Baby
Day Plan
Schedules by age

6 week old wake windows

A flexible early rhythm. Let feeding and sleepy cues lead.

Planning age 42 days. Checked 2026-10-01.

A starting interval.

Count awake time from waking until sleep begins, including feeding and settling. These planning intervals draw on named consultant examples; they are not clinical targets.

Sleep reference
14h 30m–17h
Planning awake interval
30m–1h 30m
Available nap examples
5–7

Combined consultant/AAP examples of roughly 14.5–17 hours across the early months, not an AASM recommendation. Sleep reference source. Wake-window example source.

Flexible example for 6 weeks

One day. Room to adapt.

Open shareable day
6sample naps
15h 39msleep opportunity
9:57 pmsample bedtime
24-hour sample rhythmThe following schedule list gives every time and duration. Night rest includes feeding and comfort breaks.Wake, feed and play 7:30 am–8:41 amNap 1 8:41 am–9:46 amAwake time 9:46 am–10:57 amNap 2 10:57 am–12:01 pmAwake time 12:01 pm–1:12 pmNap 3 1:12 pm–2:16 pmAwake time 2:16 pm–3:28 pmNap 4 3:28 pm–4:32 pmAwake time 4:32 pm–5:44 pmNap 5 5:44 pm–6:48 pmAwake time 6:48 pm–8:00 pmNap 6 8:00 pm–8:45 pmAwake time 8:45 pm–9:57 pmNight rest, with feeds and comfort as needed 9:57 pm–7:30 am7:30 am1:30 pm7:30 pm1:30 am7:30 amWhite: awakeMint: napsYellow: night rest

Rest blocks show sleep opportunities, not guaranteed sleep. Feeding and comfort interrupt rest; always follow hunger cues and the pediatrician.

  1. Wake, feed and play

    Until 8:41 am · 1h 11m

  2. Nap 1

    Until 9:46 am · 1h 5m

  3. Awake time

    Until 10:57 am · 1h 11m

  4. Nap 2

    Until 12:01 pm · 1h 4m

  5. Awake time

    Until 1:12 pm · 1h 11m

  6. Nap 3

    Until 2:16 pm · 1h 4m

  7. Awake time

    Until 3:28 pm · 1h 12m

  8. Nap 4

    Until 4:32 pm · 1h 4m

  9. Awake time

    Until 5:44 pm · 1h 12m

  10. Nap 5

    Until 6:48 pm · 1h 4m

  11. Awake time

    Until 8:00 pm · 1h 12m

  12. Nap 6

    Until 8:45 pm · 45m

  13. Awake time

    Until 9:57 pm · 1h 12m

  14. Night rest, with feeds and comfort as needed

    Until 7:30 am the next morning · 9h 33m

Milk and food, with context.

Early breast milk/newborn feeds commonly 8–12 times per day; cluster feeding varies.

Milk only; solids usually begin around six months. CDC food guidance.

Examples, never a bottle quota
ChoiceGuidance for this stage
Breast milkRespond to cues. No scheduled volume or feeding ceiling.
FormulaThe cited table lists 5 oz at two months and 6 oz at four months. It gives no separate 1-month amount; we do not interpolate a bottle quota. AAP / CDC reference.
Mixed feedsRespond to hunger and fullness. Sample times are not additive breast/bottle quotas.

For formula, AAP says usually no more than an average of 32 oz per 24 hours; discuss individual concerns. Never turn the high per-feed example into a daily quota.

Around this little stage.

5 week old

6 automatic naps; 15h 43m sample sleep opportunity. The planning target changes by 4m.

7 week old

6 automatic naps; 15h 36m sample sleep opportunity. The planning target changes by 3m.

A few little questions.

How long are 6 week old wake windows?

This example uses 30m–1h 30m for the selected nap pattern, based on attributed consultant examples. Watch cues; it is not a strict timer.

How many naps fit this age?

The automatic day has 6 naps. Available model choices are 5–7. Short naps and readiness can change a real day.

What time is bedtime in this example?

With a 07:30 wake time, this computed day reaches bedtime at 9:57 pm. Change the wake time to shift the example.

Does the feeding schedule set a limit?

No. Markers are opportunities. Follow hunger/fullness cues and the clinician’s instructions, including overnight.

Is this a recommended sleep total?

The cited sleep reference and our sample opportunity target are separate. Rest includes breaks, and AASM gives no recommendation under four months.

Sources checked 2026-10-01. How this day is built · Complete sources · Adjust the example.