Research shows that parental satisfaction with sleep and sleep duration doesn’t return to normal levels until about six years after the birth of their first child. But the news is not all gloom and doom.
Your baby’s sleep patterns will begin to settle down just a bit somewhere around three months. As it happens, this is also the time when babies start to produce melatonin. Often referred to as the “sleep hormone,” melatonin is responsible for regulating sleep-wake cycles. Ultimately, your baby will begin to distinguish between day and night at this age, so they’ll likely sleep for more extended periods.