And by the end, I realized that I trusted my instincts, and that it all worked out!! I recommend everyone doing the same!
Excellent advice!!! All of it is actually, but the last line is most important! Doesn't matter what the books say, each baby has different needs and likes! And each of us will have different parenting skills, and our little people will all turn out to be fabulous, mostly because we made them
I call my sister for advice all of the time! And she will tell me what worked for her and then say but that worked for me, doesn't mean it is best for your S.
So S wakes up every 2.5-3 hours during the day, sleeps really well, and at night wakes every 4-5.5 hours! So he eats 7 times a day and they suggest between 8-12 but docs say its perfectly fine since he gained weight and eats for approx. 30-35 minutes a feeding. They told me to make sure to wake him during the day, every 3 hours max, to fill his belly and teach him to eat more during the day and to build his supply. This hels them sleep more at night. So far so good!
Create a bedtime routine, yes even now, start trying. I Massage the baby with burts bees baby oil and its supposed to help relax their muscles and heps them fall into a deep sleep! S loves it!
When he does get a bath, again I do it at night to help S relax and they suggest it becomes part of a bedtime routine. It helps me so far!
I am no pro. And am only basing my experience onthe past 4 weeks and what works for me. The boy likes to be swaddled, I'm now using Swaddle ME's. Helps them feel secure and sleep longer. But I have friends who's children hated them. I too have him in my room. The cradle is right by my bed, and the room gets natual light (not a lot but enough to know its day time) and pitch dartk at night. Says it helps them sleep!
So far, he's been on a schedule, but they say the 3-4 week mark is sometimes when they change! Fingers crossed!!!!!!!
