While still in the mother's tummy, the child spent a lot of time in a dream. After birth in the first month, he is in a state of sleep for about 20 hours a day. The rest of the time he can stay awake. During this period, there is no need to talk about any special regime. But the older the baby becomes, the more important it is for him and for the parents to establish a certain daily routine: the baby should sleep most of the night, and during the day it is desirable to feed him at regular intervals.
Instructions
Step 1
The first thing parents face when trying to establish a regime is that the baby starts crying, not getting what he wants. Don't let your child cry too much. Every baby is able to get used to the regime, but this cannot be done abruptly. At first, the intervals between feedings are relatively small. With a weight of 2.5-3 kg, the baby can be fed every 3 hours. As you gain weight, the intervals between feedings and the volume of meals increase. By the age of 6 months, the baby can easily withstand 5-hour intervals between feedings without showing displeasure.
Step 2
Rarely do babies go right away without night feeds. More often, the biological clock begins to work in a child by 1-2 months. Mom's task is to help synchronize this watch with hers. Having fed him the last time in the evening, the mother herself can wake up the newborn after 4 hours. If less than 4 hours have passed, and the child is already beginning to whimper, then you should not approach him for a while. Many children fall asleep on their own, some are helped by a pacifier. If the crying continues, give the baby water. This will help your baby's stomach adjust to longer intervals.
Step 3
There are many opponents of hourly feeding, but if you give your baby a pacifier or breast as soon as he moves, then you yourself will teach him to eat in small portions. It is necessary to look at the condition of the child. If he is clearly hungry, then you can break the gap and give the nipple not after 4 hours, but after 3. When breastfeeding, try to maintain at least a 2-hour interval. Most often, if the child is full, then he can sleep a little more than normal after an unscheduled feeding. Thus, the baby himself will bring the routine back to normal.
Step 4
There are times when mom and child should not rush to establish the daily routine. If the baby is sick, sluggishly sucks and falls asleep during feeding, often wakes up, cries for the first time in days of his life, then you need to be very careful. Try to find out the reason for persistent crying, consult your doctor. It is necessary to accustom to the daily routine of the day and night very gradually, tuning such a baby to a certain rhythm.
