
Include a warm bath, a feeding, cuddles, a dark nursery, a white noise machine, and gently weighted sleepwear.ģ-month-old babies start needing fewer night feedings four feedings may be too many, by this point, and can make babies restless sleepers.
BEDTIME BASED ON WAKE UP TIME HOW TO
How to be ready: Get your baby on a consistent bedtime routine that she looks forward to. Learning to sleep independently can be hard for babies being placed alone in a crib, out of your arms, some babies start to make negative associations with bedtime. How to be ready: Plan your sleep schedule, during the day and at night, and take advantage of resources like our sample 3 month old sleep schedule below! About 5 hours of total sleep during the day (3-5, 1-3 hour naps per day) and 10-12 hours at night should do the trick. Amount of SleepĪ common question I get from parents is: How much sleep does a 3 month old need? Every child is different, but at the 3 month old stage a general rule of thumb is 15-17 hours in 24 hours. Knowing what to expect at the 3 month mark is the best way to stay ahead of sleep setba What to expect-and how to be readyĬheck out these common parent challenges-then see the solutions at a glance. Add in a few 1½-hour naps , and your baby should now be experiencing about 14 to 16 hours a day of total sleep.īut at 3+ months, new issues can crop up that throw everything off: sleep regression. Restless sleep at this age can be caused by cognitive and physical developmental milestones-like becoming more aware if their surroundings, teething, Or (wait for it)-a combination. And sometimes, it’s all happening just as you’re going back to work after parental leave. Longer sleeps (from 10pm to 6am, on average).

Many parents settle into a more predictable sleeping pattern with the 3 month sleep schedule-a big improvement since the 2 month mark. Your 3 month old's sleep schedule: What’s happening? Let’s do a deep dive-and get you back on track. But many parents I’ve coached feel like they’re backsliding. You’ve read that at 3 months, your baby’s finally in a regular sleep routine. She is a Certified Sleep Sense™ Consultant, Owner of Hello Sleep, and author of this article.

Nested Bean contributor Rachel Turner has helped many families overcome sleep hurdles with their babies. Certified Sleep Sense™ Consultant, Owner, Hello Sleep
