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Wake Time Length

Wake time length tips. Know how to calculate baby’s awake time and know the best time to start a nap. This is vital for good sleep. Read all about how to find Optimal Waketime Length and what it is here. Learn how to calculate waketime length here. Learn how to and when to extend waketime length here.

What to Do When Baby’s Awake Time Is Before Feedings

January 29, 2025January 29, 2025 by valplowman
Mom holding baby up and kissing baby

Sometimes baby wakes up before feeding time. What do you do in this case? Do you feed right away to keep the eat/wake/sleep pattern, or do you wait to keep …

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Optimal Waketime Length: Finding Baby Wake Windows

March 3, 2025December 18, 2024 by valplowman
Baby yawning

Best baby wake times to get baby taking great naps. This post walks you through how long baby should be awake at each age (also known as wake windows) and …

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Categories Sleep, Wake Time Length Tags optimal waketime, Top, waketime length 102 Comments

Wake Time Length (Wake Windows)

September 26, 2024April 8, 2024 by valplowman
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Get all of the tips you need for getting your baby’s wake time length down (aka wake windows). All of these posts will help you get that down perfectly so …

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Sleep Pressure for Babies

April 11, 2024March 25, 2024 by valplowman
Baby sleeping wrapped up in a blanket with oranges on it

Sleep pressure is necessary for a baby to be tired enough to fall asleep and sleep well for naps and for night sleep. Learn what sleep pressure is, how to …

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How to Tell if Baby is Overtired vs. Undertired

September 3, 2024April 26, 2023 by valplowman
Tired baby laying in bed

How to know if baby is too tired or not tired enough. Do you need to extend baby wake time length or shorten it? Find out here. One of the …

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Categories Sleep, Wake Time Length Tags optimal waketime 10 Comments

When and How to Extend Baby’s Wake Time Length

September 3, 2024May 2, 2022 by valplowman
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How to determine how long your Babywise baby’s waketime length should be. How to know when to extend baby’s waketime length and get a free worksheet to figure it all …

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Categories Wake Time Length Tags waketime length 89 Comments

How Long Should a Newborn Be Awake Between Naps

March 25, 2024October 11, 2021 by valplowman
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Find out how long your newborn should stay awake between naps. Get awake time down perfectly and find out how many naps your newborn should take. Finding your newborn’s ideal …

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Categories Wake Time Length Tags newborns, optimal waketime 25 Comments
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Valerie Plowman

Valerie Plowman, known as "the Babywise Mom", is the happy mother of four children. She has been helping parents with their parenting concerns since 2007 and loves helping others absolutely love being a parent.

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