Pick your baby's age to see typical wake windows, nap counts, and total sleep needs. Every baby varies — use this as a starting guide, not a strict schedule.
A wake window is how long a baby can comfortably stay awake between sleep periods before becoming overtired. Overtired babies often fight sleep harder, not less — so watching the wake window (rather than the clock) is usually more useful than a fixed nap schedule, especially in the newborn months.
Every baby's sleep needs vary, sometimes significantly, especially in the first year. These numbers are population averages meant as a starting point — if your baby consistently seems happiest with shorter or longer windows than shown here, follow your baby's cues over the chart.
Not necessarily — sleep needs vary widely, and short naps (20-30 minutes) are common and normal at many ages, even if not "ideal." If your baby is generally happy, feeding well, and hitting developmental milestones, wide variation from these averages usually isn't a concern on its own.
BabyQuil logs every nap and night sleep automatically, so you see your baby's actual rhythm — not just an average.
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