Healthy Growth Indicators:

• 6-7 feedings a day
• has at least 6 wet diapers a day & several small stools or one large stool a day (may have one large stool every couple of days)
• increasing signs of alertness during wake time

Sample Schedule: note that these times are approximate and that some days your child may stay awake or nap more or less than other days.  Flexibility and the schedule of your older children are key factors.  Jackson napped more like 1-1 hr. and 15 minutes a day.  There were times in the evenings, right before bed, that he would not nap.  After the 6am feeding, I would actually nurse him and put him right back to bed again because Ella did not get up until 8:00 or 8:30 and I wanted more sleep. I was only able to do this because I am a stay-at-home mom.  If I had to get up early and work, I would definitely follow the schedule below with the wake time after the 6am feeding.

6:00-6:30am nurse

6:30-7:30am wake time

7:30-9am nap

9:00-9:30am nurse

9:30-10:30am wake time

10:30-12:00pm nap

12:00-12:30pm nurse

12:30-1:30 wake time

1:30-3:00 nap

3:00-3:30pm nurse

3:30-4:30pm wake time

4:30-6pm nap

6:00-6:30pm nurse

6:30-7:15pm wake time

7:15-8:00pm nap

8:00-8:30pm nurse

8:30-9:15 wake time

9:15-10:00 nap

10:00 nurse and put right to bed