Baby sleep patterns can change SO quickly! It’s hard to keep up with all of the changes in your baby’s sleep, and even harder to know why your baby’s sleep patterns may be changing, and what to do about it! SO many things can be affecting your baby’s sleep patterns, and here in our baby sleep patterns archive, we cover each one!
Sleep regressions are notorious for changes in sleep patterns and schedules. We have tons of help for recognizing every baby and toddler sleep regression. In addition, we’ll share what you can do to to help your baby get back to sleeping well!
Perhaps your baby’s diet is affecting his sleep patterns? Time changes, summertime schedules, and even the color of your baby’s nursery can effect his sleep!
Maybe your baby is crying in their sleep? Or you’re wondering about the “Wonder Weeks” and what those might do to your baby’s sleep patterns?
On the other hand, sometimes babies sleep more than usual. And you’re wondering why and if there is something that you should do about it?
Often, crib toys can help baby sleep, and other times, they may be keeping baby awake and messing with his schedule! We cover this and more!
Perhaps you are concerned about an upcoming vacation, or time change? These can really affect baby’s sleep too!
Our articles can help you determine what baby sleep patterns should look like, might look like, and when they might change. Read our helpful and easy to read articles, charts (and more)! We’ll help you discover what this all means and what you can do to help your baby sleep better!
When your baby is not sleeping, one of the most difficult things to determine is whether or not your baby is in pain or if something else is wrong. There are many reasons for disrupted sleep and many parents aren’t sure whether they should start sleep training or not. Could it be an ear infection? …
When you are planning your baby’s nursery, odds are you spend lots of time thinking through your specific design plans: color schemes, coordinating furniture, accents and finishing touches, etc. But here’s something you might not consider: how will the colors you select for your nursery impact your baby’s mood and (most importantly, for our purposes) …
Summer is fully upon us, readers! But while warm temps and fun outdoor activities are great, those long, lazy days of summer may be seriously messing with your baby or toddler’s inner sleep clock. Over the summer, many babies start crying at bedtime and resisting sleep even more than usual. It’s also common for toddlers …
We all want our babies to sleep – but can you have too much of a good thing when it comes to baby sleep? We’ve written before about babies sleeping too much, but what if your baby suddenly starts sleeping more than usual? What if you’re seeing marathon naps, later-than-usual morning wake-up times, and/or finding …
If you’re a parent, you’ve no doubt heard about The Wonder Weeks, written by Xaviera Plooij, Frans X. Plooij PhD, and Hetty van de Rijt PhD. The book outlines the 10 “wonder weeks” during infant development (which often cause sleep regressions), that all babies go through in the first 20 months of life. The book …
“My newborn baby was sleeping so well…what happened??” Sound familiar? We hear this all. the. time. Our answers vary, depending on the unique baby in question. In our experience, the answer can be anything from teething to illness to temperament to the birth of a new sibling to a nap transition. But often, our answer …
Ever held a newborn or young baby in your arms and watched him sleep? Many babies are pretty “expressive” sleepers. During deep sleep, they twitch and jerk, they grunt and grimace, they make faces, they smile. All of that expression can make parents wonder, “Is my baby dreaming?” And it’s a valid question! You dream, …
Sleep regressions occur at many ages usually around 6 weeks, 4 months, 8 to 9 months, 15 months, 18 months, and 2 years old. It’s a phrase you probably didn’t know existed before you had a baby, but now? Now that your baby is waking frequently, and you are exhausted beyond all reason? Now that …
The 4 month sleep regression is a time around 3 to 4 months old when your baby’s sleep patterns change, and your baby begins to go through sleep cycles — light sleep to deep sleep and back again. As a result, your baby may wake frequently at night and take short naps. Sleep regressions are …
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