Help! 8 week old baby bedtime routine???

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Help! 8 week old baby bedtime routine???

Ok so my baby girl is 8 weeks old on thursday (2 days)

She wakes around 5.30am has a little feed then goes back off till about 7.30-8.
She then wakes and has 6oz, some awake and stimulation from daddy before he leaves work.
She will then fall asleep around 9am and sleep for about 3 hours!!

(Just read today that having a long morning nap isnt good for getting a bedtime routine established)

Anyway ... she will then have little cat naps for the rest of the day, but still no matter what, doesn't fall asleep at night time till 9.30 10pm

Now am I wrong in thinking (or wanting) this should be earlier, my first child has been in bed asleep by 7.30pm ever since I can remember and hes now 6.

Iv completely forgot what to expect from a newborn.
Is she too young for a routine?
Will she fall into one herself and fall asleep earlier?
I know some that are in bed by 6.30.

It would just be nice to have some time with my partner instead of not having any time alone till gone 10pm.

I'm just hoping she will eventually get to bed earlier hmm xx

Far too young for a routine, they change all the time.
Given they should sleep in the same room as you for all naps and overnight until 6 months I’ve never understood why people are desperate to get them in bed early.
Mine came up with me when I went to bed, any time from 8-11pm. Now she’s 7 months she is ready by 8pm but in the early months she just fitted in with me

Way to young to think about any kind of routine I’m afraid. Give it a couple more months at least. But start teaching her about day and night by having low lighting and quiet in the evening

Far far too young for a routine! All completely normal!

Going against the grain here but my LO (also 8 weeks) has been in a routine pretty much since he was born. Well... he has a big feed and goes to bed the same time as his big sister (7.30-8pm). He gets over stimulated being in the same room as us (tv noise etc) and prefers to be in a quiet, dark room. I never leave him to cry and if he is upset, I offer him more boob or sit with him til he goes to sleep. This may change at some points but his sister was the same - always liked her own space.

We have a very loose routine of calming light, white noise and a cuddle in bed. I’ll change his nappy and pop him in His night gear, give him a leg massage (he loves this!) and cuddle to sleep.

The time of evening varies wildly depending on his mood!! Sometimes I’m in bed at 7pm, others it’s 9pm. I just go with him. It’s horribky early for me but god does it help with the night feeds!