Preparation for Parenting
Baby Wise
Routine for Weeks 14-24
Moving toward 3 meals with an additional liquid feeding in early evening
Session Time What to do
Early Morning 6-8 am 1. Feeding and diaper change
2. Wake time
3. Put baby down for a nap
Mid Morning 11 am-12 pm 1. Feeding and diaper change
2. Wake time
3. Put baby down for a nap
Afternoon 1-2 pm 1. Feeding and diaper change
2 Wake time
3. Put baby down for a nap
Mid-afternoon 3-4 pm 1. Feeding and diaper change
2. Wake time. COUCH TIME!!!!
3. Put baby down for a cat nap
Early Evening 7-8 pm 1. Feeding and diaper change
2. Put baby to bed for the night!
NOTE: Once baby is done feeding, burp the baby and keep baby awake at least 10-15 mins before laying baby down for the night. The reason for this is #1 to let the food settle a little before laying baby down and also so that the baby learns to fall asleep on their own. You want to avoid putting baby to bed when they are sleepy from a feeding!
Goals: Drop the Late-Evening feeding if you haven't already dropped it.
Introduce solids between 4-6 months.
By 24 weeks their meal times should line up with the family's.
Feed: 4-6 liquid feedings/day > 4 feedings at 24 weeks
Wake Time: You should have 2-3 hours total wake time
Naps: 3 naps 1 ½ - 2 hrs, third nap may be 30-45 minutes and may be dropped around the sixth month.
Night Time Sleep: 9-10 hours for breast-fed babies, 11 hours for bottle-fed babies
Growth Spurts: 6 months
Additional Notes: After 20 weeks read "Toddler Wise" By Gary and Anne Marie Ezzo.
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