If your baby has already transitioned to just 2 naps, please see the 9 month old baby schedule for a sample schedule.
Schedule 1
7:00 – Wake and Breast milk or Formula 8:15 – Breakfast 9:00 – Morning Nap (at least 1 hour) 10:00 – Breast milk or Formula 11:00 – Lunch 12:30 – Breast milk or Formula 1:00 – Early Afternoon Nap (at least 1 hour) 2:00 – Breast milk or Formula 4:00 – Optional Catnap (30-45 minutes) 4:30 or 5:00 – Dinner 6:15 – Begin bedtime routine 7:00 – Breast milk or Formula and Bedtime (goal to be asleep at this time)
+Plus possibly 1 nighttime feeding
If your baby doesn’t mind a more “consolidated” approach to eating, here is another type of schedule:
Schedule 2
7:00 – Wake 7:15 – Breakfast plus Breast milk or Formula feeding 9:00 – Morning Nap (at least 1 hour) 10:00 – Breast milk or Formula 11:00 – Lunch 12:30 – Breast milk or Formula 1:00 – Afternoon Nap (at least 1 hour) 3:00 – Breast milk or Formula 5:30 – Dinner plus Breast milk / Formula feeding 6:15 – Begin bedtime routine 7:00 – Breast milk or Formula