Struggling to get your baby to nap longer than a sleep cycle (around 30–45 minutes)? Here’s what’s usually behind it. ▫️Under 4 months: timing is the most common factor If you’re still working with very short wake windows of 45–60 minutes, it’s time to extend them. Babies need enough awake time to build adequate sleep pressure to nap longer. If they’re settled to sleep too early, even when showing tired signs, they wake after one sleep cycle simply because there wasn’t enough pressure to sleep a