Dr. Chheda – You see a lot of advertisements for infant sleep trainers. Why? Because infants don’t really sleep all that well. There are a number of reasons: they have to wake up frequently to eat because they’re growing. Just know that infants do not sleep well, meaning they won’t sleep more than a couple hours at a time until they’re several months old. But by six months, they should be able to sleep close to 10 to 12 hours in a stretch. If you want them to sleep well in the long term, you need to prevent short-term habits. We, as parents, get over-exhausted, which leads us to give in day to day. But these short-term habits lead to long-term habits which can be impossible to break. So if you can just make it through that initial time period, you will probably have a good sleeper. In the meantime, reach out to your pediatrician because there are lots of tips we have about how to help you and your baby sleep. Remember, if you can avoid creating bad sleep habits early on, you’ll be better off in the long run. Transcriptions from AI and may not be 100% accurate