When your baby passes the 4-month mark, she is finished what I call the fourth trimester. Our patented swaddle keeps baby safely on the back, so you can safely swaddle without worry.) 4 - 8 Month Old Sleep Schedule (FYI, SNOO provides another unique benefit-safe swaddling for up to 6 months. Heads up: Look out for the 3-month sleep regression! It can suddenly appear, with your baby starting to wake up like a newborn-every few hours-and want to play or cuddle…but refusing to sleep alone.Īlso, at 2-3 months of age when swaddling is stopped, your baby may start to startle more, roll more and wake many times a night. Longest unbroken sleep is usually around 5-8 hours (some may sleep an even longer stretch, especially using a sleep aide). She will also sleep longer, still waking for a feeding or two. Nighttime sleep shifts a bit earlier, with your baby going down around 9pm. Napping: Your baby will settle into 2-3 daily naps, totaling 4-8 hours of sleep. Do not worry, SNOO does not keep babies asleep who need to eat…they will always wake if hungry. And SNOO, the smart bassinet developed here at Happiest Baby, can help babies sleep by providing responsive white noise + motion and swaddling all in one baby cot. Heads up: White noise, swaddling and motion work wonders starting from day 1 to help babies sleep better and naturally. The longest stretch of sleep usually goes up to 4 hours in the first month and 4-8 hours by 2-months of age. Nighttime sleep starts around 10pm. Your newborn will drift on and off through the night, punctuated by occasional feedings. Long naps mean less eating during the day, making newborn babies hungrier at night. During the second month, if your baby's nap goes over 1.5-2 hours, it is not a bad idea to wake him for a feeding. The daytime cycle is 1-2 hours of awake time then 1-2 hours of napping. Napping: Your baby will take lots of little naps (for up to 8 hours a day). In the early weeks, you can expect your little one to fuss from hunger 10-12 times a day. During the first months, babies sleep in bits and pieces, waking throughout the day to feed. (Please remember, each infant is unique and baby sleep schedules can vary widely.) Birth - 2 Month Old Sleep Schedule That said, below is a listing of what you might reasonably expect for your baby's sleep…along with descriptions of some of the common zigs and zags many newborns experience during the first year. Not so fast! The reality, for many-if not most-babies, is a bit of a roller coaster alternating happy victories with frustrating regressions! Many expect sleep to just get better and better until the baby is sleeping an 8-hour stretch at 4 months. But, the biggest new-parent misconception is that once the baby passes the first weeks, sleep gradually but consistently improves. However, many do not know-but want to know-the nitty gritty details: How long will my baby nap? What time should she go to sleep? How many hours of overnight sleep can I realistically expect? How does a baby's sleep schedule change over time?Įveryone knows that their newborn will not sleep a lot during the first weeks. All parents want their newborns to sleep well.
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