3 Months Baby Sleep Schedule

By the third month your baby will be able to stay awake for between 1 hour and 1 5 hours before needing to have a sleep.

3 months baby sleep schedule.

However it s also normal for 3 month olds to sleep a little more or less than that. He wakes each morning at 6 30 a m. Most 3 month olds need 11 12 hours at night and 3 4 hours of sleep during the day. Your baby might still be fussy in the evenings but more than likely you will soon see that settles down and they are ready for an earlier bedtime.

Our 3 month old is in a great routine i prefer that word to schedule. Third month baby milestones. And has a 6 ounce bottle. Every baby is different but a typical 3 month old needs between 14 and 17 hours of sleep in a 24 hour period including three to four naps totaling four to six hours.

14 17 hours of total sleep is common and considered healthy at three months. If your baby is only able to manage an hour before sleepy time kicks in don t panic. A formula feeding stay at home mom of a 3 month old. This schedule is a baby led routine.

This article includes two different routines that a three month old could be following. Here s a sample schedule. Wake up feed play in that order feed 1. Many 3 month olds are still eating 1 2 times a night and some naps are just 30 minutes.

If your baby currently sleeps less than that but isn t fussy your 3 month old is fine. At some point between 3 and 6 months most babies start to sleep for longer stretches at night working up to about 10 hours at a stretch. Many babies in the 4 to 6 month stage still wake up more than once or twice at night for feedings. And wakes up at 4 a m.

He s awake for about an hour and a half and then takes a 45 minute nap. For some babies they will still be waking quite a bit at this age. That means a baby who goes to sleep at 8 p m. This tends to be an age where you start to see a little more predictability to your days and nights.

10 60 mins after wake up depending on last feed right 1 5 1 75 hour after wake up. Those changes should allow your baby to sleep for a stretch. 3 month old babie s generally sleep around 15 to 17 hours a day including nighttime hours. At least 10 mins after she wakes from nap.

Sleep your 3 month old s nervous system is maturing and his stomach can accommodate more milk or formula. Overall at 4 months your baby should be getting 4 hours of daytime sleep with 3 4 naps and 10 12 hours at night. This equates to about 4 to 5 naps during the day then the nighttime. Begin nap 1 do not start this before 7 30am feed 2.

Is sleeping through the night.