Stupid question about 6wk old and "schedule"?

DD will be 6 weeks this weekend

She eats about every 4hrs


Before we never really made a schedule for her and gave her VERY light baths, like with a wet washcloth or sponge, not much else

and we let her nap (which seemed like all the time) during the day


Now she's up a bit more

So we were thinking around 7:30 she gets a bath (every other day for now), then her feeding, then we put her in the crib with music and the lights off so she gets used to being "put down to sleep for the night"

of course she'll have a midnight feed and usually a 4am feed, then 8am she's up for the day

so during the day, should I not put her in the crib at all for naps? But instead either her swing, pack'n'play, blanket, my lap etc?

Does this sound like an okay "schedule"?

Re: Stupid question about 6wk old and "schedule"?

Just curious why you wouldn't put her down to nap in her crib?

ETA: 6 weeks is still a little young to have a schedule. You can start a "routine" which is what we did around 6 weeks.

Message edited 8/24/2009 4:20:40 PM.

Re: Stupid question about 6wk old and "schedule"?

sounds good-never bad to think about a schedule but it will be hard to cement it until she's about 3 months or so. i am just wondering why you wouldn't put her in the crib for naps too? just a question-does she not nap/sleep in her crib now?
my DS is 5 wks and naps in his crib and also sleeps at night in the crib. i didn't want to start using the bouncy, swing, etc for sleeping-but thats just me. either way, it sounds like you are on your way to a good schedule!

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We wanted DD to know that the crib is for sleeping, so she went down for all her naps and bedtime in her crib starting at 3 weeks old.

Sounds like you are on the right track though!

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Posted by MrsRbk

We wanted DD to know that the crib is for sleeping, so she went down for all her naps and bedtime in her crib starting at 3 weeks old.

Sounds like you are on the right track though!

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Posted by ME75

Posted by MrsRbk

We wanted DD to know that the crib is for sleeping, so she went down for all her naps and bedtime in her crib starting at 3 weeks old.

Sounds like you are on the right track though!

same here-don't worry, she'll associate the crib with sleep whether it's day or night! it might not happen right away but it will if you keep trying.

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I tried to keep DS on a schedule/routine at 6 weeks b/c I had to go back to work. He ate every 4 1/2 hours from 6:30AM to 12:oo AM - then he slept from 12-6:30.

I think if the bath wakes DC up, give a bath before the feeding or when she wakes up.

I think its good to have DC sleep in the crib.

If you want, at 8PM (or for night) start a routine of going into DC's room, turn on mobile/cd player, change diaper, give a bottle, then place into crib.

Keep the lights low. Give yourself enough time so DC will be just about to close eyes when the bottle is finished.

"They" say its best to put "them" to sleep when they are about to fall asleep so they get used to going to sleep in their beds. Not sure who "they" are but...

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