- Getting Pregnant
- Pregnancy
- First Year
- Toddler
- Family
- Baby Names
- Baby Products
- Registry Builder
- Registry
- Community
- News
Community > Birth Month
July 2021 Babies
95.4K Discussions
173K Members
Start Discussion View Members Join Group
Community Guidelines Community Glossary
The views expressed in community are solely the opinions of participants, and do not reflect those of What to Expect. Learn more about our guidelines
Just so you know, What to Expect may make commissions on shopping links on this page.
Bookmark Discussion Report as Inappropriate
dda26
I don’t understand how to follow her class! She says to feed then awake for 30min or so then nap but my 4 week old usually eats and is out for like 2 hours then wakes for a while then Asks for food. He is very unpredictable I don’t know how to follow it! Any tips please!
3 Comments
Oldest First
Report as Inappropriate
s
skdelaney
We are working through this too! My baby won’t last for the 3 hours between feeds so we have shortened to 2 hours, feed try and wake him up from the feed and sometimes he stays awake after now (takes a while to get there) quick play and then down for a nap and try and get him to independently fall asleep. Be flexible with your schedule to start and just try and get those feeds in and awake times so that you get a good sleep at night! It does take a while to get there though!!
Like
Report as Inappropriate
cmorewash
She does explain that not everyone’s schedule will be the same. Maybe your feed/wake window is a bit different :) she also says the wake window is 60 to 90 minutes not 30. Just follow your babies cues like Cara talks about and you’ll get the vibe of what your baby needs!
Like
Report as Inappropriate
Q
QV062123
try to do what you can to keep baby awake after they eat during the day to break up the eat and sleep cycle. This is so they don’t rely on eating to sleep. Even if it’s just changing their diaper or something to get them to stay awake for a couple minutes. It will start getting easier as they get older.
Like
- 1
- 1
{{/hideMessage}} {{^hideMessage}}
{{^IsArchived}}
{{#canEdit}} {{/canEdit}} {{#showIgnore}} {{/showIgnore}} {{^IsBanned}} {{#IsAbused}}
Violation Reported
{{/IsAbused}} {{^IsAbused}} {{#canEscalate}} Escalate for Review {{/canEscalate}} {{^canEscalate}} Report as Inappropriate {{/canEscalate}} {{/IsAbused}} {{/IsBanned}} {{#canDelete}} Delete Post {{/canDelete}}
{{#IsHidden}}
{{/IsHidden}} {{/IsArchived}} {{#AuthorIgnored}}
This post is hidden because it's being reviewed by moderators, it was created by a blocked user or was hidden by the original poster.
{{/AuthorIgnored}}
{{#HiddenRepliesCount}}
{{ShowMoreText}} {{#HiddenHasAbused}}
{{/HiddenHasAbused}}
{{/HiddenRepliesCount}} {{/hideMessage}} {{/object}}
You May Also Like
WTE Must Reads
Pregnancy Week by Week Pregnancy Symptoms Best Pregnancy Tests
Featured Discussions
Jump to Your Week of Pregnancy
Trending On What to Expect
Trending On What to Expect- Moms Share Home Remedies for Pregnancy Morning Sickness
- 8 Expensive Products Moms Say are Worth the Money
- 14 Moms on What Labor Really Feels Like
- What Are Your Go-To Healthy Snacks?
- Things They Don't Tell You About: Mom Edition
- Pregnancy Brain Moments? Let's Have a Laugh!
