North Virgo & Jo's mummy.
It is not recommeded to stop night feeding until our babies are well established on their solids intake during the day.
Currently , i am having challenges in feeding her solids. i have posted about this before.. thus Bree will not be able to sleep through the night.. i still do dream-feed her. i do not intend to rush Bree on such.. in my personal, opinion.. she will be ready when she is.
i don't know if its fair to post on the schedule direct as each individual babies develop at their own rate.
anyway.. here goes:
Routine for a baby at nine to twelve months by Gina Ford
7.00am - Baby should be awake, Nappy changed and feeding no la later than 7.00am.
- He should feed from both breasts or have a drink of formula from a beaker, followed by Breakfast cereal mixed with either EBM or Formula and fruit.
- he should stay awake for 2 - 2.5hrs
8.00am - He should be encouraged to have a good kick on his playmat or enjoy other activities for 20 - 30 mins
- Wash and Dress baby, remembering to cream all his creases and dry skin
9.15am 0r 9.30am - Settle drowsy baby in the dark with door shut
- He needs a sleep of 30 45mins
9.30 or 9.45am - Open the curtains so that he can wake up naturally
10.00am - Baby must be fully awake now, regardless of how long he slept
- encourage him to have a good kick or take him on an outing.
11.45 am - He should be given most of his solids before being offered a drink of water or well diluted juice from a beaker, then alternate between soldis and a drink
- Engourage him to sit in his chair while you clear away the lunch things
12.20pm - Check draw sheets and change his nappy
- Close curtains and settle baby in the dark with door shut, no later than 12.30pm. He will need a nap now of no longer than 2 hours from the time he went down.
- If he slept the full 45 mins earlier, he may need less sleep in this nap.
2.30pm - Baby must be awake and feeding no later than 2.30pm, regardless of how long he has slept.
- Open curtains and allow himm to wake up naturally, change his nappy.
- He needs a Breast-feed or formula milk, water or well -diluted juice from a beaker
- Do not feed him after 3.15pm as it will put him off his supper.
4.15pm - Change baby's nappy and offer him a drink cool boiled water or well-diluted juice no later than 4.30pm.
5.00pm - He should be given most of his solids before being offered a small dink of water or milk from a beaker. It is important that he still has good milk feed at bedtime, so keep this drink to a minimum
6.00pm - he must start his bath no later than 6pm, and be massaged and dressed no later than 6.30pm
6.30pm - He must be feeding no later than 6.30pm
- he should feed from both breass or have a full bottle feed. The amount will eventually be reduced to 150 - 180ml when a beaker is introduced at one year
- Dim the lights and sit him in his chair for 10 mins while you tidy up.
7.00pm - Settle him in his cot, in the dark with the door shut no later than 7.00pm
