Sleep "Schedule" for 2 Month Old?

Hi there, i think your schedule is a great idea. I am a working mother also and started my son on a simple routine around 6 weeks. He is now 19 months, and though there has been adjustments to his feeding schedule and how many naps he takes, he still goes to bed around the same time most nights.

I've read others advice on not being on a schedule, and my opinion is that children need routine no matter how young they are, your not going to let them make there schedule when there 1 so why 2 months. Plus, being a working mom can be diffilcult when you don't know what is going to happen from day to day with your child.

I referenced a book called "Babywise" and it really helped me understand scheduling for children.

Best of luck to you :)

In my opinion, a 2 month old is too young for a sleep schedule. Save yourself some stress and go with the flow until she is a little older.

R. this looks like my schedule and I am stressing right now, because I am due to go back to work next week. My daughter is 2.5 months. Thank you fo asking this qestion it was very comforting I was starting to worry she was sleeping too much. I am sure in a few mo.s I will regret saying that. Thanks Again

A couple of things. Your breastmilk supply is dwendiling for one reason,milk is made on demand. So the more your baby nurses and the more you pump the more milk you will make. By not nursing her or pumping for that long period during the day is making your supply slow down. Again I cannot say it enough you supply is created by its demand. Thats how your body works.
Second what do you do when you baby isnt tired? Do you let her cry till she falls asleep? Put yourself in her shoes, if you werent tired and someone forced you to sit alone, in a dark room, with no one around how would you feel? She is just a little baby. She is used to being so closed to you, in your warm womb, and now here she is in this cold world in a crib, alone, being ignored. I am a huge advocate for holding a baby, rocking them, soothing them, and going by what their needs are. Not forcing my schedule on them.

Too add, your work has to let your pump. I just read an article about a mother who is deployed in Iraq who pumps and sends her frozen breastmilk over seas to make sure her baby is only getting her milk. It was an awesome story! So if this woman who gets shot at in a war torn country can pump and give her baby breast milk, so can you :)

I understand wanting to have a schedule...I am a person who lives by plans; however, babies tend to have plans of their own. My son did not have 2 days the same (actually he still doesn't) and he is now almost 6 months old. He has become more predictable, but still does not run to a schedule. I on the other hand have learned to adapt. That said, many babies can be scheduled, so good luck with that. As for her sleeping most of the time she spends with you, that will soon change. As she gets older she will sleep less & you can spend more time with her.

I think its great that you are trying to do a schedule for your baby but she is really pretty young to be on an actual set schedule I think. They change and grow so much this young that they sort of make their own schedule. As they go through growth spurts, start foods, start teething, all of this could end up being for nothing.

It's ok that you are trying to control this but the daycare folks will take this over and she may be on a completely different schedule come the weekends when she is with you 24/7. A good daycare will provide you with her daily nap/eating/pooping report so you will have that to go by as a guide.

Please try to relax and just enjoy her and love her, that is what she needs more than anything else. Just follow her guide, she will show you what she needs!

I wish you lots of luck!

There really is no schedule for a 2 month old. The people at your day care know this. They (& you) should feed her every 3 hours or so during the day. She is not old enough to respond to a schedule. It will drive you nuts trying to keep! You should just do what you need to do to get out of the house with all of your clothes on!

That routine sounds GREAT! I wish my 5 month old were on it!
Just a thought...you said you can't pump at work...my best friend is a lawyer, and I believe she told me that employers HAVE to BY LAW give you time and a place to pump, or you could sue. Just a thought.