About BabySleepHealth

I built BabySleepHealth during my own 4-month-sleep-regression blur. Every "tool" I found wanted my email address before it would tell me how long a 4-month-old should be awake. Every blog post started with 300 words of SEO fluff before the actual answer. The information parents actually need — the wake window, the sample schedule, the reminder that a specific regression is developmentally normal — was buried under pop-ups and affiliate banners.

So this exists. It's one page per age, the schedule calculator up front, and a footer that doesn't try to sell you anything.

Where the numbers come from

The ranges on this site reflect published pediatric sleep guidance, not a single source:

• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) — for safe sleep recommendations and developmental milestones.
• National Sleep Foundation — for the age-based total sleep ranges.
• Published research on wake windows — the 45-minute-to-6-hour progression that's become standard in infant sleep work.
• Widely-accepted clinical references — for nap transitions, regressions, and red flags to watch for at each age.

You'll notice the numbers are always ranges, never exact. That's on purpose. A 4-month-old who sleeps 13 hours is not broken and a 4-month-old who sleeps 15 hours is not a unicorn. The range is the range.

Medical disclaimer

BabySleepHealth is an informational tool, not a medical service. The guidance here is general. It does not account for your specific baby, your specific family situation, or any medical conditions. Always consult your pediatrician for personalized advice — especially if you are worried about your baby's breathing, feeding, growth, or development.

On sleep training

We don't take sides. Cry-it-out works for some families. The Ferber method works for some. Pick-up-put-down works for some. Bed-sharing (done safely per AAP guidelines) works for some. Continuing night feeds at 18 months works for some. The research shows more variance in family values and infant temperament than it does in the methods themselves.

What the research consistently shows is that consistency — whatever method — predicts sleep outcomes better than the specific method chosen. So we focus on helping you understand what is age-normal, and leave the rest to you.

What this site is not

• Not a replacement for your pediatrician.
• Not a sleep-training course.
• Not collecting your data (no ads, no trackers, no signup).
• Not pretending every baby is the same.

Contact

See the contact page. Corrections, missing information, and questions from fellow tired parents are always welcome.