Episode 39·Newborn·4:05
Understanding Your Infant's Sleep Cycles: What's Normal?
Decoding your baby's sleep patterns, from naps to night wakings.
Understanding Your Infant's Sleep Cycles: What's Normal?
Decoding your baby's sleep patterns, from naps to night wakings.
Hear the full episode in the app →Sophie dives into infant sleep cycles, helping you recognize healthy patterns and when to trust your instincts.
In this episode
Infant sleep can feel mysterious, but understanding the basics of sleep cycles can turn confusion into confidence. Sophie breaks down what normal infant sleep looks like — from naps to night wakings — and when you might want to check in with your pediatrician.
Three things to know about infant sleep
- Infants cycle through light and deep sleep every 50-60 minutes.
- Night wakings are developmentally normal — even for 'good sleepers.'
- Sleep patterns shift dramatically between 4 and 6 months as circadian rhythms mature.
- sleep
- newborn
- infant
- parenthood
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