The Nana Sleep Guide
Gentle, practical baby-sleep help — written by tired parents, checked for accuracy.
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The 2 to 1 nap transition: when and how to make the switch
When the 2 to 1 nap transition happens (usually around 13–15 months), the readiness signs that matter, and a gradual plan to land one midday nap calmly.
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The 3 to 2 nap transition: when and how to make the switch
When babies drop from 3 naps to 2 — usually around 7–9 months — the readiness signs, a gradual step-by-step plan, and a sample before-and-after schedule.
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The 18-month sleep regression: why it hits and what helps
Why the 18-month sleep regression happens, how long it usually lasts, and warm, firm ways to handle bedtime battles, nap refusal and a toddler testing limits.
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The 12-month sleep regression: why it happens and what helps
Why the 12-month sleep regression happens, how long it usually lasts, and why most one-year-olds still need two naps — plus calm, practical ways through it.
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Helping your baby sleep in hot weather: a calm summer guide
How to help your baby sleep in the heat — cooling the room, lighter layers, feeds and light — while keeping safe-sleep basics intact on hot summer nights.
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Best baby sleep apps in 2026, compared
The best baby sleep apps in 2026, compared honestly — tracking vs prediction, wake windows, family sharing and price — so you can pick the right one for your baby.
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Nana vs Huckleberry: which baby sleep app is right for you?
Nana vs Huckleberry compared for real parents — wake-window prediction, one-tap logging, live lock-screen tracking and price, so you can pick the baby sleep app that fits.
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Nana vs Napper: baby sleep apps compared
Nana vs Napper compared for real parents: wake-window prediction, one-tap logging, lock-screen tracking and price — see which baby sleep app fits you.
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Sharing the night shift: how to split night wakings with your partner
Practical, kind ways to divide night wakings with your partner — shifts, splitting by task, protecting one solid block of sleep each, and sharing the mental load without keeping score.
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Baby sleep routines by age: simple schedules that actually stick
How to build a baby sleep routine that lasts — a short, repeatable wind-down plus example rhythms for ~3, ~6 and ~9–12 months, with naps, awake times and bedtime.
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Why your baby wakes at night — common causes and gentle fixes
The most common reasons babies wake at night — overtiredness, a too-long last wake window, hunger, sleep associations, room temperature and developmental leaps — with a gentle fix for each.
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The 8-month sleep regression: what's going on and how to cope
Why the 8-month sleep regression happens, how long it usually lasts, and calm, practical ways to help your baby (and you) through crawling, separation anxiety and a shifting nap schedule.
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Common baby sleep myths (and what's actually true)
The baby sleep myths most of us believe at first — keeping baby up late, skipping naps, silence for sleep — and what the evidence actually says.
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How much daytime sleep does a baby need? A nap chart by age
How many hours of daytime sleep and how many naps a baby needs, by age — with a simple nap chart and the signs your baby is running short.
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The 4-month sleep regression: why it happens and how to get through it
What the 4-month sleep regression really is, how long it lasts, and calm, practical things that actually help your baby (and you) sleep again.
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Baby wake windows by age: a simple chart for calmer naps
How long babies can happily stay awake between sleeps, by age — with a wake window chart and how to spot an overtired baby before the meltdown.