🗓️ Infant daily schedules

Sleep & feeding schedules

• EASY schedule

• MAMAS schedule

• Taking Cara Babies schedules by infant age

  Establishing a morning & bedtime routine

  • Morning

    “The morning routine: What is it and why do you need it?”

  • Bedtime

    • Baby's bedtime routine

    • How to dress baby for sleep

    • Temperature considerations

      • To help keep baby warm at night, consider putting on socks (inside sleeper / footed pajamas) or soft booties (outside sleeper / footed pajamas).

      • It is generally recommended that babies sleep in a space between 68-72 degrees F (source). If you feel comfortable in the room, then likely your baby will feel comfortable, too (source).

      • Avoid over-bundling baby, and know the signs of overheating: sweating, flushed/red skin, elevated heart rate, etc. (source).

    • Make sure light is kept to a minimum in the sleeping area; even red light can be disruptive to sleep.

• Calculating wake windows

• Apps for tracking infant activity, sleep, & feeding schedule

  • While not essential, tracking things like your infant's feedings, sleep, and activities can help you understand what your child might need at any given time by understanding the “bigger picture” of how their day has gone so far. Tracking can also be helpful for identifying longer-term patterns in your infant's care and development. It can also be very helpful in situations where there are multiple caregivers, in order to help coordinate the baby's care and keep everyone updated.

  • Huckleberry

  • Happiest Baby

  • Nara

  • Sprout Baby Tracker