2 month old sleep schedule
At 2 months, most babies take 4–5 naps with wake windows of 1 h 15 min to 1 h 45 min, and need 14–16 h of sleep in 24 hours.
- Wake window
- 1 h 15 min – 1 h 45 min
- Naps a day
- 4–5
- Total sleep / 24 h
- 14–16 h
- Daytime sleep (sample)
- about 3 h 40 min
Most 2-month-olds take 4–5 naps and can manage around 1¼–1¾ hours awake. The longest night stretch often grows to 4–6 hours.
Naps are often short (30–45 minutes) and irregular. That is normal at this age, not a problem to fix.
Night Nap Awake
- 7:00 amWake up, feed
- 8:15 amNap 1 · about 1 h
- 10:37 amNap 2 · about 1 h
- 1:06 pmNap 3 · about 1 h
- 3:42 pmNap 4 · about 40 min
- 6:07 pmBedtime (start routine 20–30 min before)
Make it fit your baby
This schedule is built from the middle of the wake-window range for this age, with windows that lengthen through the day. If your baby fights naps, try stretching each window by 10–15 minutes; if they melt down before naps, shorten them. For a schedule from your baby's exact age, a sleep pressure clock and an AI helper for specific problems, use the baby sleep schedule calculator.
Feeding and sleep go together: see the 2-month-old feeding schedule for how much milk to expect at this age.
Safe sleep: the AAP recommends placing babies on their back on a firm, flat, empty surface, in the parents' room for at least the first 6 months.
Frequently asked questions
How long should a 2-month-old stay awake between naps?
A typical wake window at this age is 1 h 15 min to 1 h 45 min, with the shortest window in the morning and the longest before bed. Watch sleepy cues (staring, eye rubbing, yawning, fussing) rather than the clock alone.
How many naps does a 2-month-old take?
Usually 4–5 naps a day. Most 2-month-olds take 4–5 naps and can manage around 1¼–1¾ hours awake. The longest night stretch often grows to 4–6 hours.
How much sleep does a 2-month-old need?
About 14–16 h in 24 hours, including naps. There is no official recommendation under 4 months because sleep varies so much; this range is typical.
What time should a 2-month-old go to bed?
Counted from a 7:00 am wake-up, the sample schedule below lands bedtime at about 6:07 pm. Enter your baby's actual wake-up time to shift the whole day.
Sources: Paruthi S et al., AASM consensus on recommended sleep for pediatric populations (2016), endorsed by the AAP; AAP safe sleep policy statement (2022); HealthyChildren.org. Wake windows are typical ranges compiled from paediatric sleep guidance, not rules.