What we've learned about baby sleep and routines
What worked for us with feeds, naps and nights, written down plainly: the E.A.S.Y. routine, schedules by age, and the small things that make a calmer day.
When to Start Sleep Training Newborn Babies: The Baby Whisperer's Gentle Guide
Formal sleep training waits until about 4 months, but the groundwork starts at birth: E.A.S.Y., shush-pat, Pick Up/Put Down and what the research says.
· 8 min readHow we made our baby sleep through the night at 4 months: infant sleep advice that worked for us
The 4-hour E.A.S.Y. routine, the exact schedule we followed, and why bigger day feeds, capped naps and a dream feed add up to a full night.
· 9 min read
About these articles
We started writing these while using the E.A.S.Y. routine with our own newborn: Eat when they wake, Activity while they are awake, Sleep, then a little time for You. The book sets out the idea, but the day-to-day questions came later. How long should a three-week-old be awake? What does a 4-hourly day look like? What do you do when a nap runs short, or a feed comes early, or the whole day slides an hour late?
Each article answers one of those questions plainly, with sample schedules you can copy, and links to the research and guidance behind it. None of it is medical advice: every baby is different, so take what helps, follow safe sleep guidance, and talk to your midwife, health visitor or doctor if something worries you.
If you'd like the schedules worked out for you, Little Duckling builds the day's plan from your baby's age and moves it as feeds and naps happen, shared live with whoever else is looking after them.