https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:19:19 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-follow-a-plan-for-your-infant/page/2#post-2444993 Mon, 01 Feb 2016 15:32:22 +0000 NurseDMB 2444993@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We somewhat follow EASY. Unfortunately, he's still a snacker all day long (eats every 2 hours) because he has reflux and can't take a lot of ounces at a time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-follow-a-plan-for-your-infant/page/2#post-2421371 Thu, 14 Jan 2016 09:11:44 +0000 ValentineMommy 2421371@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We loosely followed the book "12 hours sleep by 12 weeks". DS1 slept 12 hours a night fairly regularly at 10 weeks and DS2 slept 12 hours a night by 14 weeks. DS1 is almost 3 now and still sleeps 12 hours a night with no problem.</p> <p>Neither of them ever CIO or anything either. We found the method pretty intuitive and simple. </p> <p>That being said, they were both FF. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-follow-a-plan-for-your-infant/page/2#post-2421215 Thu, 14 Jan 2016 03:33:58 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2421215@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did easy with both but were much stricter with dd who happened to be the fussier baby but the sort of better sleeper. Ds we just go with the flow all day, and have a loose schedule for bedtime and he's three months. When we're done traveling we'll probably have a better routine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-follow-a-plan-for-your-infant/page/2#post-2420775 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 17:26:27 +0000 mauxie 2420775@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No real plan, just went by cues. I was aware of EASY and it made sense to me, but I didn't follow it in a regimented way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-follow-a-plan-for-your-infant/page/2#post-2420771 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 17:23:54 +0000 Mama Bird 2420771@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No plan. DS was completely unpredictable until he started day care. DD was ok with eat-play-sleep for a while, but by the time I sort of work out when she likes to nap, she changes it up on me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-follow-a-plan-for-your-infant/page/2#post-2420678 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 16:10:19 +0000 birdofafeather 2420678@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we stuck to the EASY routine pretty intensely with DD1 and it was great. i didn't worry about timing necessarily, but as soon as she woke up, i fed her immediately! now we DD2, we do the same thing, but i'm not so rushed to get her fed right away. i do like it though because it lets me know where we are in our day, like, i know she's crying because she's hungry, or tired, etc.<br /> i couldn't do BW with 1 kid and definitely can't with 2! i am not a scheduled person and it would drive me crazy to try to be with 2 kids. i know some friends that thrive on it, so good on them, but i'm a better parent when i'm not looking at the clock like that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-follow-a-plan-for-your-infant/page/2#post-2420524 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 14:31:32 +0000 gingerbebe 2420524@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: Agreed! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-follow-a-plan-for-your-infant/page/2#post-2420522 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 14:29:53 +0000 looch 2420522@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, I followed a plan. I had to do something, I had all these hours and a kid that wasn't sleeping. We weren't doing anything outrageous, it was literally just the EASY plan, but I needed something to get through those days. You know, Happy Mom, Happy Family. It helped my son, as a side benefit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-follow-a-plan-for-your-infant#post-2420480 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 13:59:24 +0000 Kemma 2420480@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We winged it (wunged it?!) but I'm a creature of habit and routine so my kids seem to naturally "routine" themselves. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-follow-a-plan-for-your-infant#post-2420462 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 13:49:07 +0000 hilsy85 2420462@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sarac: I think there are probably some children who thrive with flexability, and other who thrive with structure and routine. The trick is figuring out which kind of child you have! it's lucky for you that your child's needs lined up with your preference as a parent :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-follow-a-plan-for-your-infant#post-2420413 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 13:28:41 +0000 sarac 2420413@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hell to the no. I don't believe in scheduling babies or putting them on a plan. In my experience it is a ton of heartache and hassle, and then you have a baby who 'needs' to follow this exact schedule, and your life revolves around it. No thank you. I wanted flexible children and that's how I raised them.</p> <p>I also feel really sad for people who stress about 'bad habits'. I nursed my older daughter to sleep until 2, probably, and it was just never the big terrible thing that they make it out to be. Other people could put her to sleep. I enjoyed it. Never once had to do some crazy rocking/shushing thing to get her to sleep. Really never understood the fuss about it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-follow-a-plan-for-your-infant#post-2420346 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 13:02:39 +0000 alphagam84 2420346@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No set plan and pretty much just follow her cues. She's formula fed so we know she is normally hungry every 3 hours. And after 1.5-2 hours of being awake she's normally ready for a nap. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-follow-a-plan-for-your-infant#post-2420274 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 12:26:06 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 2420274@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. Totally winged it. Still are at 4 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-follow-a-plan-for-your-infant#post-2420244 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 12:12:18 +0000 MoreCoffee 2420244@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did Baby Whisperer (EASY) at the suggestion of my Hypnobirthing instructor, so I had read the book before DS was born and started following it after the first few no-holds-barred newborn weeks. In retrospect I had mild PPA and think I was a little obsessed with the routine, preserving naps, and not nursing to sleep. There were times it was a struggle and I felt like I was forcing it because I didn't want to establish "bad habits" (not sure there's really such a thing with young infants, just things that work and things that don't). </p> <p>Once DS started daycare and they instituted their own routine with him we were a little looser at home. FWIW, we never really had to sleep train and DS was a decent napper and night sleeper from about 6 weeks on. I really can't say if that's routine or temperament though. To play it safe, I do plan to follow the routine again with the new baby, though I hope not to be as rigid about it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-follow-a-plan-for-your-infant#post-2420195 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 11:49:06 +0000 gingerbebe 2420195@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Similar to @MrsLonghorn. We tried 5S, Baby Whisperer, and all sorts of schedule or gentle sleep training methods and the only one that worked DS was a super rigid feeding and sleep schedule (we had weight gain issues on top of sleep issues so we switched to bottlefeeding at set intervals through EP and supplementation, with comfort nursing on demand). </p> <p>We basically ended up with extinction CIO and Babywise, which is not what we thought we'd do, but DS finally got up to 50% for weight by his 1st birthday and is (for the most part) a great sleeper now. We love having a schedule with DS1, so I would be happy to do it with DS2, but I think what we've learned with DS1 is that ultimately they determine the method. If we have an easygoing baby, I think going more with the flow would be great (especially with a toddler). But if we end up with another high-needs baby, we'll know what to do. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-follow-a-plan-for-your-infant#post-2420169 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 11:36:10 +0000 MrsLonghorn 2420169@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We tried to go with the flow and "watch the baby, not the clock", but DS screamed for 7 weeks. We were all miserable. </p> <p>We tried moms on call at 7 weeks, and it was a life changer. It worked wonders for him until about 14 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-follow-a-plan-for-your-infant#post-2420162 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 11:32:06 +0000 jlm22 2420162@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We totally go with the flow and wing it. I don't even know what these acronyms and methods are! I didn't stress about a schedule and she kind of made her own and it's great now. Well, besides naps. She's great at night, so I'm not stressing about the naps. Yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-follow-a-plan-for-your-infant#post-2420156 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 11:28:48 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2420156@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did EASY. It was great for learning her cues (as others have said, if she's been awake for 1.5 hours and is fussy, she is probably tired not hungry). She also learn right off the bat to not require eating to fall asleep and to eat larger meals versus snacking all day. </p> <p>I didn't do it with a schedule to the clock though (for example, I would let her sleep as long as she wanted. I would not wake her up because it was "time " to eat). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-follow-a-plan-for-your-infant#post-2420085 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 10:44:48 +0000 Adira 2420085@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did EASY with both kids, although with Logan, it became more EAESY because nursing him to sleep just worked for us better. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-follow-a-plan-for-your-infant#post-2420052 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 10:36:15 +0000 hilsy85 2420052@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: that was actually huge for me--recognizing that if she had just eaten 1-1.5 hours ago, and she was crying, she was tired and not hungry. It helped ensure that when she did eat, she ate bigger meals, rather than snacking, and helped organize our day a bit more. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-follow-a-plan-for-your-infant#post-2420043 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 10:32:29 +0000 Alivoo01 2420043@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't follow a plan and it makes things easier/more flexible for us! Like the ability to travel without worrying if he'll nap in the car seat or stroller. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-follow-a-plan-for-your-infant#post-2420007 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 10:18:42 +0000 sapphire 2420007@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sticking to a schedule is way too stressful for me. We always just went with her cues which thankfully have always been pretty strong. We don't mess with bedtime and no naps past 4pm. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-follow-a-plan-for-your-infant#post-2419969 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 10:03:17 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 2419969@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: for naps I can put her down drowsy and she'll go to sleep on her own, but at night I do have to nurse her to sleep. I try not to think about having to sleep train one day. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-follow-a-plan-for-your-infant#post-2419938 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 09:51:40 +0000 Pumpkin Pie 2419938@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I tried the moms on call schedule because my LO was not sleeping at all, and things got much better. It's my first baby, so I had no idea what I was doing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-follow-a-plan-for-your-infant#post-2419934 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 09:50:43 +0000 snowjewelz 2419934@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did EASY early on, and then gradually into 2-3-4. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-follow-a-plan-for-your-infant#post-2419931 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 09:49:36 +0000 ShootingStar 2419931@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With DS it was more like ESESEESEA, lol. I had no idea what I was doing and every time he cried I tried to feed him. I would feed him and he'd fall asleep, and then he'd wake up crying and I'd feed him again. Maybe I'll figure out what I'm doing with the next baby :silly: . </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-follow-a-plan-for-your-infant#post-2419928 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 09:47:16 +0000 youboots 2419928@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We winged it and still do at 10.5 mo. The only 2 things I stick to is I wake her if she's been napping over 2 hours and we stick to the same bedtime. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-follow-a-plan-for-your-infant#post-2419925 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 09:45:47 +0000 ldh112 2419925@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I eventually felt like we got into an eat-play-sleep schedule but can't remember when this happened- maybe after 8 weeks when she was more alert? Before then, she was the boss, ha! Even at 6.5 months we don't do a specific schedule other than me just being aware of how long she's been awake (she still only has about a 2 hour max awake time) and how long since she last ate (2.5-3 hours). </p> <p>I am thinking it'll be more practical to have something more specific when she starts dropping naps to 1-2 a day. But that's as far as I'd go as saying she has a "schedule." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-follow-a-plan-for-your-infant#post-2419924 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 09:45:08 +0000 skipper2010 2419924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Like @Mrs. Pickle is seems as though we've naturally fallen into EASY, but it's not something I really think about or truly follow. The same thing happened with DS and aside from the newborn days he's always been a pretty good night time sleeper. My only mistake with him was letting him nap in the swing a lot so when it was time to transition to his crib for naps he was NOT happy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-follow-a-plan-for-your-infant#post-2419922 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 09:44:56 +0000 peaches1038 2419922@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pickle: haha we are EAESY as well. Kind of defeats the purpose but oh well </p>