dont listen to anyone when they tell you to put them into a routine ESPECIALLY at such a young age! just go with the flow and when baby is hungry, feed it, when they need changing, change baby, and dont forget all those awesome cuddles in between!
I haven't read other posts (will go back once I get the chance) but...
I lamented to my CHN that I couldn't get DS2 into a routine when other mums in the mums group had one. She told me to write things down over a period of a couple of days or a week. So I started keeping track of when I changed his nappy, BFed, naps, sleeps/waking, playtime etc. Sure enough, just as she had told me I would, we were in a routine. Just not the routine that I read about in books or on the web!
He's still not in a "age recommended" routine, but you know what? it fits in with us and he's a happy, thriving, almost 2 year old!
FWIW, I did the same for DS1 and he's a happy, thriving, almost 17 year old!
Routines have always bored the living daylights out of me. Why would we encourage parents to lock themselves inside rocking a cot? Breaking our backs patting and shushing? Pick up the baby and get out to that coffee with the girls, ABA meeting, walk along the beach. Get some exercise and some fun. Mothering is not meant to be so hard. You are doing great, following your baby's lead. Ultimately, life is a compromise between their needs and our needs, and our lives are richer and more enjoyable for it
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