how to get her on a schedule

trixiesmom8

I am now strictly 1st shift so I will be home in the evenings. We need a nightly routine so she will sleep better, I'm tired of this up every two hours stuff. She usually nurses to go to sleep but when I was on second and hubby was putting her to bed he got her hooked on falling asleep in her carseat..so now that's how she wants to go to sleep. We already do a bath and I bought the calming lotion..I was thinking maybe a book and then letting her nurse laying down in our bed where its dark? She is 9.5 months. I need a schedule! I haven't gotten a good nights sleep in what feels like months! Any tips would be greatly appreciated. Tia!

1stWoodsBaby

We start about 8:30, play in the mirror while her bath runs. I let her play with her toys in the bath for 20-30 mins. Get her out and lay her on my bed with just a small lamp on for light while I dry her off, lotion her up (lavender sleep time lotion) and sing her a song i made up about getting dressed for bed. Then we go to the kitchen, she watches me make her bottle then we sit in the den with no lights on (the next room light is on so i can see) and she drinks her bottle. By the end of her bottle she is 98% of the time always asleep. if not ill sing her a few songs then its to bed she goes. Ive been doing this routine since she was 3-4 months old (now 10 months) and she's been sleeping 10-12 hrs every night.
I dont think its whats in the routine as much as finding one and sticking to it so that she knows okay its wind down time and bed soon. During our routine we use soft voices and minimal light.

trixiesmom8

@1stwoodsbaby thanks! Hopefully we can etsy consistent with a routine so she starts sleeping better. I will give the minimal lights a try and see if that works.

trixiesmom8

Get her not etsy