Articles about baby sleep
Read about naps, night waking and getting ready for bedtime.
Feeding Babies Under One: A Complete Guide
Everything parents need to know about feeding babies from birth to 12 months, including breast milk, formula, and starting solid foods safely.
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Short Naps: Why Babies Wake After 30-40 Minutes
Baby waking after one sleep cycle? Learn why short naps happen, when they are normal, and practical ways to help your baby nap longer.
Baby Overheating: Signs Your Baby Is Too Hot
Learn the key signs your baby is overheating, safe temperature ranges for sleep, and practical steps to keep your little one comfortable and safe.
7 Rules for a Comfortable Vacation With a Baby Under 1
Planning a trip with your infant? These 7 practical rules help protect sleep, reduce stress, and keep your baby happy away from home.
Vacation with a Baby Under 1: Keep Sleep on Track
Traveling with a baby under 12 months? Learn how to protect sleep schedules, handle time zones, and actually enjoy your family vacation.
Daylight saving time and baby sleep: the clock change
Clocks shifting by one hour can wreck a baby's sleep for days. Here's how to prep, adjust, and get back on track fast.
Teething and Sleep: What Parents Need to Know
Learn how teething affects your baby's sleep, signs to watch for, and gentle ways to help your little one rest easier during this milestone.
Pacifier and Baby Sleep: What Parents Need to Know
Learn how pacifiers affect baby sleep, when to introduce one, how to handle night wake-ups, and tips for eventually weaning off the pacifier.
2 Year Old Sleep Schedule: Nap, Wake Windows, Sample Day
A realistic 2 year old sleep schedule: 11-14 hours of sleep, one afternoon nap, a long pre-bed wake window, plus the 2 year regression.
18 Month Sleep Regression: Survival Plan
The 18-month sleep regression is brutal but temporary. Learn why it happens and get a week-by-week plan to help your toddler sleep again.
When Do Babies Sleep Through the Night? A Realistic Guide
When babies sleep through the night, what it really means, why they wake, what helps them sleep longer, and night weaning basics - no false promises.
6 Month Sleep Schedule: Wake Windows, Naps, Sample Day
A realistic 6 month sleep schedule: wake windows of 2.25-3 hours, 2-3 naps, roughly 14 hours of sleep, and the 3-to-2 nap shift.
When to stop swaddling: the rolling rule and next steps
Stop swaddling at the first signs of rolling, usually around 8-12 weeks. Why rolling is the cutoff, and a gentle transition to a sleep sack.
Wake windows by age: full chart from newborn to toddler
Wake window ranges from newborn to 3 years, the overtired and undertired signals, and how to use the window instead of the clock.
Split Nights Baby: Why They Wake and How to Fix It
Split nights happen when a baby is awake calmly for 1-2 hours overnight. Learn the common causes and the gentle daytime fixes that solve it.
Overtired baby: signs, causes and how to fix it
How to spot an overtired baby, why an overtired baby fights sleep harder, and a step-by-step plan to reset the day - plus how to tell overtired from undertired.
Newborn sleep schedule (0-3 months): a realistic guide
How much newborns sleep, the short wake windows, day-night confusion and safe sleep - plus when a loose routine starts to help, from birth to 3 months.
How to Sleep Train a Baby: A Calm Parent Guide
How to sleep train a baby without guesswork: what it is, when to start, signs of readiness, and a clear overview of gentle to graduated methods.
Gentle Sleep Training: No-Cry Methods That Work
A calm guide to gentle sleep training: chair method, pick-up-put-down, and fading. Who they suit, what to expect, and how long they take.
The Ferber Method: A Calm, Practical Guide
How the Ferber method works step by step: timed-check intervals, what to expect across nights, who it suits, and the age and safety basics.
False Start Sleep: Baby Wakes 30 Min After Bedtime
A false start is when your baby falls asleep then wakes fully 30-45 minutes later. Learn the real causes and step-by-step fixes that work.
Baby only sleeps on me: contact naps and how to transition
Why your baby only naps on you, whether contact naps are a problem, how to keep them safe, and a gentle way toward independent naps.
Baby Fighting Sleep: Overtired or Overstimulated?
Why your baby is fighting sleep - how to tell overtired from undertired from overstimulated, the fix for each, and a calm wind-down that works.
9 Month Sleep Schedule: 2 Naps, Wake Windows, Sample Day
A realistic 9 month sleep schedule with 2 naps, wake windows of about 2.5-3 hours, a sample day, and how to handle the 8-10 month regression.
8 Month Sleep Regression: Why It Happens and What to Do
The 8 month sleep regression explained: separation anxiety, crawling and pulling up, the 3-to-2 nap shift, teething, and a calm few-week plan that works.
5 Month Sleep Schedule: Wake Windows, Naps, Sample Day
A realistic 5 month sleep schedule with 2-2.25h wake windows, 3 naps and a sample day. Naps start consolidating - here is what to expect.
A Realistic 4 Month Old Sleep Schedule
A 4 month old sleep schedule with wake windows of 1.5-2 hours, 3-4 naps, a sample day, and honest help for the 4-month sleep regression.
The 3 to 2 Nap Transition: Signs, Schedule, Survival
When and how to handle the 3 to 2 nap transition, usually at 7-9 months. Readiness signs, a sample 2-nap day, and surviving the messy weeks.
A 3 Month Old Sleep Schedule That Actually Works
A realistic 3 month old sleep schedule: wake windows of 75-120 minutes, 3-4 naps, about 14-16 hours of total sleep, and a 6:30-8pm bedtime.
2-to-1 nap transition: when and how to drop to one nap
When babies drop to one nap, the real signs of readiness, a step-by-step plan and a sample one-nap day, plus the messy in-between weeks.
12 Month Sleep Schedule: Naps, Wake Windows, Sample Day
A realistic 12 month sleep schedule for your 1 year old: two naps, wake windows around 3-3.5 hours, total sleep needs, and a flexible sample day.
The 12 Month Sleep Regression: Why It Happens
A calm guide to the 12 month sleep regression - what causes it, why most babies still need 2 naps, and a simple plan to ride it out.
Baby sleep while traveling: the 48-hour reset plan
What to pack, which routine elements hold the schedule together, how to handle time-zone changes, and how to recover sleep after the trip.
White noise for baby sleep: a safe-use guide
When white noise actually helps, what volume is safe, how to choose a source, and the common mistakes that turn a sleep aid into a stressor.
How to read baby sleep cues without missing the window
Which tired signs are early, which are already late, and how to combine cues with wake windows for calm, predictable naps.
Dropping a nap: how to spot the transition and survive it
How to tell a real nap transition from a temporary slump, when each nap usually drops, and how to make the change without sliding into overtired chaos.
Wake windows at 6 months: numbers, signals, sample day
Typical 2-2.5 hour wake windows around 6 months, how to tune them, the overtired vs undertired signals, and a realistic 3-nap day.
Early morning wakings: what causes them and how to fix it
A practical breakdown of the four main causes of 4 to 5 a.m. wakings and a step-by-step plan to reset the morning without harsh sleep training.
Bedtime routine checklist: a 20-30 minute frame by age
A bedtime routine that prevents meltdowns and sets up the night. Five principles, an example sequence, and how it changes as they grow.
Short naps: how to fix 30-45 minute catnaps
Why catnaps happen, how to tell the four causes apart, and a 5-day plan to extend a 35-minute nap into a real one.
4-month sleep regression: what to do tonight and this week
What changes in your baby's sleep at 4 months, the three priorities that actually move the needle, and a day-by-day plan to get through it.
Baby sleep schedule by age: newborn to age 3
Wake windows, nap counts and bedtime ranges by age, with a step-by-step plan to build a working schedule that fits your family.
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Daily routine
Planning your baby's sleep and time awake.
- Baby sleep schedule by age: newborn to age 3
- Newborn sleep schedule (0-3 months): a realistic guide
- A Realistic 4 Month Old Sleep Schedule
- 6 Month Sleep Schedule: Wake Windows, Naps, Sample Day
- 9 Month Sleep Schedule: 2 Naps, Wake Windows, Sample Day
- Dropping a nap: how to spot the transition and survive it
When is the next sleep?
Understanding how long your baby can stay awake.
Sleep has suddenly changed
Why settling your baby may feel harder than before.
Short daytime sleeps
About short naps and frequent waking.
Difficult bedtimes
Getting ready for sleep and building an evening routine.
Sleep away from home
Preparing for travel and changes to your routine.
Has your baby started waking more often, taking short naps or finding it harder to settle? These articles cover those situations and other everyday sleep questions.
Choose a topic to find articles about it. You can start with the question that matters to your family right now.
- How long your baby can stay awake
- Why a familiar sleep pattern can change
- Short naps and frequent waking
- Getting ready for bedtime and noticing tiredness
- Sleep during trips and visits
Where should I start reading?
My baby wakes soon after falling asleep
Start with the articles about short naps and time awake between sleeps.
Bedtime has become difficult
Look at the articles about evening routines and getting ready for sleep.
Sleep changed after starting daycare
The articles about daily routines and changes in sleep may be useful.
We are planning a trip
Open the travel topic for articles about sleep away from home and changing time zones.
Keep a sleep log with Baby Soma
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