Baby Sleep Schedules and Guides: Naps, Sleep Training & More

One-Month-Old Baby Sleep Guides & Schedules

How much sleep does a one-week-old baby need?

Updated Apr. 15, 2022

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One-Month-Old Baby Sleep Guides & Schedules

How much sleep does a four-week-old baby need?

Expert guidance tips on your newborn's sleep schedule.

Updated Jan. 20, 2023

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One-Month-Old Baby Sleep Guides & Schedules

How much sleep does a three-week-old baby need?

Sleep: possibly the hottest topic for new parents. How much sleep does…

Updated Apr. 15, 2022

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One-Month-Old Baby Sleep Guides & Schedules

How much sleep does a two-week-old baby need?

Rest easy: here's our guidance for your newborn baby's sleep.

Updated Apr. 15, 2022

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Baby Sleep Tips

Newborns, sleep & the 4th trimester: One sleep consultant’s plan for everyone to get some rest 😴

6 tips to prepare for your newborn's sleep (or lack thereof).

Updated Jul. 31, 2024

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Two-Month-Old Baby Sleep Guides & Schedules

How much sleep does an eight-week-old baby need?

Expert guidance tips on your newborn's sleep schedule.

Updated Apr. 19, 2022

Two-Month-Old Baby Sleep Guides & Schedules

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Two-Month-Old Baby Sleep Guides & Schedules

How much sleep does a seven-week-old baby need?

Expert guidance tips on your newborn's sleep schedule.

Updated Apr. 19, 2022

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Two-Month-Old Baby Sleep Guides & Schedules

How much sleep does a six-week-old baby need?

Expert guidance tips on your newborn's sleep schedule.

Updated Apr. 15, 2022

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Two-Month-Old Baby Sleep Guides & Schedules

How much sleep does a five-week-old baby need?

Here's our expert guidance tips on your newborn's sleep schedule.

Updated Apr. 15, 2022

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Three-Month-Old Baby Sleep Guides & Schedules

How much sleep does a 12-week-old baby need?

Expert guidance tips on your newborn's sleep schedule.

Updated Apr. 19, 2022

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Three-Month-Old Baby Sleep Guides & Schedules

How much sleep does an 11-week-old baby need?

We've rounded up expert guidance tips on your newborn's sleep schedule.

Updated Apr. 19, 2022

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Three-Month-Old Baby Sleep Guides & Schedules

How much sleep does a 10-week-old baby need?

Expert guidance tips on your newborn's sleep schedule.

Updated Apr. 19, 2022

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How much sleep does a nine-week-old baby need?

Expert guidance tips on your newborn's sleep schedule.

Updated Dec. 14, 2022

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Four-Month-Old Baby Sleep Guides & Schedules

How much sleep does a four-month-old baby need?

Updated Apr. 19, 2022

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How much sleep does a 16-week-old baby need?

We've rounded up expert guidance tips on your newborn's sleep schedule.

Updated Dec. 14, 2022

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Four-Month-Old Baby Sleep Guides & Schedules

How much sleep does a 15-week-old baby need?

We're providing expert guidance tips on your newborn's sleep schedule.

Updated Apr. 19, 2022

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Four-Month-Old Baby Sleep Guides & Schedules

How much sleep does a 14-week-old baby need?

We've rounded up expert guidance tips on your newborn's sleep schedule.

Updated Apr. 19, 2022

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Four-Month-Old Baby Sleep Guides & Schedules

How much sleep does a 13-week-old baby need?

Here's our expert guidance & tips on your infant's sleep schedule.

Updated Apr. 19, 2022

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The 4-month sleep regression struggle is real

What do we do now?

Updated Sep. 08, 2022

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Five to 12-Month-Old Baby Sleep Guides & Schedules

How much sleep does an 11-month-old baby need?

Tips and a sleep schedule for getting your baby to sleep, and knowing how much sleep is right for your babe.

Updated Apr. 19, 2022

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Five to 12-Month-Old Baby Sleep Guides & Schedules

How much sleep does an 8-month-old baby need?

Expert advice for your 8-month-old's sleeping schedule, plus tips.

Updated Apr. 19, 2022

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Five to 12-Month-Old Baby Sleep Guides & Schedules

How much sleep does a 7-month-old baby need?

All your questions about your baby's sleep needs at this age, answered, with tips from a sleep consultant.

Updated Apr. 19, 2022

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Five to 12-Month-Old Baby Sleep Guides & Schedules

How much sleep does a six-month-old baby need?

Sleep tips for a baby who's growing fast, including an ideal schedule.

Updated Apr. 19, 2022

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Postpartum

The secret sleep thief no one warned you about: Postpartum insomnia

Postpartum insomnia is real, and it’s not just because your baby is crying every few hours (although that doesn’t help).

Updated Nov. 26, 2024

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Real Sleep Stories from Real Mamas

Sleep training is still the hardest part of parenting for me

It’s the one thing that overwhelms me and brings me to the point of tears at times.

Updated Aug. 16, 2024

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Real Sleep Stories from Real Mamas

To the mom whose child doesn’t sleep—there’s an upside to the downsides

It’s helped me see the glass (and formula bottle) half-full.

Updated Jul. 12, 2023

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Real Sleep Stories from Real Mamas

It’s not ‘luck’ that my kids sleep well—I worked hard for this

Getting your baby to sleep through the night is no easy feat.

Updated Mar. 21, 2023

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Baby Sleep Tips

Mom tries to put her ‘FOMO baby’ to sleep—but his reaction is next level

According to pediatric sleep experts, babies experience FOMO (fear of missing out) because they’re naturally curious

Updated Mar. 14, 2025

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Spring forward without losing sleep: 5 tricks to adjusting to Daylight Saving Time with kids

DST is around the corner, and sadly, there are no exemptions for the already-sleep-deprived.

Updated Feb. 25, 2025

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Infant mortality rates are dropping, but sleep-related deaths are rising

Sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) rates increased by nearly 12% between 2020 and 2022.

Updated Jan. 31, 2025

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Try these 3 foundational steps with your baby to get better sleep, according to a lactation consultant

Here’s how to build confidence, establish a feeding routine, and yes, get more sleep at night.

Updated Jan. 24, 2024

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Child Shopping Guide

American Girl just gave us plush versions of our childhood obsessions (and my inner Molly McIntire stan is living)

Each doll is $65 and comes with a board book. Your inner child is not included but will probably show up uninvited anyway.

Updated Aug. 22, 2025

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Do babies speak a “secret language”? A viral TikTok has parents all curious

At one predictable moment, a baby onscreen bursts into laughter, and parents gleefully scribble across the screen: “I think she understood.”

Updated Aug. 22, 2025

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Do moms ever get to ‘bed rot’ again? This viral debate hits hard

In her video, which has more than 2 million views, DiDonato said the second she had her baby, she stopped sitting down

Updated Aug. 22, 2025

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Baby Health

The rise of ‘carnivore babies’—and the real risks parents need to know

Sleep: possibly the hottest topic for new parents. How much sleep does…

Updated Aug. 22, 2025

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Keke Palmer’s message to moms: stop feeling guilty for working—‘especially in this economy’

Moms shouldn’t apologize for doing what’s necessary to support their families

Updated Aug. 22, 2025

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Chattanooga fire lieutenant helps deliver baby on highway—just hours after childbirth training

Sleep: possibly the hottest topic for new parents. How much sleep does…

Updated Aug. 22, 2025

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This girl dad cried at Olivia Rodrigo concert—and the reason has us tearing up, too

“He stood seven hours in the heat—and sobbed harder than most teens.”

Updated Aug. 21, 2025

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Mom finds the sweetest way to send her son to college with a Toy Story-inspired goodbye

For a final moment, she took her son’s childhood to infinity and beyond.

Updated Aug. 21, 2025

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From heartbreak to five miracles: single mom gives birth to rainbow quintuplets

Sleep: possibly the hottest topic for new parents. How much sleep does…

Updated Aug. 21, 2025

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Millie Bobby Brown and Jake Bongiovi welcome their first baby through adoption

Sleep: possibly the hottest topic for new parents. How much sleep does…

Updated Aug. 22, 2025

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Radioactive contamination prompts shrimp recall at Walmart—check your freezer

Sleep: possibly the hottest topic for new parents. How much sleep does…

Updated Aug. 21, 2025

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The back-to-school pickup habit that might be shutting kids down

Asking a string of questions right after school can actually be counterproductive

Updated Aug. 20, 2025

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Mom goes into labor dressed as the Grinch—and finds joy in the chaos

The 19-year-old from Vernon, British Columbia, went into labor while trick-or-treating with her younger brother and ended up rolling into the hospital in full costume: green face paint, Santa suit, and even an onion in hand

Updated Aug. 20, 2025

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Why the new ‘tradwife’ dictionary definition is stirring debate among moms

While the dictionary’s editors note that their role is to observe and record language rather than pass judgment, the addition has drawn criticism for oversimplifying a nuanced cultural phenomenon.

Updated Aug. 20, 2025

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Career & Money

Someone at work questioned my ambition because I’m a mom. The irony? He was a dad

When pitching an investor, I got a question that stopped me in my tracks. Here’s how I wish I had responded—and what it taught me about proving the doubters wrong.

Updated Aug. 20, 2025

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I built my business during my baby’s 40-minute naps—and it changed how I work forever

And then I became a mother, and that vision of an ideal workday became impossible.

Updated Aug. 20, 2025

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Our Partners

Navigating Vaccination: Tips and Information for Moms

Chatting about vaccinations with your pediatrician doesn’t have to feel overwhelming! Check out where you can find helpful info to prep for your next visit and learn why it matters.

Updated Aug. 20, 2025

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