutting teeth.
Anything else? he is sleeping one night then up all night the next. i think that the 2 wks he had tushy problems and couldnt sleep has put us behind in creating a schedule and that mommy spoiled him by holding him till he sleeps because of how cranky he was during that time
How long between feedings? Day/night? she eats at 6:30 am, 8:30 am, 10:30am, 12:30pm, 3:30pm, 6:30pm, & 9:30pm then sleeps until we tart over again. I don' know why she eats every two hours earlier in the day and 3 hours in the evening but its working for us.
How much is baby eating? 4 ozs total of 28ozs a day
Where does baby sleep? Day/night? her crib during the day, ad her moses basket at night
What's baby sleeping in? Swaddled? light sleeper and swaddled
How much does baby stay awake? Fussy? Content? HAS to be held? Its hard to say how much she is awake, a couple of hours a few times a day. She is very content, she usually only fusses when I have to get some stuff done and she just wants to be played with.
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How long between feedings? Day/night? Driver eats at 6a, 8a, 10am, 12pm, 2pm, 5pm, 7pm, 8:30 pm, 9:30pm, 11pm, 2am, umm yeah he wants to eat ALL day....he screams bloody murder when i have tried to space out his feedings during the day more....
How much is baby eating? total is about 32 oz. he consistently wants 4 oz at 11pm, 2am, 6 am, and 8am all the other feedings are anywhere from 2-4oz
Where does baby sleep? Day/night? bouncey seat....he wont stay asleep anywhere else....he takes a long nap at around 2 to 5pm an *sometimes* will do that in my bed
What's baby sleeping in? Swaddled? sleeper,
How much does baby stay awake? Fussy? Content? HAS to be held? he has a awake period around 8am to 10/11am, then a nap, only about 30 min than an awake period till 2pm, sleeps for a few hours, then up at 5, awake till about 7:30, than a short 30 minute catnap, pretty much up till bedtime than at 10pm. he has maybe an hour during the day in total that he is happy, he is constantly crying when he is awake....we have no schedule with eating because he screams constantly and eating is the only thing that will soothe him, im going crazy over here because pretty much all i here all day long is his scream, so yeah things are fun over here..anyone want to come over and give me a break?
How long between feedings? Day/night? Usually about 2-30 hours ( I envy you ladies who have it down to a science, lol!) SHe has one long period of sleep (about 5-6 hours) which starts anywhere from 8 to 11 pm.
How much is baby eating? 4 oz from the bottle or about 10-15 min at the bb
Where does baby sleep? Day/night? During the day, she sleeps wherever. Bouncer, swing, couch, car seat or pack n play. At night she starts in her co-sleeper and ends up in our bed. She's spending more time in the co-sleeper though.
What's baby sleeping in? Swaddled?
We change her so many times a day that we're not concerned if she's in "jammies" or not when she falls asleep. She has to be swaddled at bed time, but during her naps, we just tuck the blanket around her.
How much does baby stay awake? Fussy? Content? HAS to be held? She's starting to have longer awake times. Yesterday she was literally up all day, but her tummy was upset. Usually she's up a total of about 10 hours.
How long between feedings? Day/night? 3 hours except for a 5 hour stretch last night
How much is baby eating? 3-4 oz at a time with cereal mixed in
Where does baby sleep? Day/night? At night in the bassinet in our room at first. After the first stretch of sleep, I have trouble getting him to go back down so he usually ends up on my chest. Then around 6-7am, he ends up next to me on the bed on his tummy. I love that time. During the day, he sleeps wherever we are. Whether it is in the carseat because we are out and about or on me if we are home or in his bouncy seat.
What's baby sleeping in? Swaddled? During the night it is usually a onesie then swaddled.
How much does baby stay awake? Fussy? Content? HAS to be held? He's been awake a lot more the last couple of days during the daytime. Since we added the rice cereal, he is such a happier baby and I can get something done for about an hour before he fusses again and wants to be held. The last couple days I've been doing yard work and he will sit in his boucy seat on the deck for about an hour at a time.
Anything else? We have no routine really. Whenever he wakes up, we start the day and go from there. I sleep when he sleeps.
How long between feedings? Day/night? He eats about every 2 hours during the day and then he usually wakes up once from midnight - 4am to eat.
How much is baby eating? 3-4 oz at a time.
Where does baby sleep? Day/night? At night he sleeps in his crib but comes into my bed for a mid morning nap. During the day he sleeps either in his crib or in his swing.
What's baby sleeping in? Swaddled? He's sleeping in his swaddler.
How much does baby stay awake? Fussy? Content? HAS to be held? He's awake a couple of hours at a time a couple times a day. During the day he's usually content when he's awake, but at night he usually wants to be held. That tends to be his bonding time with daddy - they sit on the couch together and talk
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How long between feedings? Day/night? He eats about every 3 hours except at night he eats every 5
How much is baby eating? 4 ounces but lately hes been only eating two
Where does baby sleep? Day/night? durning the day, wherever, in his pack and play, the couch, bouncer, carseat, swing, gym mat.... at night he starts in his bassinett and moves into the bed in the morning.
What's baby sleeping in? Swaddled? swaddled
How much does baby stay awake? Fussy? Content? HAS to be held? he is awake for about 8 hours total durning the day. But when he is awake he wants to be held unless you sit him up on the couch with the tv on he will be content for alil while...I guess its the lights....
Anything else? I guess I should start a routine or at least try....
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June 3: 10lbs 6oz
June 19: 11lbs 3oz
July 20: 12lbs 6 oz
How long between feedings? Day/night? During the day I feed him every three hours. At night whenever he wakes up, usually 3-4 hours.
How much is baby eating? I am guessing 3-5 ounces per feeding
Where does baby sleep? Day/night? During the day in the pack in play downstairs and at night in the bassinet next to my bed.
What's baby sleeping in? Swaddled? No swaddling here, for some reason he just doesn't like it that much.
How much does baby stay awake? Fussy? Content? HAS to be held? He stays awake for a good stretch in the afternoon. My two other kids like to "play" with him. He loves to be he. For the most part he is pretty good, but he does have his fussy times.
Anything else?I like to get out of the house with him. To starbucks or the grocery store. It makes me feel better to get out and about.
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Re: What's your routine?
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Originally Posted by jacksmommyTX
Give me (loosely) your routine with baby. I know it's hard to "have" one, but I'm interested in where everyone else is at.
How long between feedings? Day/night? They go anywhere from 2-3 hours during the day... at night, they go at most 3 hours
How much is baby eating? They just started eating 3oz
Where does baby sleep? Day/night? During the day they sleep in a swing, bouncy seat, or the P&P in the living room. At night Mackenzie sleeps in bed with me and Jack sleeps in the swing to help with his reflux
What's baby sleeping in? Swaddled? They sleep in pajamas and Jack sleeps swaddled, Mackenzie sleeps with one blanket over her
How much does baby stay awake? Fussy? Content? HAS to be held? They both still sleep a lot but are starting to stay awake a little more... Jack likes to fuss when he is awake... he grunts and makes all kinds of noises... Mackenzie is super alert when she is awake and likes to look out the window... but she is very calm and quiet when she is awake.
How long between feedings? Day/night? During the day every 2.5-3.5 hours and at night she has a long stretch of 5-6.5 hrs or so and then every 3 hrs after that.
How much is baby eating? Depends on the time of day..5-15 min on one side at a time, she rarely nurses on both sides.
Where does baby sleep? Day/night? During the day on her tummy mat on the floor..that's the only place she will sleep, at night in her cosleeper thing in bed with us until she wakes up then she cuddles up with me.
What's baby sleeping in? Swaddled? Swaddled usually
How much does baby stay awake? Fussy? Content? HAS to be held? She stayed awake ALL DAY today..normally she's awake for a few hrs and then naps, etc..she had to be held most of the day today..very needy..not sure why..normally she is pretty fussy and wants to be held a lot but today topped it off.
Anything else? Nothing else really..I'm don't want her to get bigger too quick but I'm really hoping to pass this fussy stage soon..it's wearing me out..
How long between feedings? Day/night? Every 3 hours during the day up until 11pm. Then they go from 11pm until about 5-6am
How much is baby eating? Kayla eats about 5 ounces per bottle except the 11pm feeding is less. Jordyn can eat anywhere between 2 ounces to 6 ounces.
Where does baby sleep? Day/night? At night they sleep in their cribs. During the day they sleep anywhere they fall asleep, swing, bouncy seat, pack and play. Once they start day care and get on a schedule during the day they will nap in their cribs.
What's baby sleeping in? Swaddled? during the day nothing. At night a onesie and swaddle blanket.
How much does baby stay awake? Fussy? Content? HAS to be held? Depends on the day. At least an hour or more after each feed. Sometimes more sometimes less. Jordyn is fussy and wants to be held a lot. Kayla is a bit more content during the day and can fuss at night.
Anything else?
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Kayla and Jordyn were born on March 20, 2008
How long between feedings? Day/night? between 3-5 hours
How much is baby eating? anywhere from 3-5 oz
Where does baby sleep? Day/night? pack n play
What's baby sleeping in? Swaddled? she hates being swaddled. we just cover her lightly with a blanket
How much does baby stay awake? Fussy? Content? HAS to be held? she's normally awake for 1-2 hours unless she decides she doesn't need a nap...then she's up for about 4 hours
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What's your routine?
I know it's hard to "have" one, but I'm interested in where everyone else is at.
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