some people recommend a eat/wake/eat/sleep schedule to ensure baby nourishment and milk production

infant feeding schedule routine (eat/wake/sleep) by weeks

-from Jennifer of Suite101.com Infants and Toddlers

You can wait 10-15 minutes before feeding and that is fine. That is, if your baby will wait. A lot of babies are very hungry and ready for food when they wake up--that is how my Brayden (now 2.5) was. Anne Marie also said,

"I have shared with mom's as their baby is on a good routine, got this nursing thing down, milk supply is great etc. and that usually is all in place between 4 - 6 weeks, that it's probably a good idea to have a short space of time between getting baby up and sitting down to feed, so that baby isn't 'conditioned' to think, as soon as I wake up I need to eat."

- from Plowmanators of Chronicles of a Babywise Mom

how to establish a baby schedule

from riddlej of Life with Little Children

Preparing finger food for your baby

from Jennifer of Pregnancy & Baby

healthy finger food for your baby

from Jennifer of Pregnancy & Baby

We operate on a flexible routine as a family, particularly regarding sleep and meals. We're not extra planned-out sort of people, but for us, having an expected naptime and a certain bedtime for all children makes things much easier. For example, in our home, all kids four and under take naps in the afternoon, every afternoon. Around age four is when, if their attitude allows it, they may begin staying up during naptime. Even still, they must have a quiet reading time for 1 & 1/2 to 2 hours every afternoon. It's good for everyone to have a bit of a mid-day rest and some quiet time each day.

- Jess of Making Home