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9 Month Old Nap Schedule:
At this age, your baby will likely be fairly consistently taking two naps a day. Every baby will progress at their own pace, depending on their unique preferences and growing bodies, so if these naps are still somewhat elusive, hang in there! Around 9 months, they’ll probably be napping for 2-4 hours during the day, but once they start to get a bit older (between 11-14 months) you’ll notice a pretty significant shift in their napping patterns.
9 Month Old Feeding Schedule:
You probably started feeding your baby solid foods a few months ago — but if not, now is definitely the time to introduce some fun (and nutritional) foods! Some babies will want to devour everything you put in front of them, some will be a little picky about the different tastes and textures and some may still not have the hang of it just yet. It’s a learning process. Whichever category your baby falls into, your baby should now be attempting 3 meals a day at 9 months.
Nighttime feeds should be gone at this point. Most babies are capable of lasting through the night without food — what they need more than anything at this age, is a good night’s rest! Early on, your baby should still be taking about 4 milk breast milk or formula feeds a day. Between 12 and 14 months, you may wish to switch your baby to cow’s milk instead of formula or breast milk, though you’re welcome to keep breastfeeding.
How Long Should A 9 Month Old Sleep?
At 9 months, your baby will probably still be sleeping around the same amount of time overall as they were at 8 months. In the evenings, you can expect your little one to sleep for 11-12 hours.
As you begin to see an increase in your baby’s gross motor skills, social awareness, language awareness, etc. you’ll notice the importance of routine, dependable transitions and consistency. This helps your baby make sense of the world and take the sleep they need. Though they may not be able to consciously explain or even comprehend why they need to sleep, their mental and physical development is leading them in that direction. (Kinda cool right?)
There will probably be some milestones that your baby reaches during these ages, so get excited! Learning how to crawl or stand may be easy, thanks to their personal gym, aka crib. It is possible that these movements will cause a disruption in sleep, but don’t worry! You just need to be consistent when dealing with the aftermath. Beware, your baby may quickly realize that this is a game — if they stand up, and your response is to rush over and sit them down, they’ll know to continue doing that. Avoid this silly game by showing them how to sit down (instead of just picking them up) and giving them the time and space to figure it out on their own. Lots of practice with these kinds of moments during the day will make this no biggie.
9 Month Old Sample Sleep Schedules
Click on each schedule below to expand it and find the routine that best fits your baby's current nap and feeding patterns.
4 Naps
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| 7:00 AM |
Wake & Milk FeedThis first feeding of the day will likely be a big one if your baby went most of the night without feeding. If they fed early in the morning, this feed might be smaller, but try to keep it at about this time so that you can deliver all of those calories during the day and gradually start to cut out night feeds.
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| 8:00 AM |
BreakfastIt's time for a solid breakfast. You're most likely going to puree any foods at this age, and this is a good opportunity to start experimenting with flavors. Your little one might like sweet potato pureed with oatmeal and apple, pureed avocado and rice cereal, or pureed quinoa with banana and squash (yum!). They might only take a few bites, but that's fine.
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| 8:30 – 9:30 AM |
Nap 1Your baby will most likely love this nap. Just make sure that they're up within half an hour of this time.
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| 9:30 AM |
Milk FeedOnce your baby is more comfortable on solid food, this feed may need to cut back a bit, especially if they're not hungry at this time. You may wish to push back by 30 minutes—depending on when they awake from their nap—as well as maybe cutting down on the amount you feed.
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| 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM |
Nap 2Someone's ready for their second nap! Your baby will appreciate this time to rest. Enjoy some me-time for yourself, too.
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| 1:00 PM |
Milk FeedYour baby will need to be fed milk once they wake up from their nap.
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| 2:00 – 3:00 PM |
Nap 3Someone's ready for their third nap! Your baby will appreciate this long time to rest. Take some time for yourself, if you can.
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| 3:00 PM |
Milk FeedThe nap is over and it's time for milk!
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| 4:30 – 5:30 PM |
Nap 4Babies are like cats with their naps, sometimes only needing 15–30 minutes at a time (or a little longer if they want). Make sure they're up within this hour, otherwise it'll be a little trickier to get them to sleep at night. Your little one is about to transition to three naps, so it's alright if there are days where they skip this nap, especially if it is taken on the go, like in a stroller or car.
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| 6:00 PM |
DinnerOffer a solid dinner around this time.
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| 6:30 PM |
BathSplish-splash! It's time for a bath!
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| 6:45 PM |
Bottle & BookTry not to make feeding be the absolute last thing the baby does before bed! Consider breaking up the feed and bedtime with a song or story. Since your baby is now on two naps, this last stretch of the day might be hard for your little one to go all the way through until bedtime, so you might need to bring bedtime up a little earlier and make sure they don't start falling asleep during that last feed! Use your Nanit Sound + Light Machine to help you establish a consistent bedtime routine.
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| 7:00 PM |
BedtimeTime for bed. Sweet dreams!
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3 Naps
| Time | Activity |
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| 7:00 AM |
Wake & Milk FeedThis first feeding of the day will likely be a big one since your baby is going through the night without a feed most nights.
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| 8:00 AM |
BreakfastIt's time for a solid breakfast. You're most likely going to puree any foods at this age, and this is a good opportunity to start experimenting with flavors, as well as textures. Your little one might like sweet potato pureed with oatmeal and apple, pureed avocado and rice cereal, or pureed quinoa with banana and squash (yum!). Your baby might like to start feeding themselves with their hands, so putting a few small, soft things for them to eat on the high chair can be a great way to encourage them to explore food textures. This is gonna get messy! But it's really fun seeing their little personalities and preferences come out! A few foods baby can try: avocado, banana, steamed (soft) baby carrots or cubes of potato or squash.
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| 9:00 – 10:00 AM |
Nap 1You deserve a break, and this nap is a perfect time to take one.
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| 10:00 AM |
Milk FeedTime for milk! Your baby may not be awake for another half an hour, and they might not be hungry when they first wake if they ate a big breakfast.
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| 12:00 – 1:00 PM |
Nap 2You might start seeing this nap get pushed back a little later, which indicates that your baby is ready to drop the third nap. It could be a good idea to introduce a small lunch before going down for the second nap.
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| 1:00 PM |
Milk FeedTime to feed baby—this may not happen for another half an hour, when your baby wakes up from their nap.
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| 3:00 – 4:00 PM |
Nap 3Babies are like cats with their naps, sometimes only needing 15–30 minutes at a time (or a little longer if they want). Make sure they're up within this hour, otherwise it'll be a little trickier to get them to sleep at night. Your little one is about to transition to two naps, so it's alright if there are days where they skip this nap, especially if it is taken on the go, like in a stroller or car.
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| 4:00 PM |
Milk FeedThe nap is over and it's time for milk!
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| 5:30 PM |
DinnerOffer a solid dinner around this time.
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| 6:15 PM |
BathNighttime baths are kind of optional, but if you and baby enjoy it, great! Alternatively, if it feels stressful, try bathing at another time during the day. Your little one may need a quick sponge off after dinner though, especially since their meals are getting messy!
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| 6:45 PM |
Last Milk FeedA good way to avoid having your baby fall asleep at the bottle is by incorporating some kind of story time, music, or any kind of mellow interactive playtime between the last feed and bedtime. Use your Nanit Sound + Light machine to help you establish a consistent bedtime routine.
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| 7:00 PM |
BedtimeTime for bed. Sweet dreams!
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2 Naps
| Time | Activity |
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| 7:00 AM |
Wake & Milk FeedThe morning feed is usually the biggest feed of the day. Your little one should be able to sleep through the night without being fed at this age. If you are still feeding overnight and find that they are not hungry in the morning, that's a good sign to cut back on nighttime feeds. If you're breastfeeding, take an opportunity to pump off some of the extra milk you're probably storing from a long stretch of rest and not feeding overnight.
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| 8:00 AM |
BreakfastGet creative with a fun solid breakfast that your baby will love. You may still have to serve up mainly pureed foods, but this is a great time to experiment with eclectic flavors and textures. Consider mashing instead of pureeing foods, or offer avocado or butter on toast fingers, roasted cherry tomatoes, scrambled eggs, or whole wheat pancakes cooked with blueberries (great for developing young brains!).
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| 9:00 – 10:00 AM |
Nap 1Timing for this nap may change from day to day. Your baby may not be ready for a nap for another 15 to 30 minutes. Totally fine if that's the case, just make sure they're up within an hour, if they don't wake up on their own at the end of this hour.
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| 10:30 AM |
Milk FeedIf your baby is more comfortable with solid foods, try cutting back a bit on this feed.
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| 12:30 PM |
LunchSimilar to breakfast, this solid lunch is a great time to start experimenting with flavors and textures. Encourage your baby to start self-feeding, even if it's just small pieces of food while the majority of their food is still fed to them.
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| 1:00 – 3:00 PM |
Nap 2Enjoy some time to yourself while your baby takes a nice long afternoon nap!
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| 3:00 PM |
Milk FeedYour little one will be hungry for milk once they wake up from their nap!
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| 5:30 PM |
DinnerEvery meal is a new opportunity to introduce your baby to exciting new flavors and textures, especially since they've probably already eaten solid foods for every other meal of the day. Dinner should be no different!
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| 6:15 PM |
BathSplish-splash! It's time for a bath!
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| 6:45 PM |
Bottle & BookTry to make sure that feeding isn't the absolute last thing the baby does before bed. Consider breaking up the feed and bedtime with a calming song or bedtime story, rather than falling asleep at the breast or the bottle.
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| 7:00 PM |
BedtimeTime for bed. Sweet dreams!
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1 Nap
| Time | Activity |
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| 7:00 AM |
Wake & Milk FeedYou might choose to combine milk and breakfast at this age, especially if your little one is included in your family's breakfast.
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| 8:00 AM |
BreakfastAnother opportunity to get creative with solid foods! If you need ideas: oatmeal, avocado or butter on toast fingers, roasted cherry tomatoes, scrambled eggs or whole wheat pancakes cooked with blueberries—options are limitless, just pay attention to which foods your baby prefers.
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| 10:00 AM |
Optional SnackHow does a small snack sound? Probably pretty yummy to your baby! Just be sure it doesn't interfere with their lunch. This can also be a small milk feed.
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| 11:15 AM |
LunchYour baby is comfortable with a solid lunch at this age, and a variety of flavors and textures. They'll be feeding themself more and more, just note that this meal might be slightly earlier now that they've transitioned to one nap. Keep the morning snack light so as not to interfere with this meal.
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| 11:30 AM – 3:00 PM |
NapYour baby might have energy until this time, but since they are just transitioning to one nap they might be ready for bed earlier. This nap shouldn't go for more than 3 hours. If they take a short nap, they may need a cat nap in the afternoon to get them through the day.
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| 3:00 PM |
Milk FeedSomeone is awake and ready to be fed milk!
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| 4:30 PM |
Optional SnackA baby-sized snack for your baby might be good to help them last until dinner. Keep it light so as to not interfere with dinner. Foods like baby carrots, apples with peanut/almond butter, a handful of berries, a clementine, a mini whole wheat bagel with peanut/almond butter, or a hard boiled egg are all great options. You'll probably be out and about, so choose something portable and easy on the go.
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| 5:30 PM |
DinnerSo many delicious flavors and textures for your little one to look forward to in this solid dinner! Encourage them to self-feed if that's something they seem comfortable doing.
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| 6:15 PM |
BathSplish-splash! It's time for a bath!
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| 6:45 PM |
Bottle & BookSolid dinners may leave your baby feeling too full for a bottle before bed.
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| 7:00 PM |
BedtimeTime for bed. Sweet dreams!
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