Free baby sleep tools
🗓️ Baby sleep schedule maker
Tell us your baby’s age and when they woke up. We will build a sample day of naps and a bedtime using the same age tables the OBubba app plans with.
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Sample schedules by age (7am wake-up)
| Age | Naps | Bedtime |
|---|---|---|
| Newborn (0 to 6 weeks) | 07:44 to 08:39, 09:31 to 10:26, 11:25 to 12:20, 13:27 to 14:22, 15:36 to 16:31, 17:53 to 18:33 | 20:00 |
| 2 months | 08:16 to 09:11, 10:34 to 11:29, 12:59 to 13:54, 15:24 to 16:19, 17:49 to 18:29 | 20:00 |
| 4 months | 08:33 to 09:28, 11:10 to 12:05, 13:55 to 14:50, 16:49 to 17:29 | 19:30 |
| 6 months | 09:00 to 10:10, 12:20 to 13:30, 15:55 to 16:35 | 19:15 |
| 8 months | 09:46 to 11:11, 14:20 to 15:45 | 19:15 |
| 10 months | 10:00 to 11:15, 14:27 to 15:42 | 19:15 |
| 12 months | 10:08 to 11:23, 14:32 to 15:47 | 19:15 |
| 16 months | 11:52 to 13:52 | 18:45 |
| 18 months | 12:00 to 14:30 | 19:30 |
| 24 months | 12:00 to 14:30 | 19:30 |
How the schedule is built
Each awake stretch is taken from the age-typical wake window, starting short in the morning and getting longer towards bedtime. Nap lengths come from the typical day sleep for the age, and bedtime is kept inside a healthy window for the age, usually 6pm to 8pm from about three months.
Why a late bedtime can backfire
It sounds backwards, but a bedtime that drifts much past 8pm often leads to more night waking and earlier mornings, not a longer lie-in. An earlier bedtime after a day of short naps is a common, gentle fix.
When the day does not go to plan
Short naps, a busy day out or a nap in the car all happen. The next wake window is what matters. OBubba re-plans the rest of the day live from what actually happened, so one wobbly nap does not throw out the whole evening.
Let OBubba do this for you
This chart is the average baby. OBubba learns yours.
OBubba learns your baby’s own wake windows from what you log, predicts the next nap and bedtime, and spots over 30 common sleep disruptions with a gentle plan for each. Free to download.
Questions parents ask
Frequently asked questions
What time should my baby go to bed?
For most babies from about three months, a bedtime somewhere between 6pm and 8pm works well. Newborns have no body clock yet, so a later, more flexible bedtime is normal at first.
How many naps should my baby have?
Roughly 4 to 6 short naps in the newborn weeks, 3 to 4 at three to five months, 3 at around six months, 2 from about eight months, and 1 from somewhere between 13 and 18 months.
Should I wake my baby from a nap?
Sometimes it helps to cap a very long late nap so bedtime is not pushed late. During the day, many parents protect bedtime by ending the last nap a full wake window before bed.
Does a schedule mean my baby has to follow the clock?
No. Think of it as a rhythm. Most babies do best on a predictable pattern with a little flexibility either way.
Related guides
More free tools
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Baby bedtime calculatorThe right bedtime from when the last nap ended.
How much sleep does my baby need?How much sleep your baby needs in 24 hours, at night and in the day.
Sleep regression checkerWhich common sleep shake-ups line up with your baby’s age, and what helps.
Nap transition checkerIs your baby ready to drop a nap? Four signs to check.Sources
OBubba tools give general, age-based information. They are not medical advice and do not diagnose anything. Every baby is different. If you are worried about your baby, speak to your health visitor, midwife, GP or call NHS 111 (or your local equivalent).