4-5 Month Sleep Schedule
Naps, wake windows, and bedtime
Total daily sleep
14-15 hours per 24 hours
6:30-7:30 PM
Bedtime
6:00-7:00 AM
Wake time
Night sleep
10-11 hours (typically 1-2 wake-ups for feeding)
Naps (4)
Nap 19:00 AM · 30-60 minutes
Nap 212:00 PM · 30-60 minutes
Nap 33:00 PM · 30-45 minutes
Nap 45:00 PM · 20-40 minutes (catnap)
Wake windows
2-2.5 hours between sleep periods
Tips for this age
- •Establish a consistent bedtime routine (bath, feeding, story) to signal sleep time
- •Watch for tired cues (rubbing eyes, yawning) rather than strict schedules—all babies differ
- •Support day/night differentiation with bright daylight exposure in morning and dimmed lights by evening
- •Many 4-5 month olds begin to consolidate sleep; night wakings may be decreasing but feeding still needed
Common challenges
- •4-month sleep regression causing frequent night wakings and resistance to naps
- •Difficulty distinguishing day and night, leading to reversed sleep patterns
- •Short naps (30-45 minutes) as babies transition through sleep cycles
- •Increased awareness and distractibility making naps difficult in busy environments
What changes next
Around 6 months, many babies can sleep longer stretches at night and may drop to 3 naps. Sleep regressions can occur around 4 and 6 months, temporarily disrupting this schedule.
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