Why Babies Wake Every Hour (And Why It Doesn't Usually Resolve on Its Own)
By Mwende Kimweli | Pediatric Sleep Consultant | Momzy Network It's one of the questions I hear most often from exhausted parents: "My baby wakes every hour. Is this normal?" For many families, this doesn't happen overnight.Perhaps your baby slept well for months, then suddenly everything changed. Nights became unpredictable, naps shortened, bedtime became a struggle, and before you knew it, you were waking every hour alongside your baby. At first, everyone reassures you. "It's just a phase." "They'll grow out of it." "My baby did the same thing." "Just wait it out." So you do. Weeks pass.Then months. And you're still exhausted. The truth is, while some sleep disruptions are temporary, babies don't usually wake every hour for months without an underlying reason. Sleep regressions are often where it begins One of the most common reasons babies suddenly begin waking frequently is a sleep regression ....