The history of the development of each three-month-old baby after the next visit to the pediatrician is supplemented by a record of the need to observe the correct regime of the day, which consists in the alternation of feedings, sleep, active wakefulness and hygiene procedures.
And here, for any mother, a logical question arises: "How to make an unintelligent baby behave in accordance with the strict framework of this requirement?" We explain: it’s not about following the routine every minute, but only about striving to adhere to certain timelines that streamline the life of a 3-month-old baby.
What should be the approximate daily routine of a three-month baby
Approximate daily routine:
- 6:00-7:00 Awakening, morning feeding of the baby, mandatory hygiene procedures (washing, changing the diaper), air baths, gymnastics, active wakefulness;
- 7:30-9:30 First dream;
- 9:30-11:00 The second feeding, communication with mom, educational games, preparation for a walk;
- 11:00-13:00 Sleep in the fresh air;
- 13:10-13:30 Return from a walk, third feeding;
- 13:30-15:00 A set of educational games, taking air baths, chatting with loved ones;
- 15:00-16:30 The second walk, getting to know the outside world, sleeping in a stroller;
- 16:30-18:00 Fourth feeding, wakefulness, games with family members;
- 18:00-19:30 Sleep;
- 19:30-21:00 Fifth feeding, calm games surrounded by households;
- 21:00 Baby bathing;
- 21:30-6:00 Feeding a baby, nightly rest.
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Taking care of her baby and taking into account his individual characteristics, each mother can make some adjustments to the proposed regime of the day, while observing the sequence of actions indicated in it and the duration of the procedures.
In accordance with this, the actual daily routine of the crumbs may differ slightly in time from that recommended by the pediatrician: the intervals between sleep and wakefulness are not always uniform (some babies fall asleep shortly after morning feeding, but then stay awake for almost three hours). In other children, the routine may shift due to digestive problems and due to intestinal colic.
Despite all the nuances listed above, mothers should not completely refuse to observe the correct daily regimen by the hour. Having developed the habit of eating for his baby and falling asleep at certain hours, which contribute not only to his proper development and excellent health, but also take care of the rest of the rest of the family.
About sleep mode
The total duration of sleep of a three-month baby should be approximately fifteen hours during the day. The longest (about eight hours) is a night's sleep.In the afternoon, the baby needs periodic rest, therefore, after two hours of wakefulness, the child needs sleep (at least four times during the day), which takes from one and a half to two hours.
The above scenario can be considered ideal for a 3-month-old baby, but in real life the duration of a night’s sleep often does not exceed six hours: waking up in the middle of the night, the baby may require feeding.
In order for the child’s daytime sleep to be full and deep, it is necessary to stimulate his activity during wakefulness, giving the opportunity to move and throw out emotions during the first half of this time period. About half an hour before laying, the baby should be occupied with something calm. (sing a song, show a colorful picture, consider a toy).
Methods that accelerate falling asleep baby
- With falling asleep crumbs receiving breast milk, there should be no problems: asleep by the mother’s breast, it is simply transferred to a crib;
- When laying a child who is on artificial feeding, they often use a dummy that helps him calm down and satisfy the sucking reflex. It’s a little more difficult to lay down an artisan who does not recognize a dummy (sometimes it’s good to know how to teach a baby to dummy): some children have to be carried on their hands or for a long time rocking, singing lullabies;
- The influx of fresh air significantly accelerates the infant's falling asleep and increases the duration of his sleep, so many mothers, having well wrapped their babies, put them to sleep in a stroller standing on the loggia;
- Some babies are helped to fall asleep by quiet classical music, birdsong and the sounds of nature;
- Rituals (for example, a toy or a diaper placed nearby, a bathing procedure performed at the same hour) also contribute to a good fall asleep of babies;
- To prolong the rest of restlessly sleeping crumbs, waving handles in a dream, will help swaddling or the mere presence of mom.
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- How to put a child to sleep without tears and vagaries -https://kid.htgetrid.com/en/psihologiya-detey/kak-ulozhit-rebenka-spat-bez-slez-i-kaprizov.html;
- We teach a child to sleep in his crib separately from his mother (video, real stories) - https://kid.htgetrid.com/en/razvitie-rebenka-do-goda/kak-priuchit-rebenka-spat-otdelno.html;
- Whether to rock the child before bedtime: to what age can you rock the child -https://kid.htgetrid.com/en/razvitie-rebenka-do-goda/kak-ukachat-rebenka-spat.html;
- The child sleeps only in the arms, but put it wakes up - a problem or not -https://kid.htgetrid.com/en/eto-polezno-znat/rebenok-spit-na-rukah.html;
- At what age can a child sleep on a pillow -https://kid.htgetrid.com/en/razvitie-rebenka-do-goda/s-kakogo-vozrasta-rebenku-mozhno-spat-na-podushke.html.
About feeding infants and artificial
According to the regimen, a three-month-old baby who is breast-fed should receive breast milk at least six times a day. The daily norm of breast milk is at least 850 ml.
Already at the age of three months, it is necessary to gradually increase the intervals between feedings of babies fed “on demand”, bringing them closer to the recommended three-hour interval.
The thing is that a baby who has grown up and is more actively sucking his mother’s breast if applied too often (every half hour) is at risk of eating more milk than he needs. As a result, an organism that cannot cope with such a volume of food reacts to it with an allergic reaction, which manifests itself as a scattering of red spots on the delicate skin of the cheeks and the whole body.
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Having noticed such a symptom in a baby, an inexperienced mother begins to think that some new product introduced into her diet is to blame, and begins to consciously impoverish it, excluding everything. Meanwhile, this problem can be solved by reducing the number of attachments to the breast and thereby normalizing the amount of milk supplied to the baby.
The number of feedings of a three-month-old baby who is breast-fed should also be six times, but the intervals between feedings should be at least four hours: this is the amount of time it takes to digest the milk mixture, which is a substitute for mother's milk.
Unlike babies who do not need in additional intake of water (it is replaced by "front" milk, which contains a large amount of liquid), the artificers are given water from a bottle. From the last week of the third month of life, they can gradually introduce into the drink a few drops of apple juice (give the first juice).
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How to walk with the baby
The daily routine governing the life of a three-month-old child provides for at least two walks. Their frequency and duration are still dependent on weather conditions. An absolute contraindication for a walk with a grown crumb is frost below -15 degrees and heat above forty. Do not go out with the baby also during heavy rain and wind.
Since the 3-month-old kids are quite curious, they do not fall asleep immediately, but only after looking around. It is very useful to get them out of the stroller and, holding them in your arms, introduce them to the surroundings: pay attention to the birds, flowers, animals passing by people. Saturated with new impressions, the baby will fall asleep faster.
Given the fairly well-developed hearing of a three-month-old child, it is better to choose a quiet square or a deserted street for walks with him. An even roar coming from a distant highway will not bother the baby, but he should be protected from sharp sounds. To do this, it is better to raise the stroller hood. If the walk takes place in the warm season, it is better to throw a mosquito net, protecting the baby from the attack of blood-sucking insects.
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About the features of wakefulness
The time interval necessary for a three-month-old child to be active awake is increased to 8-9 hours a day. A caring mother should use it as much as possible, managing to feed the baby in time, to care for his delicate skin, take interesting games, go for a walk with him, introduce him to the world around him, do morning exercises and massage.
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Most often, a child at 3 months is able to actively stay awake for two hours. During this period, he can communicate with his mother and loved ones, expressing the stormy joy of their presence with a broad smile, active movements of his arms and legs, loud walk.
A three-month-old baby can not only quickly turn his head in the direction of heard sounds and follow his eyes with moving objects falling into his field of vision. He likes lie on the tummyleaning on his hands and watch what is happening around. The object of research for him often becomes his own pens: the baby can examine them for a long time and monitor the change in their position.
The arsenal of games used to develop the two-month crumbs can be replenished with new interesting activities for him:
- Favorite toys 3-month crumbs are still rattles. Having laid them out in a row (twenty centimeters from the baby), you can see that the child will certainly reach for the one he likes. He tenaciously holds the rattle enclosed in the handle, completely focusing on the connection that arose between the sound made by her and the movement of his own hand;
- If you bring a three-month-old baby to the mirror, you can cause him a smile and a desire to consider his own reflection (we also read about the mirror and superstitions) The same delight in him is caused by observing the facial expressions of an adult, showing the baby a change of various emotions on his face;
- Three-month-olds adore the cuckoo game when a family member covers his face with his hands and then shows it, imitating the cuckoo's forging;
- At this age, you can already read books to the baby, showing illustrations;
- Demonstrating the world around the baby, it is necessary to point to various objects and name them;
- For the development of tactile sensations, it is necessary to give crumbs of tissue of different texture to the crumbs;
- A great entertainment for the baby will be a developing mat, equipped with all kinds of bells, soft vibrating toys, tweeters and a ton of other interesting effects.
About hygiene and gymnastics
Hygienic procedures for caring for an infant include an obligatory ritual of morning washing, washing when changing a diaper and bathing. Morning washing is carried out immediately after the child wakes up. Having moistened a cotton pad with warm boiled water, wipe its face (using a separate cotton wool for each eye), not forgetting to walk behind their ears. With special care they take care of the skin of the cheeks, saving it from traces of breast milk and saliva.
We read in detail: newborn baby hygiene
The bathing procedure is most often performed in the evening, although babies, on which it acts in an exciting way, can be bathed in the morning. It is most convenient to bathe the baby in the baby bath, using a special stand for this. In the absence of a baby bath, you can use the large bathtub, putting on a baby’s neck a special circle that allows him to stay completely safe in the water without the help of his mother’s hands. Bathing Details – how to bathe a baby
Changing the diaper, you should wash the baby, and then apply a thick layer on delicate skin special cream, helping to avoid the development of diaper rash and skin irritations.
After washing, immediately proceed to morning exercises. It must necessarily include exercises for flexion and extension of the limbs. To prevent hip dysplasia will help exercise, consisting in the dilution of the knees to the sides.
Taking the crumbs by the handles, raise them up, widely spread apart, cross in front of the chest. An excellent completion of morning exercises will be a light massage, consisting in stroking the trunk and limbs. Must follow put baby on tummy. If the procedure gives him pleasure, you can give her at least twenty minutes.
A well-designed daily regimen, taking into account the physiological characteristics and needs of a 3-month crumb, is the key to its proper development and good mood not only of the baby himself, but also of all family members.
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For example, I never fed or put the child in for hours, he ate when he wanted to and went to bed too, but mothers are different and each has his own approach to his baby’s regimen.