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How Your Baby’s Growth Spurts Affect Sleep and Feeding

Last updated: February 19, 2026 by Nicole Johnson, B.A., M.B.A., Lead Pediatric Sleep Consultant

You may already know that things like teething, illness, and sleep regressions can affect your baby’s schedule. But did you know that your baby will go through a series of growth spurts in the first year of life and that these can cause big disruptions in sleep and feeding? Baby Growth Spurts: When They Happen …

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