How To Get a Baby To Sleep Through the Night (Older Than 3 Months)

Understand that for very young babies, sleeping through the night is directly related to how long they can go between meals. Breast milk is digested quickly, so it will take longer for a nursing baby to make it through the night than a formula-fed one.

Make sure your baby eats enough during the day. If she takes formula, she should get about two to two-and-a-half ounces per pound of body weight every 24 hours.

At bedtime, don’t let your baby fall asleep until she’s full. If she drifts off before she’s done, jiggle her awake and try to get her to finish.

At your bedtime, wake your baby up for a snack.

If she’s waking up during the night as often as every two hours, don’t respond right away. She may not be hungry—but she’s come to expect a breast or bottle every time she wakes up.

Move your baby into her own room, if you haven’t already. Her close proximity to you (and her food source) may be part of what’s keeping her awake at night.