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ACTIVITY => E.A.S.Y. Forum => Topic started by: mlindsey on August 06, 2005, 07:03:19 am
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I have recently tried to switch my 6 mth old daughter to a 4 hr EASY schedule. It worked for a few days...but then she started waking up early after her first feeding. She started going back to sleep after the 6am feeding & waking for her morning around 8:30am. I let her play in her bed for 30 min or until she gets fussy before I get her up. Then she is up early for her 2nd feeding. After she eats, she can stay awake for awhile...but after her nap, she wakes up early & this process continues throughout the day. This worked okay for a 3 hour schedule...but it doesn't work with a 4 hr schedule or she will be eating before nap time. She can stay awake for 2 hours so i know that she would do well on the 4hr schedule. Just wondering if anyone has any suggestions. How can i get her on an EASY schedule? Should i really work to get her to take a nap before her 2nd feeding...this sometimes works? Or should i try wake-to-sleep to get her to sleep longer in the morning? I have tried it in the past, & she always wakes up at 6am. Or could i start her schedule over at 8:30am...trying to feed her at this time & feed her every 4 hours from this time? i would like to keep her feedings consistent because i think this really helps her to sleep better at night.
Here's an example of her schedule now:
- 6am Eat 5oz
8 - 8:30am Awake (sometimes awake at 6 or 7am & then i can get her to nap at 8:30am & on schedule)
- 9:30am Eat 4 1/2 oz & play
10:30am Sleep
12 or 12:30 pm Awake
- 1pm Eat 4 1/2 oz & play
2 - 2:30pm Sleep until 4 or 4:30pm
- 4:30pm Eat 4 1/2 oz & play
6pm Short nap
- 7pm Eat 4 1/2 oz & bath
- 8:30pm Bedtime
- 11pm Dreamfeed 5oz
Hope this is not too confusing. Thanks!
Misty
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just had another idea. Should i try to keep her awake at 6am for at least an hour? Then she might sleep until the next feeding time. i would love any suggestions.
Thanks!
misty
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Hi Misty,
My dd has been on about a 3.5 hour schedule since almost 4 months. I am a little confused with your schedule but at first glance I suggest doing your darndest not to give the first feed till around 7:00am and make this your wake up time and the start of your first EASY cycle for the day. Everything might fall into place after that.
Good luck, Tarri
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Thanks! i know it's a little confusing. i'm alittle confused by it right now too. :) But i will try to stretch out her 1st feeding soon. but i think i might try keeping her up at 6am...until she gets used to this new schedule. & see how that goes for a few days.
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I'm having trouble, too. My problem is Ryan doesn't like to stay up more than an hour or so for the A period. He'll be 5 months old on Thursday, so I know he should be staying up longer. When I try to extend it, he gets a bit cranky. I downloaded some logs to track what he is doing so I can decided what to do. I am concerned about keeping him up too long and then not being able to get him to sleep. Any suggestions?