Straightforward guidance on naps, schedules, night sleep, routines, and the everyday questions that come with figuring out your baby’s sleep.
By Emily Pitcock, Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant I remember crying on the kitchen floor because I couldn’t figure out how to make my baby follow the schedule. She was about three months old, and this was right before we went to the beach in July. I was doing everything I knew to do. I had […]
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Baby wake windows by age can be helpful, but they are not universal rules. In this guide, I share my starting ranges from newborn through 18 months, explain how to read them alongside your baby’s cues and recent sleep, and show why a wake window is more like a cake recipe than a timer.
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Does your baby wake up after just 30 minutes, leaving you wondering what went wrong? Short naps are one of the most common baby sleep challenges, but they don’t always mean something is wrong. Learn why 30-minute naps happen, when they’re developmentally normal, and practical steps you can take to help your baby nap longer.
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Not sure whether your baby is overtired or undertired? The signs can look surprisingly similar. Here’s how to use naps, wake windows, bedtime behavior, and patterns to figure out what may actually need to change.
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Baby waking 30–45 minutes after bedtime? Learn what false starts are, what may be causing them, and what to look at before changing your baby’s schedule.
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