When will my baby sleep through the night?
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There's no single age, and "sleeping through the night" doesn't mean what most tired parents hope it does. At this stage, a good sleeper is a baby who wakes frequently but can resettle, not one who sleeps 10 unbroken hours.
Frequent waking is developmentally appropriate and even protective, because it lets your baby rouse if they aren't getting enough air. Healthy, growing babies usually don't need to be woken to feed, and longer stretches tend to come naturally as your baby trades many short catnaps for fewer, longer sleeps. Some babies temporarily mix up day and night, which sorts itself out over time.
You can gently nudge things along by making nights clearly different from days. Keep nighttime quiet, dim, and focused on feeding and soothing, while filling daytime with light, activity, and interaction.
What you can do
- Keep nights dark, calm, and quiet; save play and stimulation for daytime.
- Limit nighttime interactions to feeding, burping, and changing.
- Don't wake a healthy, growing baby just to feed overnight.
- Check with your pediatrician if your baby isn't feeding or gaining well.
Based on AAP guidance. Always consult your pediatrician for personalized advice.
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