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bellarina
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3 month baby mommies!
what is your routine like? do you have one?
TIA!
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Posted 5/4/06 10:20 AM  |
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MrsM
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Re: 3 month baby mommies!
kelly-just sw this post. I just posted my routine..not ideal..what's yours??
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| Posted 5/10/06 11:37 AM |
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mtg1970
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Re: 3 month baby mommies!
Let's see.......
Wake up- 6:20-6:30 am (asleep since 8:30pm night before)
6 oz formula- takes about 20-25 mins to drink
7:15-8:00- activity (TV, Gym, babbling with mom)
8-8:45/9- nap
9am- 6 oz forumula
10:30-12:30/1pm- Nap (this isn't consistent)
12:30/1pm- 6 oz formula
1:30-2:30-activity/tv
2:30-4:30/5- PM nap (also not consitent time wise)
4:30/5pm- 6 oz formula
6:00-cat nap
6:30- bath, etc
7:30- 6 oz formula
8:30- bed time
The one consistency is she drinks 5 6oz bottles/24 hr period and goes to sleep for the night at 8:30. Her naps are not consistent in terms of the times but she does take a long one in the PM and 3 shorter ones every other time. She can't stay awake for more than 2 hrs at a time and needs to catch some zzzz's even for a little bit.
Message edited 5/10/2006 12:02:18 PM.
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| Posted 5/10/06 12:01 PM |
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MrsM
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Re: 3 month baby mommies!
Just curious...how much does she weigh?
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| Posted 5/10/06 12:15 PM |
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Ali
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Allison
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Re: 3 month baby mommies!
My son isn't quite 3 months. He's 11 1/2 weeks.
I am having the hardest time establishing a routine. He eats around the same time every day, but he really doesn't like to go down for a nap. I've been trying to put him down for naps, but basically he just cries. He only falls asleep in my arms and even after he falls asleep in my arms, if I put him down, he wakes up and cries. It makes it really hard to establish any kind of a routine.
How did you establish your routine?
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| Posted 5/10/06 12:47 PM |
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mtg1970
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Re: 3 month baby mommies!
Posted by MrsM
Just curious...how much does she weigh?
At the last DR appt she weighed 12.8lbs and that was 2 weeks ago. I am assuming she weighs about 13 now (she feels like 13).
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| Posted 5/10/06 2:14 PM |
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mtg1970
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Re: 3 month baby mommies!
Posted by Ali
My son isn't quite 3 months. He's 11 1/2 weeks.
I am having the hardest time establishing a routine. He eats around the same time every day, but he really doesn't like to go down for a nap. I've been trying to put him down for naps, but basically he just cries. He only falls asleep in my arms and even after he falls asleep in my arms, if I put him down, he wakes up and cries. It makes it really hard to establish any kind of a routine.
How did you establish your routine?
hmm.........I just tried to keep the feeding at every 3 hours (longer if she took naps). In regards to the sleeping- i swaddle her- let me just say it works wonders for us. Once I started swaddling she would sleep long periods. Whether or not you use the miracle blanket or swaddle me i think it really helps them stay cozy. At this age babies can't really stay up for more than 2 hours at a time. So once she is up- after feeding i look for signs of tiredness (i.e. yawning, rubbing eyes). She also starts whining so i know. I think some babies are just natural sleepers while other need some assistance (hence the swaddling).
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| Posted 5/10/06 2:22 PM |
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Ali
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Re: 3 month baby mommies!
Posted by mtg1970
hmm.........I just tried to keep the feeding at every 3 hours (longer if she took naps). In regards to the sleeping- i swaddle her- let me just say it works wonders for us. Once I started swaddling she would sleep long periods. Whether or not you use the miracle blanket or swaddle me i think it really helps them stay cozy. At this age babies can't really stay up for more than 2 hours at a time. So once she is up- after feeding i look for signs of tiredness (i.e. yawning, rubbing eyes). She also starts whining so i know. I think some babies are just natural sleepers while other need some assistance (hence the swaddling).
Thanks!. I have just been swaddling him in a receiving blanket, but he always breaks free. I'm going to buy the blankets you're talking about. Hopefully that will help. Then maybe I will have an easier time setting a schedule
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| Posted 5/10/06 2:26 PM |
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mtg1970
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Re: 3 month baby mommies!
Yeah the swaddle me or miracle blankets keep their arms in tight. My DD manages to get one of her arms out by the time the morning comes (sometimes) but most of the time she is snug as a bug. Lots of the mommies here use the miracle blanket. If i didn't have the swaddle me already i would buy that.
Good luck!
PS- how much does you child drink in a 24 hr period?
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| Posted 5/10/06 2:34 PM |
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Ali
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Re: 3 month baby mommies!
Posted by mtg1970
PS- how much does you child drink in a 24 hr period?
Ok, I just got back from BBB. Ha, I actually bought both the miracle blanket and the swaddle me, just in case!
Well, I bf, so I don't know exactly how much he's getting, but I feed him approximately every 3 hours (sometimes it's closer to 2-1/2), and at night I do not wake him to eat so sometimes he'll go a good 5 or even 6 hours.
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| Posted 5/10/06 5:11 PM |
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