Schedule: Eating and Sleeping for Babies at 6 Months to 9 Months Old | CloudMom

Today I'll be talking to you about one of my absolute FAVORITE topics ever—eating and sleeping schedules for babies! http://www.cloudmom.com

At this stage, your baby has likely been sampling solid foods and sleeping longer at nights (which we all LOVE, right?!). It's a really nice stage, and sleep for babies at this age comes in the form of about 2-3 naps per day with plenty of feedings (milk and solids!) in between the naps.

As far as naps are concerned, this is a general idea of what your baby's schedule should look like:

• 9:30-11:30 a.m. - morning nap.
• 1:30-3:30 p.m. - afternoon nap
• 45 minute-1 hour "Cat Nap" from 5:30-6:30 p.m. or from 6-7 p.m.

Some babies take shorter morning or afternoon naps, some take shorter cat naps, and some babies have even started to transition from 3-2 naps (which I go over in another video).

So now that we've covered sleeping, when is my baby supposed to take milk between all of those naps? At this age, it's best to be giving your baby milk 4-5 times per day, approximately every 4 hours.

• 7 a.m. after they wake up
• 11:30 a.m. after their morning nap
• 3:30 p.m. after their afternoon nap
• 7:30 p.m. after dinner and before bedtime
• 11 p.m. "top off feed," or one nighttime feeding. This is interchangeable—you can swap the 11 p.m. top off feed for a late feeding at 2 or 3 a.m., it just depends on your preference.

So that's it for milk feedings, but what about solids? It's a good idea to get into a routine of introducing solids to your baby (which I also cover in another video) ! So, when should you add solids into your baby's day and how will this work?

• 7:30 a.m after their milk feed. I would try to do solids meals after milk feedings since most of their nutrition comes from the milk feedings. If they're too full from milk, wait 20 minutes and try again!
• 12 p.m. after milk feed
• 7 p.m. before last milk feed

Parents, what experience do you have dealing with babies at this age? Do you have any scheduling tips that have worked out really well for you? Please share in the comments section below.

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