My routine

 lack of sleep is expected in the early days so i go to bed early , and that is why i am starting a routine as early as poss, there are two good books that are helping me with the routine, practical parenting SLEEP by siobhan stirling and what to

7pm i dim lights and close curtains to tell them its night routine now!,

7.30pm change nappy, into night time clothes, no talking or direct eye contact just make everything as boring as poss

8pm last feed of night he is 7wks old and takes 5oz bottles during day, so i give him a 6oz as his last feed  to sattisfy him, he drinks half i burp him and take other half to finish in bedroom. if he falls asleep lightly tickle toes to wake slightly,always put to bed with their eyes slightly open so they know where they are falling to sleep as babies check every so often to see all is well and everything is still the same and if something is different to when they went to sleep this will worry them and they will wake and cry!!!  put them down whisper a key phrase like night night time for sleep or ssssshhhhhhh or both and leave the room! if you have to go in try and settle without taking them out of the cot, (try not to let them fall asleep with dummy in either as if it falls out during night they will wake and cry, plus they need to learn to settle themselves)

he then wakes at 2/3am so i offer water as they may just be thirsty then back in cot  whisper again night night time for sleep or sssshhhh and leave room so he learns to settle without you being there.

 He may wake at 4am or sleep through untill 6am .

in the 4am case  if water doesn't sattisfy then give a feed (watch the signs) (hand in mouth smacking lips i'm hungry) a really small feed like 1 or 2 oz then back in cot then he usually sleeps untill 6.30am

 I treat anything before 7.30 as night routine so when he wakes a 6am i offer water or silently change nappy and put him back in cot then he wakes at 7.30ish open the curtains give them a kiss and a smile and say morning darling wht a good boy : )

never think a routine is set in stone as a baby is just like us they don't poo eat and sleep on demand ,there maybe times where they are more hungry than usual just like we are or they fill their nappy and you have to do their change a little early so just use a routine as a guide and try to be as consistant as possible so you and your baby know what you are doing, everyone has stressful days and bad days but don't feel like a failure or feel down you'll get there it just takes time like everything and when it works eurika!!!!!!!!!! but remember to relax and chill a happy mammy and daddy makes a happy baby. it may take a week to get them into a routine but the most important thing i found was to make the bedroom as dark as poss with black out curtains so the morning light doesn't wake them, and help them distinguish between day and night don't close curtains during day naps as they will think their night time routine has started!! make day time light and cheery normal everyday noises etc and night time dark peaceful and boring and they will soon sleep through.