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Routine for newborn

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Gangle · 05/04/2010 21:40

DS2 is 2 weeks old. Trying to remember the earliest you could/should try to start getting them into a routine. Really struggling to cope with DS2 and DS1, 2, and think a routine may help; problem is that DS2 is fed on demand so I often have to drop everything and just feed him. At the moment I am just bumbling along trying to get through but should I be doing more to try and impose a routine?

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Shaz10 · 05/04/2010 21:42

I found that my son found his own routine. I had nothing to do with it! (8 months now)

MerlinsBeard · 05/04/2010 21:42

AT this age and having gone thru similar the only routine you should try and stick to is what your DS1 is used to. You may just need to adapt a bit to allow for feeding.

sweetkitty · 05/04/2010 21:46

I wouldn't really call it a routine as such but I think with two other DC to deal with you have to have a sort of feeding schedule to get you through the day. I remember I would try and slot DD3's feeds round whatever else I was doing with the other 2.

So I would feed DD3 about 7ish which would keep her going throughout breakfast/getting ready/nursery run then I could get back or get to toddlers and feed her about 10ish, then that would do whilst I got lunch for us ready then after lunch another feed, then I would feed her at about 4-4.30ish to see us through dinner and baths then I could give her a feed at 7ish when DP was in to look after the other two. Once the big two were in bed she could feed all night if she needed to.

So I guess she was in a routine revolving around the other two. I think you just need to feed around what else is going on.

You will fit a routine that suits you soon

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Roscat · 06/04/2010 20:25

Hi Gangle,
I'm in exactly the same situation as you, ds1 is 2 and ds2 is 2 weeks and I have been wondering how on earth to do this. I'm told it gets easier
I think that it's important to try and keep things as consistent as possible with ds1. I'm feeding on demand too and the only time I don't drop everything for a feed is during ds1's bedtime routine, as he sleeps through the night and I don't want him to become unsettled at that time.
I'm v interested to see if anyone has some good advice. Sometimes feeling rather desperate!

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