![]() Help baby along by exposing her to lots of sunlight during the day.īaby’s been in charge for a couple months. If you can hit that target as much as possible during the day, great then if baby doesn’t wake to feed at night, no problem. 2- month-olds should have 7-12 feeds per 24 hour day if they’re breastfed, and 6-8 feeds per 24 hour day if they’re formula fed. Stack feedings during the day so baby learns to eat during the day and sleep at night. Sometimes they’re super short, sometimes baby won’t let you put her down at all and she’ll only sleep if you wear her. After that, all bets are off since at this stage, afternoon naps only sometimes work. Soon you’ll have more awake time for more fun activities, we promise.įocus your energy on baby’s first and second naps of the day, since those tend to be the most restorative. ![]() If it feels like baby is ALWAYS sleeping, it’s true – she kind of is. Wear baby around the house, hang out in the bouncer seat, take a walk, sing, discuss the economy. Then you’ll spend some time playing on the floor (tummy time et al) and doing whatever floats your boat. You’ll offer a boob or bottle (which, at this age, let’s face it, can take quite a while). So, let’s say baby’s just woken up from a nap. Tiny newborns can sleep anywhere at all (Train station? Movie theater? Keg party? No problem), but as babies approach three months, they should nap at home in a quiet, darkened room, and, ideally, stationary in a bassinet or crib, rather than being toted around in a carrier or stroller. You’ll also now want to be conscious of sleep environment. First nap of the day and bedtime are best bets since that’s when baby has a strong need for sleep. Drowsy but awake won’t work all the time (yet), but try it at a couple points during the day so she can practice. Try to put baby down drowsy but awake this is an important skill for her to master as she gradually builds capacity for independent sleep. For now, if you feel kinda like a sleep-n-feeding machine, well… yeah. Month by month, these “awake increments” will lengthen and you’ll actually be able to do more stuff with baby during the day. Then, between the third (or fourth) nap and bedtime, she’ll have her longest awake period of the day, around 2-2.5 hours. If her first nap of the day goes until 10am, her next awake increment will be around 2 hours long, so by noon you’ll be watching for tired cues. ![]() So if your little one wakes for the day at 7am, by 8am, you’ll want to keep your eye out for her tired signs: yawning, looking away, fussiness. For example, after waking in the morning, 2-month-olds can usually stay awake just 1 to 1.5 hours before needing their morning nap. Instead, shape baby’s day (and yours) by thinking about her awake time in increments. Some tips for building your 2-month-old’s daily routine:īabe is still too young to be kept to a time-driven schedule. With that, napping patterns during the day will soon take shape you may be seeing three naps/day magically emerge. Just keep in mind that every family’s day-to-day with a 2-month-old will look a little different - for example, are you also taking care of an older child and out-and-about a lot? Are you formula feeding or breastfeeding?Įither way, certain patterns will soon develop and you may be seeing glimpses of some of them already, like longer stretches of sleep at night (baby is finally starting to develop day/night differentiation – woohoo!). For those of you who are super into schedules… …scroll down for a sample schedule at the bottom of this post! Soon enough, baby will be ready for a more structured schedule, but for now, it’s all about creating rhythms that will shape your day and start to build habits for baby, while still allowing for a whole lotta flexibility. At two-months old, keep in mind that it’s less about schedule and more about routine.
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