Baby Schedule Template: Your Guide to Establishing a Daily Routine with your Newborn Baby
You can use this super simple, editable baby schedule template to set your routine with your little one from newborn to 6 months old. Download it, fill it out on your phone, iPad, or laptop, save it, and if you want, print it out for your Baby Routine Binder. It works perfectly with the Baby Tracker Printable – Baby Feeding Chart, Sleep Tracker, Diaper Tracker, and Growth Chart.
Becoming a mom was the best and one of the most overwhelming experiences of my life. I was literally taken over physically and mentally by the need to take care of my little baby, and I didn’t really know where to start. I really think that no matter what you do, you cannot truly be prepared for motherhood.
It was a new life, a new beginning, a new period where I felt like I was going under and losing my old self. Well, probably not everyone feels the same, but for those who feel or felt like me, try to establish a routine from the beginning that works for you and your baby. And accept that nothing will be the same again. It can only get better once you figure out how!
I noticed that things didn’t feel so overwhelming when I broke them down into small, easy-to-accomplish steps. Follow your baby’s natural rhythm—you’ll be surprised how consistent it is.
Online Fillable BABY SCHEDULE TEMPLATE 0-6 MONTHS
Use our editable baby schedule to set up a working routine for you and your baby.
If you need some inspiration for baby activities, check out these free Montessori inspired flash cards printable and some of our baby activities 0-3 months.
NON-editable Baby Schedule 0-6 Months
If our non-editable baby schedule works also for you, you can download our free printable here.
Sample Routines – Eat, play, sleep baby schedule
Some parents like me are longing for structure from day one. Therefore, I will share here sample routines from birth to 6 months. Remember, your baby from 0 to 6 months follows more or less the “Eat, play, sleep baby schedule” plus of course, diaper change.
Newborn routine
Baby routine 3 months
Baby routine 6 months
Baby routine 9 months
Baby Bedtime Routine
MY EXPERIENCE
Be good and kind to yourself and rest, you need it and your baby allows you to.
One thing I would have differently now would be to nap more. 2-3 hours sleep are just not enough, even if sometimes feels like that. So, when your baby goes to sleep, do it too. Everything else (mostly chores) can wait.
Basically, our 0-3 months routine included get to know each other, feeding, napping, changing diapers, and long hours with the milk pump for me (breastfeeding did not work well for us despite experts tips and trainings).
With 3-6 months, things get easier and funnier, when your baby starts to laugh out loud and is much more playful and responsive. There are more activities you can do with your baby and you will start feeling more comfortable as a new mom. Although, I started to worry more than ever about things I never though I will – poop frequency, poop colour, did I pump enough milk, did my baby eat enough, do I do the things right, how will I get back to work??? Well, turns out, I did not need to worry, only to do the right things. So, trust yourself and plan everything step by step. Call your paediatrician whenever you worry about something.
Happy Planning!
