We didn't start EASY till my dd was 7 weeks - didn't know any better! In my personal and very humble opinion, those first few weeks are all about survival. Of course you want to "start as you mean to go", but I wouldn't get too wound up if your lo goes straight to sleep after a bottle. When they are so tiny, they don't know what they are "supposed" to do. If you find there are bottles that your lo finishes and is still awake, then all the A time you need is a quick diaper change, and then off to the wind down and into bed. And to be honest, all I wanted to do when my daughter was born was hold and cuddle her. I rarely put her down during the day - that was the whole reason I had taken off work to be with her! And as she got a little older I started wanting to look at her sleep more closely - especially when my return to work was approaching - I sure wanted both of us to be getting a good night's sleep.
So all this rambling to say, I think the key is in all of BW is to watch your lo's cues, and follow them! And it sounds like you did a great job with dd#1. A loose EASY in the beginning is perfectly fine in my book, and as your lo gets older, being able to hang on to a good routine will get easier. And to always try to remember that all of this is supposed to help us enjoy our lo's more - so we'll all be better rested and able to live and love life. I know when I first started I got so caught up in dd's naps (or actually lack thereof - she was a 45 minute napper) that I practically put myself into post partum depression. I talked with her doctor and my DH and decided her naps were not going to rule my life, and made a conscious effort to enjoy my time with her. You know yourself how fast they grow!!! So enjoy it, don't stress over it too much and it will all come! Good luck with your delivery, and keep us posted on how it all goes!!!
