It can definitely work for breastfed babies, but there are a few obstacles to consider. If your baby cluster feeds, the eat play sleep process can feel impossible. Also, a strict eat play sleep schedule may not allow you to drain your milk as often as you need to to stay comfortable.

Eat, Drink, Nap

From there, he goes on to commit one of my big peeves: observing what works for him and concluding that's what everybody should do. I agree that there are some universals. Everybody needs to sleep, everybody needs to eat. But just because you feel like crap after eating eggs Benedict doesn't give you the right to prescribe yolkless omelets for everyone else from now on. Our bodies are different. Some people can get all the nutrients they need from plant sources, some people need to eat meat. Some people can't tolerate dairy products, some thrive on them. Don't overgeneralize, and don't judge. Work With a Sleep Expert: Tap into over a decade of experience with thousands of families before you! Get a Personalized Sleep Plan ® just for your unique situation, get guidance and answers to all your “what if?” questions while you work through your plan, and benefit from expert support along the way. We can’t tell you how many times we’ve heard “I wish I had done this sooner!” Not sure? Read these stories from well-rested parents.If you’ve done any reading about baby sleep training, then you are no doubt familiar with the word ‘ Babywise.‘ It’s kind of a buzzword in the world of sleep coaching! The book On Becoming Babywise is one of those controversial volumes. Some parents love and swear by this book, and others strongly disagree. This is easy to understand, once you know the gist of the book. Essentially, Babywise advocates for letting your baby cry it out from a pretty young age. I am very glad that I had the opportunity to read this book. I think the one thing that impressed me the most was the importance of frequent MOVEMENT during the day.

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There are two key elements to the E.A.S.Y. or Eat Play Sleep method (these are effectively the same thing, so for simplicity I’m going to use E.A.S.Y.): I like to think that I am quite well read and that I know A LOT about health. So when I got this book, I thought that there was not much more I could learn. I was honestly surprised. Rath translates a tremendous amount of research into actionable steps that we can adapt. Rath doesn't guilt us or scare us into adapting a healthier lifestyle -- he gives us the research base and provides helpful/reasonable/realistic tips on how to live life healthier (and hopefully, longer). And while we probably cannot do healthy things 100% of the time, the book gives us specific steps (many of them simple) that we can hopefully turn into habits and increase our wellbeing a little at a time. Now you might be thinking all of this sounds great, but you have no idea how to actually implement this routine. No worries! Here’s a sample schedule to get you started. Based on a 3 to 6 month age range, it’s a great routine for beginners. 7:00 AM

There’s no definitive answer on which routine is best; it all comes down to personal preference. While the eat play sleep routine is popular for good reason, that doesn’t mean it’s a one size fits all solution. Each baby is different and their personality, ease of feeding, and sleep patterns are all factors to take into consideration. It would be one thing if Rath offered some constructive advice, but he doesn't. Here are the highlights: This schedule is a popular one for parents who are working on sleep training because you can scale it up or down, depending on your baby’s age. This is a schedule that can work for newborns on up through older babies, which makes it adaptable (something that we busy, modern parents love, right?).