Founder and editor
Alex Novak founded Napbird, builds the wake window calculator and edits every guide against the pediatric sources cited on each page. Alex is not a doctor or a sleep consultant, so Napbird is a guide, not medical advice.
17 guides
Wake windows & schedules · 12 min
7 month old wake windows run 2 hr 30 min to 4 hr 30 min. The 3 to 2 nap transition is decided by the late nap, not the morning one. Here is the sample day, the signs to watch and what to do on the in-between days.
Wake windows & schedules · 11 min
8 month old wake windows run 2 hr 30 min to 4 hr 30 min across two naps. Here is a sample day from 7:00 am, the sleepy cues to watch for, and why tears as you leave the room usually call for more connection, not a longer window.
Wake windows & schedules · 11 min
Newborn wake windows are 30 min to 1 hour, and the feed is part of that time, not a step before it. Here is the feed, wake, sleep loop, the early sleepy cues to watch for and how to count the next window from the real wake.
Wake windows & schedules · 11 min
1 month old wake windows are 1 to 2 hours, and the first window of the morning is usually the shortest one. See a sample 4 nap day from 7:00 am, the early sleepy cues and what to do when the day goes off plan.
Wake windows & schedules · 10 min
6 week old wake windows are 1 to 2 hours, and after a short nap the next window should be shorter, not longer. Get a sample 4 nap day from 7:00 am, the early sleepy cues and a plan for days that go off script.
Wake windows & schedules · 12 min
3 month old wake windows run 1 hr 15 min to 2 hr 30 min, and the clock starts at the wake, not after the feed. Here is the 4 nap sample day, the early cues to watch and what to do when a nap runs short.
Wake windows & schedules · 11 min
2 month old wake windows are 1 to 2 hours, and a smiling, chatty baby can still be at the end of one. See a sample 4 nap day, the sleepy cues that show up mid play and what to do when naps run short.
Wake windows & schedules · 11 min
5 month old wake windows run 2 to 4 hours across three naps. The last window before bed is the longest, and the third nap is what keeps it manageable. Here is the sample day, the cues to watch and what to do when the late nap does not happen.