vix84
18-09-2008, 12:11 PM
Hiya, Max is my first baby and currently 13 weeks old. Before I had him i looked after 2 boys - if they return they will be nearly 3. Im trying to forward plan and am a bit worried about how Max will cope.
He hasnt been a good sleeper and quite often ends up in bed with me half way through the night after a feed. And in the day he usually sleeps on me as he had to be rocked to sleep from newborn. On the odd occasion iver had to finnish the washing etc. and left him to cry he has got really upset so im not keen on letting him cry to sleep. But obviously when i return to work i wont be able to let him sleep on me! Its so different listening to a baby cry when they are yours!
If we are out and about he will drop off to sleep without any rocking, in the baby bjorn and buggy - but only occassionally in the car. If i leave it too late he gets overtired and then needs me, but sometimes he will go by himself.
What age do you think is the best age to start perservering with the sleeping by himself? Im planning on returning when he is around 9 months old.
His routine is roughly:
Wake at 7:30am and up
Breastfeed at 9am
Sleep at 9:30am for 1/2 hour or hour maximum
Breastfeed around 11:30
Sleep around 12 till 2
Breastfeed on waking
Sleep around 4 for 40mins ish
Breastfeed around 5
Bath and quiet time
7pm feed and bed hopefully! Then occassional feeds through night.
Hopefully by 9 months I will get him in the cot in the day - but if i start this now it may limit us to seeing people etc. but when should i start this at the latest?
He hasnt been a good sleeper and quite often ends up in bed with me half way through the night after a feed. And in the day he usually sleeps on me as he had to be rocked to sleep from newborn. On the odd occasion iver had to finnish the washing etc. and left him to cry he has got really upset so im not keen on letting him cry to sleep. But obviously when i return to work i wont be able to let him sleep on me! Its so different listening to a baby cry when they are yours!
If we are out and about he will drop off to sleep without any rocking, in the baby bjorn and buggy - but only occassionally in the car. If i leave it too late he gets overtired and then needs me, but sometimes he will go by himself.
What age do you think is the best age to start perservering with the sleeping by himself? Im planning on returning when he is around 9 months old.
His routine is roughly:
Wake at 7:30am and up
Breastfeed at 9am
Sleep at 9:30am for 1/2 hour or hour maximum
Breastfeed around 11:30
Sleep around 12 till 2
Breastfeed on waking
Sleep around 4 for 40mins ish
Breastfeed around 5
Bath and quiet time
7pm feed and bed hopefully! Then occassional feeds through night.
Hopefully by 9 months I will get him in the cot in the day - but if i start this now it may limit us to seeing people etc. but when should i start this at the latest?