1:30 to 3 p.m.: Playtime in his activity saucer and tummy time and back time on his play mat. 6 a.m. She wakes up every day at this time, regardless of whether it’s a weekday or a weekend. 6 p.m.: Daddy comes home. I make dinner while Dad holds Chase and plays with him. 1 p.m.: I change his diaper, then it's nap time. He generally sleeps through the night but occasionally gets hungry in the middle of the night and will wake for a bottle and then go right back to sleep. Breastfeeding mealtime milestones. Nov 25, 2018. Mommy picks up the house, pays bills, folds laundry, and so on. Throughout the day he eats, does tummy time, takes naps, plays with other babies, and so on. It's much easier to grocery shop while she sleeps. You'll learn to read your baby's cues to develop a pattern of eating, sleeping, and playing that meets your little one's needs and works for your family. 11:30 a.m.: Addie is getting sleepy – time for a mid-day nap in her swing. 4 p.m.: Chase's dad comes home. He won't eat for the first two hours that he's up. Sample Babywise Schedules. We asked parents of 3- and 4-month-olds to share their baby's daily schedule, then picked the eight below as a helpful representation. Babywise schedule for the fourth month. 11 a.m.: He nurses, then sits in his bouncer while I do laundry and dishes, then I change his diaper. American Academy of Pediatrics. 4 to 5 months sample schedule (with 3 naps) 7 to 7:30 a.m. – Wake up (2.5 to 3 hours) 10 a.m. – 1st nap (1 hour) His favorite part of the day! He takes two naps while we're at work. He usually sleeps until 6 p.m. He's awake for about an hour and a half and then takes a 45-minute nap. (I get to work early so I can get home early.) Or I take her out and she sleeps in her car seat while we run errands in town. She nurses and we either go to the gym or to the playground. 10 a.m.: I carry Addie around with me while I pick up the house. 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.: We usually read to him, talk to him. Wake time length: About 2 to 3 hours. 6 p.m.: My husband and I eat dinner. He will usually sleep for about 30 to 45 minutes in his car seat. 7:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.: He usually falls asleep by 8 p.m. 2015. Little Man sleeps another 30 minutes to an hour, usually. 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.: He wants to eat, then we play – he likes singing and patty-cake. Mommy pumps at work sometime during this period. Also, if she takes a short afternoon nap, she may close her eyes for an hour sometime in the late afternoon. That said, it can be a big help to see what other moms and dads are doing. My husband usually gets home around this time. 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.: Playtime either in Mommy's lap or the bouncy seat. 2:30 p.m.: She eats again, then goes into the front carrier for a while. I bathe him, change his diaper, and get him dressed. I get ready for work and play with him at the same time. Amaya plays with Mom while her older brother watches Sesame Street. Landon usually gets up between 5:30 and 7 a.m. and has a 5-ounce bottle. Amaya nurses. He plays with our son or Amaya so each child has some one-on-one time with a parent. Download The Appto explore more tools like Planner+ and Food Safety. He loves the daycare ladies and smiles at them every morning. https://sleepfoundation.org/media-center/press-release/national-sleep-foundation-recommends-new-sleep-times [Accessed December 2015], NSF. While I’m at work, she eats every 2-3 hours. 10 a.m.: Wake from nap, nurse, and we leave for some activity. 7 a.m.: Wake up, he nurses and falls back asleep. Then we dry off and snuggle for the last nursing session of the day, during which she usually falls asleep and I gently transition her to the bassinet. https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/baby/feeding-nutrition/Pages/Amount-and-Schedule-of-Formula-Feedings.aspx [Accessed December 2015], AAP. Daddy gets home and takes over. We give her a quick massage with lotion, put her pj's on, and brush her hair. Our son is such a pleasure, though, that it's hard for me to sleep knowing he's awake and having fun with Daddy in the next room! Our 3-month-old is in a great routine (I prefer that word to "schedule"). He likes to chew on his toys until he drifts off. (I do most of the prep work during nap time, so it's easy to make.). Then I lay out clothes for bedtime and get things ready for the bath (towels, tub, lotion, and hairbrush). National Sleep Foundation. 6:45 p.m.: Playtime with Mommy, tummy time. 11 p.m.: He wakes up to eat. 1 p.m.: Get her brother ready for nap, read lots of stories. 6 p.m.: I change his diaper, then he sits in his swing. 5:45 p.m.: Playtime with Daddy. He is usually smiling. Amount and schedule of formula feedings. He goes down for a nap in his crib around 10:30 a.m. and sleeps until noon or so. We usually read a book or two after this feeding, then have playtime if she's up for it. They have no TV there, so he doesn't watch television. 8 to 10 p.m.: Mommy prepares bottles for the next day, freezes extra milk, does laundry and starts the dishwasher, and picks up the house while Daddy cooks dinner. Undated. I eat lunch and do a load of laundry. American Academy of Pediatrics. Pediatricians disagree high and low about when a baby is capable of sleeping through the night and only a handful of parents who reach this page will have a 4 month old who sleeps all night without even a single feeding (those that do are LUCKY!). At 3 p.m. he has another 6-ounce bottle. Between 6:30 and 7 p.m.: She has half a feeding (on only one breast) then bath time for 30 minutes. I get home and we get reacquainted by me getting down on the floor, putting my face in front of hers and her reaching out to touch my face. The afternoon nap is anywhere from two to three hours long. I pump at work each day and she gets the milk I pumped the previous day in bottles. She naps at 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m. 4 p.m. and again at 7 p.m. 5:15 – 6 p.m. 2477 shares. 5:30 p.m.: Mommy leaves for work, baby gets an 8-ounce bottle and playtime with Daddy. He just plays and naps all day. 5 a.m.: Addie wakes up. He usually plays in the activity saucer first. 5:30 a.m. to 6:30 a.m.: He wakes up smiling. Parenting your infant. I generally already have her in bed with me from the previous night feeding, so I latch her on and she nurses for about half an hour. Then, she usually takes another nap. 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.: Bath time! Total sleep time: 12 to 16 hours a day. I give her an oil massage, then we hop in the bathtub to get washed up. I split them into four 3-4 ounce bottles. He has another 6 ounces at 9:15 a.m., then we play for about an hour. We get home between 5 and 6 p.m., and I feed him a bottle. He'll usually take a cat nap around 7, then will get up for some time with Mommy and Daddy. We have a mirror in the backseat near his car seat so he laughs at himself. This lets me get up and get ready for the day. Between 12:30 and 1 p.m.: She wakes up hungry and nurses again. 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(Get specific tips on how to tell whether your baby is getting enough. 4:30 p.m.: She eats again. Editor's note: This schedule is a combination (parent-led and baby-led) routine.