Baby Sleep
Wake windows, nap transitions, sleep regressions, and gentle sleep strategies — practical, evidence-based guides to help your whole family get more rest.
- How to Swaddle a Baby: Step-by-Step, Snug, and Safe
The classic diamond swaddle in 5 steps — snug at the chest, loose at the hips, always on the back — plus the rolling deadline that ends swaddle season.
- Day/Night Confusion: How to Fix Your Newborn's Backwards Body Clock
Newborns are born without a body clock — day/night confusion is the default. How to teach it with light, dark, and relentlessly boring nights.
- What Should Baby Wear to Sleep? Room Temperature and TOG Chart
What should a baby wear to sleep? A practical guide to room temperature, the one-layer rule, safe sleepwear, and a TOG chart to match sacks to temperature.
- The 3-to-2 Nap Transition: Signs, Schedule, and Survival Guide
The 3-to-2 nap transition usually happens between 6-9 months. Learn the signs of readiness, a sample two-nap schedule, and how to survive the messy middle.
- Split Nights: Why Your Baby Is Wide Awake at 2 A.M.
A split night is when your baby wakes happy and alert for 1-3 hours overnight. It's almost always a schedule issue. Here's why it happens and how to fix it.
- Newborn Won't Sleep in the Bassinet? 9 Fixes That Work
If your newborn wakes the moment you put them down, you're not alone. Here are 9 safe, practical fixes to help your baby actually sleep in the bassinet.
- Newborn Schedule by Week: Weeks 1-8
Newborns don't run on schedules, but a rhythm slowly emerges. Here's what to expect week by week through the first 8 weeks of sleep and feeding.
- False Starts: Why Your Baby Wakes 30-45 Minutes After Bedtime
A false start is when your baby wakes 30-45 minutes after bedtime. Here's why the first sleep cycle triggers it and the 5 fixes that actually help.
- Baby Waking at 5 A.M.? How to Fix Early Morning Wakings
Early morning waking is the hardest sleep problem to fix. Here are the 6 most common causes of 5 a.m. wakes and a step-by-step plan to push mornings later.
- 7-Month-Old Schedule: Managing the 3-to-2 Nap Drop
A realistic 7-month-old schedule built around the 3-to-2 nap transition, with sample two-nap and three-nap days, wake windows, and feeding guidance.
- 6-Month-Old Schedule: Sleep, Solids, and Sample Days
A realistic 6-month-old schedule blending sleep, milk, and first solids, with sample 2-nap and 3-nap days, wake windows, and starting-solids guidance.
- 4-Month-Old Sleep Schedule: Wake Windows, Naps, and Sample Days
Realistic 4-month-old sleep schedules with wake windows, sample 3-nap and 4-nap days, feeding notes, and honest guidance through the 4-month regression.
- The 18-Month Sleep Regression: A Toddler Survival Guide
The 18-month sleep regression is driven by independence, separation anxiety, and molars. Here's why it happens and how to survive it with consistency.
- When to Drop the Dream Feed (And How to Do It Smoothly)
Not sure if the dream feed is still helping or just a habit? Here's how to tell it's time to drop it, plus two gentle ways to phase it out.
- When Do Babies Sleep Through the Night? An Honest, Age-by-Age Guide
An honest look at when babies really sleep through the night, what the phrase actually means, an age-by-age timeline, and what genuinely helps.
- Transitioning Your Baby to the Crib: A Gentle Step-by-Step Guide
Moving from bassinet to crib (or to their own room) can feel huge. Here's a gentle step-by-step plan, safe-sleep rules, and what's normal along the way.
- Teething and Sleep: Why Teething Wrecks Nights (and How to Cope)
Teething can cause a few days of broken nights that feel like a regression. Learn to tell them apart, what safely helps, and what teething doesn't cause.
- Daylight Saving Time and Baby Sleep: A Survival Guide for Both Clock Changes
The twice-yearly clock change can throw off a good schedule. Here's a gradual plan and a do-nothing plan for both fall back and spring forward.
- Baby Won't Sleep Unless Held? Why It Happens and What to Do
If your baby only sleeps in your arms and wakes the second you put them down, you're not doing anything wrong. Here's why it happens and 8 gentle fixes.
- Baby Only Naps 30 Minutes? Why Short Naps Happen and How to Fix Them
Short 30-45 minute naps are the classic catnap. Learn the sleep-cycle reason behind them, the most common causes, and a practical set of fixes.
- The 5-Month-Old Schedule: Sample Daily Routines for Sleep and Feeds
Realistic sample 5-month-old schedules for both 3 naps and 2, plus wake windows, feeding, and how to handle short naps and early wakes.
- Sleep Regression Ages: The Complete 4-18 Month Chart
Every sleep regression age from 4 to 18 months in one chart — what drives each one, how long it lasts, and how to tell which one you're in tonight.
- Second Night Syndrome: Why Night Two With a Newborn Is So Hard
Night two with a newborn is famously brutal — feeding nonstop, crying when put down. Here's why it happens and how to survive it.
- Overtired Baby: Signs, Causes, and How to Break the Cycle
Wired but exhausted? Learn the early signs of an overtired baby, why the cycle snowballs, and a 2-3 day reset plan to get sleep back on track.
- Baby Nap Schedules by Age: From 4 Naps to 1
Realistic sample nap schedules for every stage — 4, 3, 2, and 1 naps — with transition ages, daytime sleep totals, and troubleshooting.
- The 12-Month Sleep Regression: Why It Happens and What to Do
Naps suddenly a battle near the first birthday? What's behind the 12-month sleep regression — and why you shouldn't drop that second nap yet.
- How to Gently Night Wean Your Baby
Night weaning can be a key step toward helping your baby sleep through the night. Our guide covers gentle strategies for babies over 6 months.
- The Leap from One Nap to None: A Guide for Toddlers
The transition from one nap to no naps can be long and bumpy. Learn the signs your toddler is ready and how to replace nap time with "quiet time".
- The 8-Month Sleep Regression: What It Is and How to Handle It
The 8-month sleep regression is all about major developmental leaps like crawling, pulling to stand, and separation anxiety. Here's how to get through it.
- The 2-to-1 Nap Transition: A Survival Guide
The transition from two naps to one is one of the trickiest. Our guide covers the signs your toddler is ready and a step-by-step plan to make it smoother.
- Beyond the Yawn: Recognizing Your Baby's Unique Sleep Cues
By the time a baby is yawning, they might already be overtired. Learn to spot the subtle, earlier sleep cues that are the secret to better naps.
- What is a Dream Feed and Should You Try It?
A dream feed is a late-night feeding you give your baby while they are mostly asleep to help them sleep longer. Learn the pros, cons, and how to do it.
- Navigating the 6-Month Sleep Regression: What to Expect
Just when you thought you had sleep figured out, everything changes. Learn why the 6-month sleep regression happens and how to get through it.
- Sleep Training Methods Explained: Ferber, Cry It Out, and Gentle Approaches
Choosing a sleep training method is personal. This guide breaks down the most common methods: Ferber, Cry It Out, the Chair Method, and Pick Up, Put Down.
- The Most Common Sleep Problem for 4-Month-Olds (and How to Fix It)
Frequent night wakings after every sleep cycle are the hallmark of the 4-month regression. Here is why they happen and what actually helps.
- Interactive Wake Window Calculator for Better Naps
Use our simple calculator to find your baby's ideal wake window based on their age. The key to better sleep is just a click away.
- Why is My Baby Fighting Sleep? 7 Common Reasons
From overtiredness to sleep associations, we break down the most common reasons babies resist sleep and offer expert-backed solutions.
- Decoding Wake Windows: An Age-by-Age Guide for Better Naps
A wake window is the time your baby can stay awake between sleeps. Nailing these is key to preventing an overtired baby and achieving better naps.
- A Data-Driven Newborn Sleep Schedule: What to Expect in the First 12 Weeks
From chaotic newborn sleep to a more predictable pattern, this guide breaks down the first three months week by week.
- The Ultimate Guide to the 4-Month Sleep Regression
Suddenly your good sleeper is waking up all night? You’re not alone. Here’s what it is, why it happens, and how to get through it.