1-Month-Old Wake Windows
Most 1-month-olds stay awake about 1 hr – 1 hr 30 min between sleeps. It’s the range the Wake Window app uses for babies aged 1–2 months.
When is your 1-month-old’s next nap?
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At 1 month
Around one month, many babies start to stay alert a little longer after a feed, and the suggested range steps up from the newborn 30–60 minutes to 60–90 minutes.
Early in the month, the shorter end of the range often fits better. If your baby is showing tired cues at 60 minutes, that's still well within what's typical.
Where 1 month fits
Suggested wake windows from newborn to 12 months. The highlighted row is this page.
- Newborn30–60 min
- 1 month60–90 min
- 2 months60–90 min
- 3 months1 hr 15 min – 2 hr
- 4 months1 hr 15 min – 2 hr
- 5 months2 hr – 2 hr 45 min
- 6 months2 hr – 2 hr 45 min
- 7 months2 hr 30 min – 3 hr 30 min
- 8 months2 hr 30 min – 3 hr 30 min
- 9 months2 hr 30 min – 3 hr 30 min
- 10 months3 hr – 4 hr
- 11 months3 hr – 4 hr
- 12 months3 hr – 4 hr
An example morning
- 7:00 AMWakes up for the day
- 8:00–8:30 AMFirst nap window: 1 hr to 1 hr 30 min after waking
- 8:15 AMFalls asleep
- 9:15 AMWakes after a 1 hr nap. The clock starts again
- 10:15–10:45 AMNext nap window
Signs your baby may be tired
- Yawning
- Rubbing eyes or pulling at ears
- Staring off or losing interest in toys and faces
- Turning away or burying their face in your chest
- Getting quieter, or fussier
Signs the wake window may be too long
- Crying that's hard to soothe
- Arching the back or fighting being held
- Taking much longer than usual to fall asleep
- A short nap after a long stretch awake
Common questions
Should a 1-month-old stay awake for a full 90 minutes?
Not necessarily. 90 minutes is the longer end of the range. Many 1-month-olds are ready for sleep closer to an hour, especially early in the month.
How do I know when the wake window started?
Count from the moment your baby woke up, not from when you got them up or when the feed started. If you're not sure, use your best guess; a few minutes either way won't change much.
