Here it is! The recap of all the schedules we have used for Ali and Sammy in their first year of life. This is the bare bones basics, mainly eating and sleeping. Check out the twin schedules page to get more detail on the specific months. Sometimes transitioning from schedule to schedule can take place over a few weeks. With this list it is easy to compare months and figure out where to make adjustments for your little ones.
–Kim
Newborn
No schedule. Nurse on demand and sleep when they want.
1 Month
Still no big schedule. A routine of nursing every 2 to 2.5 hours, sleep when they want.
8 am: Daily wake time (DWT) and nurse
Into bassinet at night: 10pm when I went to bed
2 Months
8am: DWT and nurse
9am: Nap
10:45am: Up and nurse
12pm: Nap
1:15pm: Up and nurse
2:15pm: Nap
4pm: Up and Nurse
6:15pm: Nurse
7:15-9pm: Nap and cluster feed as needed
9pm: Upstairs to nurse and into bed
Middle of the night: Nurse as needed, usually 2-3 times
3 Months
7:45am: DWT and nurse
8:45am: Nap
10:30am: Up and nurse
11:30am: Nap
12:45pm: Up
1:30pm: Nurse
2pm: Nap
4:30pm: Up and nurse
5:30-6pm: Nap off and on in bouncer
6:30pm: Nurse then to bed
9pm: Dream feed
Middle of the night: Nurse once, usually between 4am and 5am
(Around 15 weeks was when we switched from cluster feeds as needed to the dream feed.)
4 Months
7:30am: DWT and nurse
9am: Nap
11am: Up and nurse
11am-1:30pm: Activities and catnap on the go
2pm: Nurse
2:30pm: Nap
4:30pm: Up and nurse
6:45pm: Nurse and bedtime
9:30pm: Dream feed (dropped at 19 weeks)
5 Months
7:30am: DWT and nurse
9am: Nap
11am: Up and nurse
12-1pm: catnap as needed
1:45pm: Nurse
2pm: nap
4:30pm: Up and nurse
6:45pm: Nurse and bedtime
6 Months
7:30am: DWT and nurse
9am: Nap
11am: Up and nurse
1:45pm: Nurse
2pm: Nap
4:30pm: Up and nurse
6:45pm: Nurse and bedtime
Note: Solids sporadic and just for learning and fun.
Note: Solids sporadic and just for learning and fun.
7 Months
7:30am: DWT and nurse
9am: Nap
11am: Up and nurse
1:45pm: Nurse
2pm: Nap
4:30pm: Up and nurse
6:45pm: Nurse
7pm: Bedtime
Note: Solids starting with family meal times, but not a big part of their nutrition yet.
8 Months
7:15am: DWT
7:30am: Nurse
8am: Solids breakfast
9am: Nap
11am: Up and nurse
11:45am: Solids lunch
1:45pm: Nurse
2pm: Nap
4:30pm: Up and nurse
5:30pm: Solids dinner
6:45pm: Nurse
7pm: Bedtime
9 Months
7:15am: DWT
7:30am: Nurse
8am: Solids breakfast
9am: Nap
11am: Up and nurse
12pm: Solids lunch
1:45pm: Nurse
2pm: Nap
4:30pm: Up and nurse
5:30pm: Solids dinner
6:45pm: Nurse
7pn: Bedtime
10 Months
7:15am: DWT
7:30am: Nurse
7:50am: Solids breakfast
9am: Nap
11am: Up and nurse
11:45am: Solids lunch
2pm: Nap
4:30pm: Up and nurse
5:30pm: Solids dinner
6:45pm: Nurse
7pm: Bedtime
11 Months
7:15am: DWT
7:30pm: Nurse
7:50am: Solids breakfast
9am: Nap
11am: Up and nurse
11:45am: Solids lunch
1:50pm: Nurse
2pm: Nap
4:15pm: Up
4:30pm: Nurse
5:30pm: Solids dinner
6:45pm: Nurse
7pm: Bedtime
12 Months
7:15am: DWT
7:30am: Nurse
7:45am: Solids breakfast
9am: Nap
11am: Up and nurse
12pm: Solids lunch
1:45pm: Nurse
2pm: Nap
4:15pm: Up
5:30pm: Solids dinner
6:45pm: Nurse
7pm: Bedtime