At first, babies will wake regularly around the clock to feed, with no distinction between night and day. But as their little tummies grow, and they’re able to take larger feeds you may notice they start naturally doing longer stretches between some feeds. But these longer stretches don’t always happen at night—and if you let them skip or delay a feed during the day, they tend to wake more at night to catch back up. So if your baby is napping for a long time and it’s approaching more than three

Newborns spend about 50% of their sleep in REM sleep, which is a lighter and more active sleep stage. During this time, it’s normal for young babies to grunt, squirm, and make all sorts of sounds, so if your newborn’s sleep is noisy, you’re definitely not alone! Babies are also obligate nose breathers, and because of their tiny nasal passages, even small amounts of mucus, breastmilk, or formula can lead to those snuffly, congested sounds we hear during sleep. For most, these noises are perfectly

The sleep-regulating hormone melatonin peaks overnight, and sleep pressure builds throughout the day with each wake period. As a result, their ‘drive for sleep’ is much stronger at night compared to nap times. Which means nights come more easily, but here are some tips to get naps on track too: ✔️ White noise is soothing for young babies and helps to block out disruptive environmental sounds that might prematurely wake them. ✔️ Swaddling minimizes the Moro (startle) waking them up early, and mim