Just for Jennifer:
When I first started nursing, I stressed about making Kate eat every 3 hours, but she had enough trouble nursing without me making her eat when she wasn't hungry. So, I let her decide when she was hungry and we ended up nursing every 4 hours. This made me very happy because I could be on the same schedule every day! The schedule went through various permutations as she dropped night time feedings, but its current form is as follows:
7:30-8:30 or 8:00-9:00 Breakfast!
10:00-11:00ish Naptime
11:30-12:30 on school days or 12:00-1:00 other days Lunch!
1:30-3:00 Naptime
4:00-5:00 Supper #1
7:00-8:00 Naptime (sometimes this is earlier)
8:00-9:00 Supper #2
9:30 Bedtime
7 comments:
Wow! I cannot believe she is almost 5 months old! I'm sure you cannot either. She's precious, Liz.
Elizabeth, the pictures are very cute (as always). On the schedule, when does she sleep during the day?
The feeding schedule reminds me of Hobbits - Breakfast, 2nd Breakfast, Elevenses, Luncheon, Tea, Dinner, & Supper. :-)
Lydia climbed into my lap asking to see pictures of Kate. When they appeared she reached out her arms to the pictures saying "come here Kate" and "get out Kate - I hold you!"
She loves her cousin!
Yes, I have often reflected on Hobbits when I ask Kate if she's ready for. . supper. Both suppers are at such weird hours, it really hard to know what to call them.
Jennifer -- I added in the nap times to the schedule. Hope it helps!
Emma was the same on the schedule thing. I tried the 2 hour thing, then the 3 hour thing, and then she just seemed to want the 4 hour thing. It meant sleep glorious sleep for me!! =)
She is so adorable!!
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