Isla's Routine 4 Months+

Isla's routine 4 months+

A few months ago I shared our 0-3months routine on how we get our babies successfully sleeping through the night.
All of our kids have been very DIFFERENT sleepers. And very different personalities in general.

However this routine has worked for all three kids and we have had great results.

Kaitlyn slept 12 hours from 9 weeks. Bradley from 7 weeks and Isla from 4.5 weeks.

Around the 3/4month mark we shift from the 3 hourly newborn routine to the next phase and it looks a little something like this...

7am-wake up, breastfeed, get dressed. Playtime.

9am-sleep (remember I always put the kids to sleep when they are awake so they learn to self settle)

11am- wake up, breastfeed (from 5months she has also had a solid feed for lunch after her milk). Playtime

1pm- sleep.

3pm- wake up, breastfeed, playtime.

4:30pm- THIS IS MY BIG SECRET. To avoid 'witching hour' from 5-6pm I put my kids down for a quick 30 minute power nap, they wake up refreshed and they last till 7pmwith very minimal fussing!

5pm- wake up, usually quiet playtime in her bouncer watching me cook dinner

6pm- breastfeed (from 6 months I also do a solid feed after her milk)

6:30- bath and bed time.


During the school term her afternoon nap is from 12:30-2pm to allow for school pickup.

From about 8-9 months the afternoon power nap drops off as witching hour slowly fades away.

This routine will stay in place until about 12-18 months when she will drop to one sleep a day.

Remember these routines are MADE TO BE FLEXIBLE. If you have an appointment one day you can pull the routine forward by a half hour or push it out. It's important to be flexible with routines to make way for  last minute run arounds, and so you as a parent don't lose your mind if things go a little differently one day.

If baby is having a growth spurt and needs an extra feed don't be afraid to do it. Or if baby is extra tired and needs an extra 20mins at nap time that's fine! But once that 'phase' is over be sure to get back on track so you don't lose everything you have worked for!

These routines plus TONNES more helpful baby tips all come from my collection of Babywise books. Which starts from Babywise and continues up until Teenwise...find them online at koorong.com.au or word.com.au
At about $15 per book they are also a much cheaper alternative to some baby books!