Welcome to Season 2, Episode 1 of the Sleeping Through the Night podcast with JoAnna Inks, a seasoned pediatric sleep coach with over 15 years of experience. In this episode, JoAnna discusses the challenges and solutions for parents dealing with 30-minute naps.

Does your baby only nap for about 30 minutes? Or wake up every 30–45 minutes during sleep?

Many babies wake at this point because sleep is beginning to lighten as they reach the end of a sleep cycle. Infant sleep cycles are typically about 45 minutes long, and if babies don’t yet know how to transition into the next stage of sleep, they may wake fully instead of continuing their nap.

In this episode of the Sleeping Through the Night Podcast, pediatric sleep coach JoAnna Inks explains how baby sleep cycles work and why short naps are so common in infancy. You'll learn what happens around the 30-minute mark of sleep and how babies gradually learn to connect sleep cycles so sleep becomes longer and more restorative.

If you're struggling with short naps or frequent wakings, this episode will help you better understand what’s happening with your baby’s sleep and what steps can help improve it.

Read the blog mentioned in this episode:
How to Help Your Baby Connect Sleep Cycles (Without Cry It Out)

Learn more about working with JoAnna:
Sleep Solutions Unlimited