Shoul I start the Contented Little Baby routines by Gina Ford?

[Claireebells]

Hi there, I haven't bought the book, but I am wondering whether to start the routines.

My daughter is 3 weeks old and has her own routine: feeding 3-4hourly during the day then a feed at about 8.30pm, after which she sleeps until 1.30am, feeds and sleeps again. The problem is that after the 4.30am feed, she doesn't settle at all, spitting out dummy after 10 minutes, we've tried changing her, offering more food, cuddles, swaddling. She will settle after the 7.30am feed however.

Would trying the Gina Ford routines disrupt her own 5-hour 'bedtime' sleep pattern. Am I expecting too much from a 3-week old, or should I adjust daytime naps and feeds to allow her to sleep at 4.30??
Advice much appreciated!!

Blueshoes - quick practical question. Don't you worry about your ds falling off the bed?

I often think it would be lovely to take ds into bed with me sometimes when he has his morning nap but that's what puts me off?

We co slept when he was little but he couldn't move then! I kind of miss it sometimes.

Firstly, to the OP, I think for a 3wk old your baby already has a fab routine.
Secondly, I've never understood why people have children and then expect life to go back to normal so soon. In the vein of, 'I want one of those babies who sleep through from day 1 in their beautifully appointed nursery allowing me time to look fab and spends the days proudly pushing my posh pram round the village or to friends houses for tea'.

OO, I agree! Newborns are exhausting and not much fun. If they could arrive age 2, I'd have 6!

wasabipeanut, my ds has fallen off the bed many times , not when he is on my chest though. He just cries and then I cuddle him on my chest. Our bed is quite low and is king sized.

If would imagine you were concerned, you could put bed guards, or pad out the area around the floor with cushions or just sleep on a mattress on the floor.

I currently have a newborn and he's not exhausting or relentless or any of those things. He snoozes, he feeds (a LOT) and he gives me gooey, gummy grins. Sometimes he goes red and fills his nappy. He's just a big tummy with arms and legs really. So sweet. So soft. Smells so good.

Now my two-year-old on the other hand, my goodness I love her but there's your hard work and exhausting. AND she doesn't sleep through!!

enjoy your baby.dont complicate it with rigourous routines.imo sounds ok no need for a book