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Hi Stephanie,
I’m so glad you’re finding the live example videos helpful!
That’s a great idea to add a basic outline of the daily schedule under the videos to make it easier to follow along. I’ll look into adding that soon.
Sample Routine for a 3-Month-Old with 4 Naps
A typical schedule could look like this:
- 7:30 AM – Wake up & feed
- 9:00 – 9:45 AM – Nap 1
- 9:45 AM – Feed & play
- 11:30 – 12:15 PM – Nap 2
- 12:15 PM – Feed & play
- 2:15 – 3:00 PM – Nap 3
- 3:00 PM – Feed & play
- 4:45 – 5:30 PM – Nap 4
- 7:00 / 7:30 PM – Bedtime
This is just an example—usually, when babies are taking four naps a day, one nap tends to be a little longer than 45 minutes. If all naps are around 45 minutes, they may still need a fifth nap to get through the day.
Feeding After Short Naps
In general, I recommend offering a feed after each nap, even if it was a short one. If your baby isn’t interested, that’s completely fine—just continue on with your routine. What you should notice is as they get older and their wake windows extend, the time between feeds will naturally start to space out.
Managing Long Carrier Naps
It’s common for babies to sleep longer in a carrier because we naturally move around, pat or shush them as soon as they start to stir and this helps them connect sleep cycles.
But since we want to encourage longer stretches of sleep at night, I recommend waking them after 2 hours to:
- Ensure they don’t meet all their sleep needs during the day.
- Help them get most of their daily milk intake during the daytime rather than overnight.
Handling a Grumpy Wake-Up from a Short Nap
If your baby wakes up grumpy from a short nap, here’s what can help:
- Offer comfort first – A cuddle and a feed can help them reset.
- Shorten the next wake window – Sleep pressure builds faster after a short nap, so they may need less awake time before their next sleep.
- Use distraction – A change of scenery, going outside, or moving to another room can help shift their mood.
I hope this helps,
Emma