I used this routine with all of my children and it was a lifesaver!  It gets them on a great schedule, sleeping through the night earlier, and just overall, helps them to be very content. I don’t think any kid likes being in charge…Deep down inside they want someone to set the boundaries for them so they don’t feel out of control of themselves (which is what happens when  a child is left to his own).

So even from the time of infancy, a good schedule can begin to develop good boundaries in our children and a strong sense of Mommy and Daddy being in charge—not in a controlling sort of way, just in a protective way.  Studies show that children who are allowed to “call the shots” as an infant for when they want to eat (i.e. every time the baby cries you feed him) develop into children who are more demanding and expect their own way.  We have seen this play out in our children, in the opposite way. Each of our kids has developed a strong sense of time, schedules, boundaries and most importantly, we have developed strong relationships with them. It may sound funny that a “schedule” could accomplish all of this, but if you are in doubt, try it for yourself.

I never got so rigid that I wasn’t aware of the babies ever-changing needs (like growth spurts or family interruptions). Life happens and you need to flex. But this schedule will truly make you feel like a real person again…a lot faster than letting the baby decide what he or she is going to do!  Hope it helps you get your sanity back!

In the Hospital

Feed baby every three hours around the clock (approximately 15 minutes per side if nursing). Do not be concerned with awake or nap times, simply feed the baby and put them back to bed (with lots of snuggles and kisses in between).

First Two Weeks

6:30am: Feed/Nurse

**Back to bed by 7:30am

*Nap until next feeding

9:30am: Feed/Nurse

**Back to bed by 10:30am

*Nap until next feeding

12:30pm: Feed/Nurse

**Back to bed by 1:30pm

*Nap until next feeding

3:30pm: Feed/Nurse

**Back to bed by 4:30pm

*Nap until next feeding

6:30pm: Feed/Nurse

**Back to bed by 7:30pm

*Nap until next feeding

9:30pm: Feed/Nurse

**To bed after feeding

*Night expectation: Expect one night time feeding that you stretch out to eventually meet 1st morning feeding.

By Four Weeks (through 11 Weeks)

6:30am: Feed/Nurse

**Back to bed by 7:30am-8:00am

*Nap until next feeding

10:30am: Feed/Nurse

**Back to bed by 11:30am-12:00 noon

*Nap until next feeding

2:30pm: Feed/Nurse

**Back to bed by 4:00pm

*Nap until next feeding

6:30pm: Feed/Nurse

*Extended awake time to help solidify nighttime hours

10:30pm: Feed/Nurse

**To bed by after feeding

*Baby may be sleeping until 1st morning feeding or very close. Keep this routine until solids are started between 12-16 weeks.

Twelve To Sixteen Weeks

6:30am: Feed/Nurse

**Back to bed by 8:00am

*Nap until next feeding

10:30am: Feed/Nurse

*Introduction to solids

*Back to bed by 12:00 noon

*Nap until next feeding

2:30pm: Feed/Nurse

*Introduction to solids

*Keep this a short nap to insure no disruption to bed time

6:30pm: Feed/Nurse

*Introduction to solids

7:30pm: Bedtime for night

Twelve To Sixteen Weeks

7:30am Breakfast

*Nurse

*Solids

9:30am-11:30am: Nap

12:30pm: Lunch

*Nurse

*Solids

2:00pm-4:00pm: Nap

5:30pm: Dinner

*Nurse

*Solids

7:30pm: Bedtime

(If bedtime is later, you can offer optional liquid feeding at that time)

Points to Remember

1.  Adjust your routine to meet the needs of your lifestyle, situations, and other children.

2.  Keep in mind that your routine needs to be consistent, simple, and progressive.

3.  Day time feedings should span between 3 and 4 hours.

4.  Night time feedings should be progressively stretched to meet 1st morning feeding.

5.  If nursing, begin with 15 minutes per side.  In a few weeks when your milk has come in good, you can drop bak to approximately 10 minutes per side.

6.  If bottle feedng, a soy -based formula is highly recommended.

7.  While you are nursing or bottle feeding no extra fluids are necessary unless you offer water in-between feedings.

8.  Snacks or juice bottle are not recommended.  They interrupt digestive cycles, condition children to sweets, and ruin appetite for the next meal time.

9.  Remember–this is a sample routine.  Some parents will choose to progress a little faster or a little slower.

Copyright by Family Resource Network.

Dear Shaklee Family:

As an Enthusiastic Shaklee user and distributor, I decided to use Shaklee Nutritional products instead of the prescribed pre-natal vitamins during my pregnancy.

I did a some research and found that what I was already taking on a daily basis was more complete than the ones the doctors prescribe.

Aside from providing pre-natal nutritional support, I also used many of the Shaklee products as remedies for some common “discomforts” that occur at different points of a normal pregnancy. I hope that these hints help other mothers to be!

I found in early pregnancy (first trimester) that I would have emotional swings and tearful moments. One or two GLA capsules, (3) B-Complex, Calcium and (2) (Calcium Magnesium or Calcium Complex) would calm and soothe my nerves. I also used calcium (3 or 4 at a time) before bedtime to help me sleep better and prevent leg cramps. The only leg cramps I got ( and they were VERY painfully intense) were on the evenings when I skimped on the calcium.

At various times throughout the pregnancy, I had some minor nausea, queasiness, and even acid reflux, just like all the books and magazines will warn you. I found relief by using Shaklee Stomach Soothing Complex teas (cooled for a refreshing drink), and 5 or 6 Alfalfa tablets.

At one point, just for a few weeks, I could not stand the smell or taste of my favorite Shaklee Energizing Soy Protein. I did not want to go without, so I opted for the delicious Shaklee Meal Shakes (which tasted great to me) and I would add one scoop of the soy protein. I also used the new Shaklee Instant Protein when I made hot cereal for breakfast.

I found that my skin got much drier and just using more lotion did not help. I then discovered that the Enfuselle Calming Complex sealed in with Enfuselle Hand and Body Lotion would soothe and heal any dry patches or rashes. I also made sure to use the Hand and Body Lotion — all over — after every bath or shower to prevent stretch marks with excellent results.

I also have had no swelling and only the minimal healthy weight gain. I attribute that to drinking alot of BestWater and using Alfalfa ( to minimize water retention) and using the Shaklee supplements to give me and the baby the nutrients we both need to be healthy and happy!

I am excited to announce that our healthy and beautiful baby Sofía Grace Delgado was born March 5th, 2001. I thank Shaklee products for helping me enjoy a wonderful pregnancy and birth of my baby girl. I think I have fallen in love with Shaklee all over again!

Very Enthusiastically,
Melissa Anderson-Delgado
Shaklee Coordinator and New Mommy

This is great advice from a wise friend and health guru, Stan Pulliam, on how to recover from childbirth.  I personally have taken his advice, and it has worked…all 4 times!  I hope this helps you as much as it helped me!

“While it is true that babies are fearfully and wonderfully made by the hand of God, nevertheless, every single molecule of that baby’s body has to come from someplace. It either must come from what you put into your mouth, or as the baby develops inside of you, it will literally suck its very life and vitality out of every muscle, organ, and tissue of your body. The result for most women is that after giving birth you never quite seem to completely bounce back physically to where you were before you got pregnant.

Then you do that again, and then maybe a third time, and you begin to experience all kinds of nebulous symptoms where things just don’t feel right, just don’t always work right, and you can’t quite muster up the drive or just the sense of well-being that you once had.

I have young mothers calling me quite frequently with just this scenario. They’ve been to the “doctor” and tried to describe their multiplicity of symptoms. But because they don’t actually have a “disease” the

doctor can’t put some specific disease diagnosis on it. Consequently, what happens in many cases is that the doctor will prescribe antidepressants just to make the young woman feel better about the whole situation. Doctors, of course, have no training at all in how to help you recover your health. They are only trained in the diagnosis and “management” of those diseases that have an official insurance billing number.

What you’ve actually got to do is rebuild the weakened or missing cell tissue that you have contributed from your body to the bodies of your children. Vitamins are an important part of that, but healthy new cell tissue is not built out of vitamins, but out of protein.

First of all, you need the Shaklee protein — either the Cinch or the Energizing Protein. Drinking this in addition to a good diet will actually improve the value you are getting from the other protein you are getting in your diet. Cells are built out of protein, not vitamins. Hormones are built out of protein, not vitamins. Vitamins are simply catalysts that enable various protein reactions to take place.

So if you are struggling with recovery from childbirth, start with the protein, and then add to that the Vitalizer with the full range of vitamins, minerals, and fatty acids necessary to the process of rebuilding your strength and vitality.

You may also need to remove the build-up of waste and toxins that hinder and slow down the most efficient use of all the good nutrition you are taking in. These toxins may be just the accumulated result of normal metabolism that has gotten backed up in your system. They may be toxic residues of drugs and antibiotics that you were given during the baby delivery/birthing process, or drugs that you’ve been given since then. This is where the herbs in Shaklee Herb-Lax come in. These herbs draw toxins out of your liver, out of your lymphatic system, out of your blood stream, as well as improve the transit time of waste moving through your body.

So the Shaklee protein builds the cells, the Vitalizer feeds and activates the cells, and the herbs in Herb-Lax help cleanse and detoxify the cells. This is the foundation for rebuilding what you have depleted in yourself by giving so much of yourself to the body of your child.

But while you will likely see subtle but significant improvement within the first month or so, it is important to realize the necessity of making a 6 month commitment to this process, because it takes about 6 months of improved nutrient intake to really get this process of regeneration going at the level that you need for full recovery.

It is also important to realize that the rebuilding process is not often experienced as a steady upward climb. It may seem an up and down experience — as the body goes through cycles of tearing down damaged tissue and generating new tissue, then tearing down more damaged tissue and generating more new tissue, etc. It is not unusual to experience “Flu-like symptoms” as a part of this healing crisis. But stick with it!”

Stan