Guides for tired parents
Practical, well-sourced reading on feeding, sleep and the first year.
Baby Bedtime Routine: Steps by Age
A simple baby bedtime routine from newborn to toddler: when to start, what to include, how long it should take, typical bedtimes and what research shows.
Baby Feeding Schedule by Age: 0 to 12 Months
How often and how much babies eat from birth to 12 months: formula in oz and mL, breastfeeding, and solids from about 6 months, per AAP, CDC, WHO and NHS.
Baby Nap Schedule by Age, With Sample Days
How many naps babies take from birth to 18 months, rough awake times, sample days for each age, a full 12-month sleep schedule and when to drop to one nap.
Baby Sleep Regressions: 4, 8 and 12 Months
What the 4, 8 and 12 month sleep regressions really are, per the AAP, NHS and research: what changes, how long it lasts, what helps and when to call a doctor.
When to Start Solids: Signs Your Baby Is Ready
When babies can start solid foods, the signs of readiness, which foods to wait on until 12 months, and how to introduce allergens, per WHO, CDC, AAP and NHS.
How Much Sleep Does a Baby Need? Hours by Age
How many hours babies sleep from birth to 12 months, per the AASM, CDC, AAP and NHS, why newborns have no official target, and how to read your own baby's log.
How to Store Breast Milk: Times and Thawing
How long pumped breast milk keeps at room temperature, in the fridge and in the freezer, how to thaw it safely, and what to do with leftovers, per CDC and AAP.
How to Track Baby Feeding With an Apple Watch
Log breastfeeds, bottles and pumping from your wrist. What to record for each feed, how to set up an Apple Watch, fix mistakes and hand a feed to a partner.
How to Prepare for Your Baby's Checkup
What happens at well-baby visits in the first year, what the doctor checks, and a simple list of what to note and bring so no question gets forgotten.
How to Share Night Feeds With Your Partner
Split the night into shifts, keep one shared log and hand off the baby without 3 a.m. texts. A practical guide to sharing newborn night feeds with a partner.
What to Track in the Newborn Weeks
Feeds, wet and dirty diapers, sleep and weight: what's worth logging in your baby's first weeks, what you can skip, and how notes help at the pediatrician.
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