What kind of schedule should my 5 month old be on

Your baby: 5 months old Around this time your baby may hit a growth spurt, with all the extra eating and sleeping or not sleeping that goes with it.

Sleep time length: 2 to 3 daytime naps of 20 minutes to 3 hours, may sleep up to 12 hours overnight or wake once or twice. Total sleep time: Breastfeeding: On demand, every 2 to 4 hours, or 7 to 12 times a day.

Exclusive pumping: 15 to 20 minutes per breast, every 3 hours or at least 7 times a day. Formula: to mL 4 to 8 oz per feeding, about 5 to 6 times a day. Liquids: Continue breastmilk or formula; introduce water with solids around 6 months. Make sure to take note if your baby is not super hungry — you might need to cut back on feeding in the middle of the night. If you're breastfeeding, you'll be very full in the morning, particularly after a long stretch of rest and not feeding.

Consider pumping off extra milk to store for later, after you've fed your baby. It's time a for a break, and this nap is a perfect time to take one. Grab yourself a coffee, take a shower, Netflix perhaps? Indulge in some you time. Time for food! Your baby baby will be hungry when they wake up from their nap.

They may not wake up for another half an hour. It's fine to let your little one nap for another 30 minutes if they don't wake up on their own. Babies are like cats with their naps, sometimes only needing minutes at this time or a little longer if they want This will be broken up between one or two big chunks of sleep at night plus three naps in the day.

They will probably manage an awake time of between two and three hours before they need a snooze to reset during the day. A formula fed baby will drink around ml to ml or 6ozs to 8ozs every three to four hours during the day.

They will be having around five to six bottles in a 24 hour period. For a breastfed baby you should feed on demand but you are likely to find by five months you are in a bit of a pattern that sees your baby feeding roughly every three to four hours. Many five month olds are still waking at night — this is totally normal! At this stage you will be looking to start weaning your baby next month which is an exciting time! You can get lots of tips for getting started with weaning , including how to incorporate solids into your daily routine, on this post for six month olds.

It includes a meal plan with food ideas! Plus there are tips for making your own homemade baby food on this post. Many parents are tempted to get started with weaning early at five months. This is sometimes due to frequent night waking or frequent feeding. Have a chat with your doctor or health visitor if you are thinking about starting weaning early so you can discuss all of the pros and cons of this.

Some babies will do things such as sitting up quicker than others, and others may start sitting up a little later than their peers. Your baby may be able to sit upright with a little help from you to get them into position. Babies tend to begin rolling over at four months so at five months your baby may well be a pro at getting from front to back and then back again.

Some babies may not roll over in both directions until around six months.