 [ Symptoms ] how can i get my 4 month old to take naps during the day how long should he be eating at each feeding  my 4 month old used to sleep from 10pm to 6am occasionally waking around 4am before the time change he would eat every 1 12 hours to 2 hours during the day and would take a couple of long naps lasting anywhere from 1 to 3 hours now he falls asleep as soon as the sun goes down around 6pm here and sometimes wakes up as early as 2 am now if i get up and feed him he will wake every 2 hours for the rest of the morning and then will be up at sunrise for the day usually around 7am he rarely naps [ Disease ] when babies pass the 3 month mark they tend to need earlier bedtimes i know it is hard when you have a good routine going but babies are changing fast so go with the early bedtime but make sure you get a good feed in before putting him down remember at this age babies usually can not stay up for more than 2 hours during the day so look for those tired signs after he gets up in the morning and put him down for a morning nap do the same about 2 hours after the morning nap and then the same in the afternoon by 6 months most babies can stay up a bit longer and typically take 2 naps one in the early morning and one in the afternoon if he is hungry he will wake to feed but should go back down during growth spurts which typically occur at 3 and 6 months babies will wake and feed more often when the growth spurt is over they will go back to more predictable feeding times always trust that your baby knows when to be fed and respond appropriately as for timing of feedings typically by 4 months they get quicker at eating but all babies are different i am not sure if you are breastfeeding or bottle feeding so it is tough to say if you are breastfeeding and you baby is just using the breast for comfort and not really eating you might want to try holding your baby or doing something else to soothe him for more on helping baby to sleep through the night read this section of webmd