@babysleepcode: It might sound backwards, but waking your baby at 10pm for a feed could actually help YOU get a longer stretch of uninterrupted sleep overnight! 😴 Here's why 👇🏼 Most newborns will only manage one longer stretch between feeds overnight. The problem is that this stretch usually happens before YOU go to bed! The key is shifting this longer stretch to happen when you're also sleeping. By around 6 weeks, once your baby is starting to go longer between feeds overnight, you can introduce a late-night feed to help align their longest stretch with yours. 🌙 Gently wake your baby around 10–11pm, or 3–4 hours after bedtime. Keep the lights dim and stimulation low, but rouse them enough for a full feed. 🍼 If bottle-feeding: Offer half the feed, have some quiet awake time with your baby, then offer the remainder. 🤱 If breastfeeding: Feed on one side, have a little awake time, then feed on the other side. 💤 Aim for around 45–60 minutes of total awake time, including feeding, before swaddling them again and settling them back to sleep. Why the awake time matters: This gives your baby time to build up some additional sleep pressure before going back to sleep, helping extend their overnight stretch AND push their morning wake time later. Now when you go to bed, they're more likely to give you a nice long stretch before needing another feed overnight (if at all!). And when they do wake for their next feed, they should settle back to sleep relatively easily. Once they're sleeping well and settling easily until close to 7am, you can gradually reduce the awake time during this late-night feed until it becomes a dream feed. ✨ Our Newborn Sleep Guide walks you through everything you need to know to set your baby up for great sleep in the early months. “I bought this guide when my baby was 3wo. It changed everything, more predictable days and a happier baby. The routines are necessary and it’s amazing how awake windows are right on the spot! Since my baby was 10wo started to sleep all night without feeds!” Diana ✨ Visit the link in bio to get the guide.

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