Baby Sleep Blog
Free tips, guides, and advice for every age and stage — from newborn to toddler
The 4 to 3 Nap Transition: When It Happens, the Signs, and How to Do It Gently
The 4 to 3 nap transition usually arrives around 4-5 months. Learn the honest signs your baby is ready, how to stretch wake windows gradually, sample before and after days, and why the middle bit is messy.
Baby Won't Sleep in the Pram? Why It Happens and How to Make It Sleep-Friendlier
Some babies simply won't sleep in the pram — and that's a real temperament thing, not a failure. Learn why babies fight pram naps, how to make the pram more sleep-friendly safely, and when to accept a cot-only baby.
Sleep Regression or Teething? How to Tell What's Really Wrecking Your Baby's Sleep
Sleep regression or teething? They look similar but behave differently. Learn the honest comparison, why weeks of bad sleep is rarely teething alone, the regression signatures by age, and a calm decision flow.
Baby Wakes Every 2 Hours at Night? Why It Happens and What to Do at Every Age
Two-hourly waking is exhausting but rarely mysterious. Learn why babies wake every 2 hours at each age, how to work out the cause, and what actually helps.
The Witching Hour: Why Your Baby Cries Every Evening (And How to Survive It)
Baby crying every evening from 5pm? The witching hour is real, normal, and temporary. Learn why it happens, how it differs from colic, and how to cope.
Cluster Feeding and Sleep: Why Your Baby Feeds All Evening (And What It Means for the Night)
Cluster feeding is normal, not a supply problem. Learn why babies bunch feeds in the evening, what it really means for night sleep, and how to survive it.
Baby Won't Sleep in the Cot? Why It Happens and How to Gently Change It
If your baby sleeps beautifully on you but wakes the moment they touch the cot, you're not alone. Here's why it happens and a gentle, step-by-step plan.
The 10 Month Sleep Regression: Standing, Separation Anxiety and Survival
Night waking, cot standing and nap refusal at 9–11 months? Here's what's driving the 10 month sleep regression, how long it lasts, and how to respond.
Baby Sleep in Hot Weather: A UK Heatwave Survival Guide
Nursery hotter than 24°C and no air con? Here's how to dress, cool and check on your baby safely in a UK heatwave — what actually helps and what to avoid.
Baby Grunting in Sleep: Why Newborns Are So Noisy at Night (And When to Worry)
Grunts, squeaks, snuffles and strange pauses — newborns are astonishingly noisy sleepers. Learn what each sound usually means, what's normal, and the red flags that need same-day medical help.
The Moro Reflex and Baby Sleep: Why Your Newborn Startles Awake (And What Helps)
Arms flinging out the moment you lay them down? That's the Moro reflex. Learn why the startle reflex wakes babies, what safely helps, when it fades — and what to avoid.
Reflux and Baby Sleep: What Actually Helps (And the Dangerous Advice to Ignore)
Reflux, silent reflux or normal posseting? Learn why reflux disrupts baby sleep, the safe strategies that genuinely help, why cot wedges are dangerous, and when it's one for the GP.
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