Help on routine for 10 month old ds

[emmywoo]

Hi, I am a first time mum who unfortunately doesn't have any friends with babies of my age. I have got my lo in a routine but I would like to know if what I am doing is right or if any of you have any suggestions to improve it. She tends to wake through night and then won't go back in cot but I think that this is due to teething. Would just love some clarification on what I am doing seem ok as my HV is rubbish

wake up at 6ish
breakfast: 8.30 am (cereal with full fat milk and piece of fruit)
Sleep around 9.30 for 1/2 hour to hour
Snack at 10.30ish
Lunch at 12.30 (baby food, yogurt and piece of fruit)
Sleep around 2ish for 1 hour to 1 1/2 hour
Snack around 4ish
Dinner 6.30 (baby food, pudding
Bottle of formula milk at 8ish and then sleep until 6am

Thanks

if your sprog and you are happy I really wouldn't worry, you don't need to be doing the same as any one else so just go with the flow. If you think the wakefullness is due to teething then it will pass. I used to worry as like you I new no one with a new baby, but then as time passed and I happened to make freinds with people with several children I just realised that they all do their own thing and usually once they had a few kids there was no such thing as routine, just sort of getting on with it.

Your routine sounds fine. But baby food isn't really the best thing now. You should try to get your lo to eat meals themselves making everything finger where possible and help feed only things which need spooning in like beans or peas/mash although they can do these with fingers if you are up for some mess! Baby food doesn't have enough lumps to make them chew, this in turn delays development of facial muscles and therefore speech. Lo should join in family meals and eat the same when possible.

I agree that the routine sounds fine but that your lo should be getting used to eating more finger foods/family meals. Also, does your lo not like milk or have you missed out some feeds in the routine? They should still have around 20oz of milk along with their solid meals although that can also include milk with cereal, in foods and other dairy products.

hi yes routine sounds fine but baby should still be on around 3 bottles of milk untill fully on solids i also agree about more finger foods bit of bread and butter or biscuit or slices of fruit to pick up

aprt from that routine is what fits for you and baby and if it works ell then you are doing fine it doesn't have to be same as anyone else as you just work around what the child needs your doing fine

Do you defo think it is teething in the night?
PERSONALLY I like my children to go to bed at 6'45 to 7.This is only because I knew I would have two children and therefore would be shattered so wanted them to go to bed that bit earlier Do you think you will have more children?
You may feel better and have more time to yourself if you cut out some daytime sleep and put to bed a little earlier??
Up to you of course.Like everyone has said if its working and it suits you dont worry.
I know with my first I always thought there was something wrong if he cried in the night but looking back I ran up every time he made a sound.Have you let her cry for a while to make sure she can resettle herself?You dont want her to get the habit of everytime she wakes up she needs you as this carries on well beyond toddler age.All the best.Just enjoy this part as its the best.x