Babies don't really need a schedule but it's good for both mom and baby to have one set. You just have to see what times work best or both and stick to a certain feeding andnapping time. They follow your lead and will adapt to what you set. I paid attention to my kids habits within the first few months and without knowing they had and would follow their schedules. 

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I think babies don't need a feeding schedule. Unless like my children were preemies and are on a strict eating schedule to gain weight. Otherwise no, they don't need it. If they are normal newborn they can eat when they are hungry. That's what I did with my children after we pass the first few months and they gain the necessary weight.

For sleeping I don't think is possible to put a baby on a sleeping schedule. What do I think they need is a rutine. Like I did/do with my children. Around 5:30pm we had dinner all of use together, then is bath time and then to the bed.

Now that my children are 1 and 3 yrs old I can have them on a schedule and they like it and they get upset if we don't do it. We eat at 5:30pm, then bath and at 6pm they are in their crib. They get up around 6-7am and they have breakfast and then they play, run and destroy the house, at 12pm is nap time. Depending on what they had for snack and if they are hungry they will get lunch after or before nap time. Usually is before nap time. I wake them up around 3pm and is more time to play and putting the final touches in the destroying the house part and then dinner at 5:30pm.

My children are used to this but is now that they are older. When they were little there was no way that I could be this organize.

I think its important to have your baby on a schedule from newborn to school age kids. Have a routine that you stick to everyday and things will go a lot easier. 

I think that a routine is needed but not so much a schedule. For example we try to have dinner at the same time every night. After dinner then it's bath time, then reading time, then bed time. My goal is bedtime by 8pm. Most nights that happens however some nights maybe bath time or reading time takes a little longer. So I roll with it. Typically an infant is still establishing their own feeding/sleep schedule. Even a baby that is nuresed/fed on demand will usually have a set schedule on their own and then when growth spurts come up it changes a bit.

 I let my babies create their own schedules. Whenever they needed to eat, sleep, etc..they would let me know. I think later on you can try to get them on a schedule when they are older.

Quoting DixieFlower:

I think that a routine is needed but not so much a schedule. For example we try to have dinner at the same time every night. After dinner then it's bath time, then reading time, then bed time. My goal is bedtime by 8pm. Most nights that happens however some nights maybe bath time or reading time takes a little longer. So I roll with it. Typically an infant is still establishing their own feeding/sleep schedule. Even a baby that is nuresed/fed on demand will usually have a set schedule on their own and then when growth spurts come up it changes a bit.

I agree--we have routines more than set times. I think the baby picks themselves--when he was an infant he set the eats every 3 hour schedule really--he was like a clock--so we were on a schedule.

It helps me a lot to know when to do what. First time mom, not near my own mother--havign a plan for the day helped a lot. ALso it helps withthe babysitter to help me know what is going on when I am not home

I don't really have an exact schedule I follow with my kids, what I have is a routine that usually falls within certain time frames - so kind of a loose schedule. 

When they were infants, I let them lead me, when they were hungry, tired, etc. I followed their cues and did that.  As they got a bit older like 5-6 months I worked on getting the solid foods at typical times breakfast at 8 am, lunch at 12pm, dinner at 5pm for example and place the bottles or snacks accordingly. 

Sleepwise I did nudge them to sleep at a certain time but I wouldn't flip if it didn't happen exactly when I expected.  Now that they are a bit older (5 & 2) I make sure they get to bed at the same time each night.

Maybe not like "formal" schedule, but you need to organize your day with them. Let's say, you  have to set up  when he/she is going to eat (more or less), bath time, nap time,etc. This is going to help both of you

I think you should have your baby on a schedule. It is easier for YOU the Mommie with all you have to do. My first child I didn't have on a schedule but he wasn't a...Uuummm...needy baby. Now my girls I did put them on a schedule. I tried keeping them up during the day as much as I could, with the exception of a nap time after lunch. However I did let them eat when they were hungry and it sure wasn't the every 2 hour schedule the doctors tell you about :))

But I really do feel babies should be on a schedule. I keep telling my son and daughter-in-law that!