5 Month Old Sleep Schedule: Expert Guide to Routines, Wake Windows, & Night Sleep

Before the app I had worked to establish sleep associations when my little one was a couple of months old. She would sleep great, nap in her bed and all seemed well. But, despite this, by the time she was 4mths old somehow she wasn't going down at night til 2am, she didn't sleep longer than 25min and would only sleep on me (not even in the pram or car!). I purchased the app late at night out of desperation. I didn't use it for a few days because I didn't think it would work. But within DAYS of following the schedule, I noticed a difference at bedtime. No more bouncing and rocking to sleep, hours of grizzling or unsure if my little one was tired or just unhappy. I read all the info on the app before starting, the first few days did not go to plan, but I was able to follow the troubleshooting prompts, adjust the schedule and still make things work. We taught to self-settle at the same time, I quickly realised my presence was making my LO ramp up, so adapted and left the room after cuddles and the protests stopped and she fell asleep on her own, without crying! The relief I feel at not having ridiculous bedtimes while managing the older children and with my husband at work is immense. It may feel crazy to be so specific with timings, but in my (short) experience, if you follow as it says, you get the results.

I’ve been using the app for 3 weeks after feeling like I was in a constant cycle of feeds and naps with no structure, day and night. I’d previously used another app that allowed me to track sleep, and feds, but left me alone to find potential patterns, which I struggled to do. With LittleOnes, they’ve taken away the guesswork and just told me what to do when, which is so helpful for any sleep deprived parent. I love that the schedule adapts to what actually happens, so instead of panicking if a nap is cut short, you simply revise the rest of the day.
Since using the app, my daytime has transformed with my 3 month old: I know exactly when to put him down and it means I have more confidence to plan activities ahead of time. Nighttime’s continued to be tough for a while, but in the past 4 days he has gone from 2-3 hour wakes to 4-6 hours, which is a game-changer. I’m trying to wean him off being fed to sleep, with some successes, but that’s my next challenge!
Just one thing on the app: some of the scheduling logic needs tweaking, it can go wrong - for e.g. if you log an early wake it immediately adjusts your schedule even if your baby falls back asleep. It’s easy to just ignore and if you continue to log it will correct itself again.
But overall still 5 stars!

I was sceptical at the start to buy a sleep app, I thought how can an app help me out!
Well we're not quite a week in and I'm so glad I purchased this app! I have an 8month who had been a good sleeper up untill about 6.5months and I started to battle short naps during the day and 2 hourly wakes at night, I was pulling my hair out! I couldn't work out what was wrong or what had changed.
After getting rid of the night light and playing music all night and following little ones feed/sleep schedule I have a baby that does a full 2hr lunch nap and even better he is going down at night with little fuss and sleeping till 7 with only 1 wake in the night 🙌.
I highly recommend this app, it has saved my sanity. It has so many helpful tips and trouble shooting ideas for when things go wrong.

I was recommended this app by a work colleague and downloaded the free version when my son was born. I started using another app to track sleep and feeds as it had widgets (a new feature LO’s now has that I love!)but when my son hit the 4 month regression he went from 6 hour stretches at night to waking up every 2 hours. I was completely exhausted and the amount of information online and sleep programs when you google search sleep regression is overwhelming. The LO’s app was my last resort before giving in to the fact that I’d never sleep again and I am so glad I tried this app. I saw a massive improvement on day 1, we went from waking every 2 hours at night to waking twice which dropped to once after a few days and now he’s sleeping through consistently and self settling. I was worried about sleep training because I am strongly against cry it out methods but the little ones program allowed me to take a gentle approach whilst still being extremely effective. The village is amazing, not only are consultants available to you to assist with any questions or issues but the social village allows you to ask general questions to other mothers. It’s made my experience as a FTM a lot less daunting and lonely. I like that the schedule allows for flexibility and auto adjusts when things don’t go to plan as well as the troubleshooting notes and FAQs that help you maintain flexibility. I also found this app superior to others in that it is not just a sleep program, the schedule and lessons provide guidance around feeding times, starting solids, teething, toilet training etc. I cannot recommend this app enough!

We are on our 3rd day with this app with our 7month old and have seen MAJOR difference in his sleep, eating habits, etc. This is a fantastic app!! We had a sleep consultant with our first son, and this app takes the cake!!!!

My LO was sleeping okay during the day but was cat-napping, however he always slept well at night. When he hit 3.5months things changed and after a night where I was up 7 times for him I decided very quickly that something needed to be done before it got worse/went on for too long. I was overwhelmed with the amount t of information online and had seen the app advertised and decided to get it. It was tough for a few days but we saw a noticeable change within the week. We've been using the app for nearly 4 weeks now and he now sleeps between 1hour 20 and 2 hours at lunch, we no longer feed to sleep and 8/10 times he doesnt need a lot of settling before sleep and he has gone back to waking 2 times in the night to feed. The village is super helpful and I like that you can search concerns or topics as well as searching by age. Thanks so much for helping me get some sleep and a better routine around feeding so now I feel like I have time in my day for a change.

Have been on the app for just over a week, we have ditched the dummy for my 3.5month old, and she's now self settling for naps in under 10minutes, and just had our first 2.5hour lunch nap which she resettled herself.
The age appropriate app is spot on, it says settle now for sleep and it's exactly when my baby is tired.

It takes the guess work out of it all.
With my first baby we had terrible sleep from 4 months to 8 months. We then sleep trained her using Ferber method and it worked, however we went through 4 months of catnaps, and continued night waking with feeding to sleep.

This app has reminded me that you need to give your baby some time to figure it out themselves, if all other important details for good sleep are in order, and that has been so so valuable.
Instead of quick the baby is stiring, now it's lets listen to the cry, start a timer, and wait and see.

It's also given me time back with my 2.5year old daughter, as I'm no longer rocking or patting to sleep our youngest or continued dummy runs.

Thank you so much and honestly guys spend the money, you won't regret it!

Excellent app, so glad I purchased. The detailed schedules have helped take the guesswork out of my day. I thought I was doing wake windows right, but turns out I was massively under-doing the wake windows for his age. But now, I feel confident my 5 month old son is getting the right amount of daytime sleep, AND he sleeps through the night most nights, with 1 feed. LittleOnes helped me navigate the dreaded 4-month regression with gentle strategies to teach self-settling. I loved that there was always a reason given for WHY the strategies would help with sleep. The detailed troubleshooting is awesome too - even when things weren’t going to plan (early wakes etc), I always felt equipped with what to do. Since starting LittleOnes, my bub can go to sleep on his own, without a fuss, and is so much happier in the day! Have recommended to friends already!

From the beginning the Little ones sleep app worked really well for my little one! I was struggling with naps and realised I was not giving my little one enough awake time. I really like that little ones uses weeks not months to calculate the awake time and slowly increases it. It also is useful to have the troubleshooting topics which helps when baby doesn't run with the app. It's reassuring to have an idea of what to do so you don't have to spend the whole day figuring out your babies sleep.

If you’re a parent, you know the value of sleep (or the lack thereof). That’s where The Little Ones Sleep App comes in—trust me, it’s a total game-changer. This app is non-negotiable for anyone who wants to give themselves—and their marriage—the beautiful gift of a full night’s sleep and, wait for it, a 2-hour break in the middle of the day. Yes, you read that right, 2 hours.

But here’s the best part: It’s so much more than just a sleep training tool. This app is your ultimate guide through the ever-changing phases of babyhood and toddlerhood. It walks you through everything, from introducing solids to navigating all the quirky, unpredictable sleep needs your little one will have. I love the available and practical advice, and the feedback from the sleep consultants is so spot-on it feels like they’re right in the room with you.

In my experience, when I follow the program exactly as laid out, it’s like magic. My baby is thriving, happy, and sleeping soundly—and I feel like a supermom. Not only do I have a well-rested baby, but I’ve also gained precious time for myself, my work, and time best of all time with my husband too.

If you want to regain control over your family’s routine, get a happy, well-rested baby, and finally feel like yourself again, this app is your new best friend. Trust me, it’s worth every penny... Go ahead and just get the 0-3 year program. You won't regret it.

We started the app as we realised we were a couple of weeks into the 4 month sleep regression - things were spiralling out of control fast. Our Little One had always been a catnapper but nights had been ok up until then but we knew we needed to do something to guide him as he wasn’t correcting any of the issues himself as we’d previously hoped. Don’t get me wrong, it was REALLY hard work - especially as we started the app the week before Christmas but we figured things couldn’t get much worse so gave it a go. We also realised it was best to ditch the dummy, which there was great guidance on and the village was well worth the add on price to help us through this. After two and a half weeks, we now have a calm, self settling baby that goes from wide awake to fast asleep for all naps and bedtimes and I cannot believe I’m able to write that so soon. It’s like a magic trick when I watch him drift off! To be completely honest, some days were extremely hard for us emotionally and you have to really dig deep to trust the process - the gratitude / self care section definitely helped me so much through those rough days. I would advise anyone in a similar predicament to get this app and advise them that you need to be really strong and push through because once a few things click with your little one, the other pieces of the puzzle start to slot together so fast from there. We are all more happy and content than ever and will certainly be sticking to the daily plans up to 12 months and maybe even further! Thank you so much!

As a first time mum I had no idea how small changes make such a big difference to a babies sleep!

The lessons in the app are so informative and easy to read that I feel like a sleep expert now

The 4month sleep development phase was breaking me! I didn’t want to hear my baby cry as it made me cry.
The little ones gentle approach had my little man sleeping longer within 3 days and no longer needed to be fed to sleep
I feel confident with other people putting him to bed now .
Thank you soooo much!!!!

Even if you download the app and decide not the follow the multiple options they include for sleep training, it is still 100% worth it in my opinion just to have the help with planning wake windows, feedings, and naps! I used this for my son, who is my second born. With my first, I had hired a sleep consultant and although it worked very well, it was incredibly expensive. I knew what I had to do to help my son sleep at night but I needed some help with finding a method that would work best for him, a schedule that worked and troubleshooting help. I didn’t follow any strict method to “a T” but I took many lessons I learned from the app to help me help my boy sleep. We are miles away from where we were a month ago and we are all well rested & much happier.

We were a little skeptical as we were in the thick of the 2 year regression and it didn't look like there was any light at the end of the tunnel for us. We were underslept, run down and it was ruining us. We had previously sleep trained our daughter at 5 months old and had paid top dollar for another sleep consultant, who had given us very limited resources for future references.

But these girls have your back!!! Honestly, I love that you have the option to search previous posts and responses of similar situations.

My LO was sleeping okay during the day but was cat-napping, however he always slept well at night. When he hit 3.5months things changed and after a night where I was up 7 times for him I decided very quickly that something needed to be done before it got worse/went on for too long. I was overwhelmed with the amount t of information online and had seen the app advertised and decided to get it. It was tough for a few days but we saw a noticeable change within the week. We've been using the app for nearly 4 weeks now and he now sleeps between 1hour 20 and 2 hours at lunch, we no longer feed to sleep and 8/10 times he doesnt need a lot of settling before sleep and he has gone back to waking 2 times in the night to feed. The village is super helpful and I like that you can search concerns or topics as well as searching by age. Thanks so much for helping me get some sleep and a better routine around feeding so now I feel like I have time in my day for a change.