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# Sleep challenges

Waking every hour, 30-minute naps, wide awake at 5am. What is behind the hardest nights, and what actually helps.

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### [![Baby doesn't sleep](https://www.mellow.kids/hs-fs/hubfs/DALL%C2%B7E%202024-06-03%2014.53.14%20-%20A%20realistic%20cozy%20nursery%20scene%20at%20night%20with%20a%20crib%2c%20soft%20lighting%2c%20and%20soothing%20decor.%20A%20tired%20parent%20holding%20a%20baby%2c%20trying%20to%20soothe%20them%20to%20sleep-1.webp?width=640&height=420&name=DALL%C2%B7E%202024-06-03%2014.53.14%20-%20A%20realistic%20cozy%20nursery%20scene%20at%20night%20with%20a%20crib%2c%20soft%20lighting%2c%20and%20soothing%20decor.%20A%20tired%20parent%20holding%20a%20baby%2c%20trying%20to%20soothe%20them%20to%20sleep-1.webp) Why Won’t My Baby Sleep Through the Night? Infant · 4–12m 2 min read](https://www.mellow.kids/blog/why-wont-my-baby-sleep-through-the-night?hsLang=en)

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