is there a routine for a 1 month old?

Hi Desiree

Maybe Connor is going through a growth spurt, they tend to want to feed more often, this usually only lasts a day or 2 I think.

Let us know if it gets better after 2 days, would really like to know as my boy is 3 weeks old now so expecting a growth spurt soon.

Yip a true colic baby screams from what I used to call suicide time. 4-8 every night, which is why I wasn't convinced it was cramps.

No pressure to breastfeed, do what ever works for you.

I was just indicating that I combined bath and feeding time - I wanted to try to find what ever combination I could to make baby go to sleep.

I did not have a colic baby, but I had a baby that if she was not being held she screamed - I had to hold her while she was sleeping. So I was so past sleep deprived, exhausted and understanding how to work with this little person I was looking for anything that would or might give me 10 minutes to myself.

<you realise it is bad when you are holding a baby and sitting on the toilet, and you are not having a wee .... yep, thats when you know it is really time to re-evaluate how this entire system is working.... or not>

Babies are generally noisy sleepers, and often cry out - it could be that his fart gave him a bit of a fright

If he had colic he would literally scream every evening for at least 2 - 4 hours, starting late afternoon (16h00 / 17h00), and be totally inconsolable.

I did not have colic babies, but a friend did and I often used to pop in and walk LO around the house for an hour or so to give her a bit of a break. believe me, you will know if LO has colic.

Thaaaaaaaaaanks for the advise ladies! I know that at this young age I should not really expect anything else, he he, I guess I'm just a little over-tired myself today.

Claire - I'm defs gonna give it a go to put baby in his pram when I have things to do - sounds like a good idea!

Also, maybe I'll just try showering at night before I go to bed, ha ha, at least I'll be sort of fresh the next day!!

I'm gonna increase his 2 late feeds tonight, let's see how that goes! I think my baba is extra hungry, he he

@reluctant mom - I'm not breastfeeding - I'm formula feeding Connor. I tried bf'ing, gave it everything I had, but my nipples didn't want to know anythingan and as of yet I am yet to express an entire feed - so, formula it is for me and Connor - which seriously breaks my heart, I so wanted to breastfeed!

My little man is finally having a nap now, he he, hopefully he will be a little easier on mommy when he wakes up

One more question - he seemed a little more windy than usual, he broke wind while he was sleeping now and actually cried - do you think he's crampy? I use colic drops in all his feeds, but maybe I should give him some buscopan or something? Hubby thinks he was a little crampy last night too....hmmmmmm

Anyhoo - chat later!

You can start a small routine like bathing baby at set times but your lo is still a bit young and I find that during the early days routine just causes stress.

I used to shower at 5 each morning while other half was still home and could look after Dylan.

Dylan was a clingy baby so it was tough and I mostly did all my housework at night when N got home.

I also breastfed so that took up most of our day.

Yeah, it is still a bit early to have a routine as such, but what you can start doing is getting a little note book and start writing down when he has his bottle, then what time he falls asleep and wakes up.
This way you will soon see a pattern and be able to grab a quick shower during a longer nap.
I also used to pop the boys in a pram, facing the shower and chatted to them (kinda just ran thru what i was doing - "now time to wash my hair"), so that they could hear I was there.

It also gives me a break now cos they both understand what shower time means.

Ditto for cleaning - pop in pram and wash the dishes while chatting away, took them outside while I hung out the washing etc.

As for the "reccomended amount" on the tin, rather follow your child;s cues cos that is just a guideline.

Anyway around 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months and 12 months babies go thru a "growth spurt" where they will demand a bit more food and probably sleep more, so that might be the reason for Connor wanting more food last night.