3 Months Baby Sleep Schedule

Those changes should allow your baby to sleep for a stretch.

3 months baby sleep schedule.

A formula feeding stay at home mom of a 3 month old. 3 month old babie s generally sleep around 15 to 17 hours a day including nighttime hours. That means a baby who goes to sleep at 8 p m. Is sleeping through the night.

However it s also normal for 3 month olds to sleep a little more or less than that. This equates to about 4 to 5 naps during the day then the nighttime. Sleep your 3 month old s nervous system is maturing and his stomach can accommodate more milk or formula. And has a 6 ounce bottle.

He s awake for about an hour and a half and then takes a 45 minute nap. Many babies in the 4 to 6 month stage still wake up more than once or twice at night for feedings. Here s a sample schedule. That s a lotta sleep.

Most 3 month olds need 11 12 hours at night and 3 4 hours of sleep during the day. Third month baby milestones. Many 3 month olds are still eating 1 2 times a night and some naps are just 30 minutes. This tends to be an age where you start to see a little more predictability to your days and nights.

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. 10 60 mins after wake up depending on last feed right 1 5 1 75 hour after wake up. Between 6 00am 7 00 am. Begin nap 1 do not start this before 7 30am feed 2.

Overall at 4 months your baby should be getting 4 hours of daytime sleep with 3 4 naps and 10 12 hours at night. Our 3 month old is in a great routine i prefer that word to schedule. By no means is it standard for all babies to sleep well at 3 months old. If your baby is only able to manage an hour before sleepy time kicks in don t panic.

For some babies they will still be waking quite a bit at this age. 14 17 hours of total sleep is common and considered healthy at three months. Wake up feed play in that order feed 1. At least 10 mins after she wakes from nap.

This schedule is a baby led routine. If your baby currently sleeps less than that but isn t fussy your 3 month old is fine. He wakes each morning at 6 30 a m. 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.

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.