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The community's experience varies widely - some babies sleep longer stretches by 2-3 months and others wake frequently well into toddlerhood due to recurring regressions - but many moms found that cutting night feeds (often well after a year) dramatically improved sleep quality after a few hard nights.
⚠️ Caution:Do not drop night feeds for young infants - they need regular feeding. Weaning night feeds is for older, healthy, thriving babies; discuss the right timing for your child with your pediatrician.
Sleep-deprived parents desperately want to know when the relentless night waking ends, and many feel discouraged comparing their frequent-waking baby to others. The community is honest that there's no fixed timeline - some babies sleep through early while others, especially restless sleepers, wake often well past a year because of repeated regressions. The reassuring thread is that for many moms, cutting night feeds (typically well after the first year, sometimes by slowly diluting the milk) dramatically improved sleep after a few rough nights, and that frequent waking in an older healthy baby is usually habit rather than hunger.
Here's what moms in our community shared based on their own experience.
By 2-3 months some babies do, but each month a regression can send you back to square one - I continued night feeds till about 2 years 3 months because my baby is a restless sleeper.
Babies wake roughly every 2 hours like an inbuilt alarm; mine only started longer stretches around 7 months, though some days I'm still up every 2 hours.
Generally 1-1.5 years, but some are worse sleepers. We cut night feeds at 2 years 4 months and it really helped; staying strict about bedtime and upgrading to a king bed (so she bumps into us less) also helped.
When I stopped overnight feeding my 2+ year old, her sleep quality improved drastically. Some people dilute the night milk with water bit by bit until it's just water so the child stops feeling hungry for it - it took about a week, with the first 3 days awful but worth it.
If a baby has fed and slept this way a long time, night waking is a sleep association, not a nutritional need - a healthy baby doesn't need a night feed now. Wait a few minutes before feeding, keep nights dark and quiet, and consider having dad do bedtime.
8 months for me before consistent 3-hour stretches; it really differs baby to baby and some moms never even hit a regression.
The information shared on this page comes from real experiences of mothers in our community. While we strive to provide helpful insights, this content is for informational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. Always consult with your pediatrician, healthcare provider, or other qualified medical professional for any questions regarding your child's health or development.
Last reviewed: June 17, 2026
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