Wake windows
How long your baby is awake between sleeps. Too long and they tip into overtired — which often means more waking, not less. Too short and they're simply not tired enough.
DormeliFor parents who were up last night
Why your baby keeps waking up at night — and the timing fix most tired parents are never told about
Watch this short video before bedtime tonight.
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Does this sound like last night?
- You've lost count of the wake-ups — and you're not sure which ones you dreamed.
- Bedtime takes an hour of rocking, feeding and shushing… then they're up 40 minutes later.
- Naps are 30 minutes long, or a battle, or both.
- You've read so much conflicting advice that you don't trust any of it anymore.
- You're starting to wonder if something is wrong — with them, or with you.
If you nodded at even one of these, keep reading. It’s more common than it feels at 3 a.m. — and more often fixable than anyone told you.
You are not failing.
Somewhere under the exhaustion there’s a quiet fear that other parents figured this out and you didn’t. That you’re doing something wrong.
You’re not. And for a lot of babies, those wake-ups aren’t a phase you have to wait out. They come down to something much more fixable: timing.
It’s usually not you. It’s the timing.
Three numbers shape your baby’s day and night — and all three change every few months. When the schedule doesn’t change with them, it often shows up at 3 a.m.
Nap count
Babies drop naps on their own timeline. Hold on to a nap they've outgrown, or drop one too soon, and the whole day — and night — shifts.
Bedtime
Bedtime has to land at the right point after the last nap. Twenty or thirty minutes in the wrong direction can be the difference between a calm night and a long one.
The expensive way to fix it
Rebuilding that schedule is exactly what a private sleep consultant does. It helps a lot of families. It also typically costs $100–$300 an hour, or $800–$2,500 for a package — and good ones can be booked up for weeks.
Private consultantDormeli
Cost$100–$300 an hour, or $800–$2,500 a packageFirst plan free · then $9.99/mo
Getting startedBook, wait, intake callAnswer a few questions, plan in minutes
Help at 2 a.m.Wait for business hoursAsk the AI coach any time (with coaching)
When things changeAnother sessionPlan adjusts as sleep changes
Your approachYesYes — gentle or structured, your choice
How Dormeli works
- 1
Tell us about your baby
Age, naps, bedtime, what nights look like — and whether you want a gentle approach or a more structured one.
- 2
Get your plan
A personalized sleep plan: what's likely going on, and the step to start with tonight.
- 3
Adjust as they grow
With coaching, ask questions any hour and the plan updates as naps and patterns change.
What you get tonight — free
- A sleep plan built around your baby’s age, naps, bedtime and nights
- What’s most likely behind the wake-ups
- The one step to start with tonight
- Gentle or structured — your choice
$800–$2,500typical consultant package
$0your first Dormeli plan · no credit card
Want ongoing help? Coaching is $9.99/month or $79.99/year — 24/7 chat and plan adjustments as sleep changes. Cancel anytime.
Questions parents ask first
Is this cry-it-out?
Only if you want it to be. You choose a gentle or a more structured approach when you answer the questions, and the plan follows your choice.
We've tried everything. Why would this be different?
Most advice online is written for an average baby. Your plan starts from your baby's actual age, naps, bedtime and nights — so you're adjusting the timing that applies to them, not following a generic chart.
How fast will it work?
Every baby is different, so we won't promise you a number of nights. What we can promise is that you'll know exactly what to try first — tonight.
Do I need a credit card?
No. Your first personalized plan is free. Ongoing coaching is optional: $9.99 a month, or $79.99 a year, and you can cancel anytime.
Is this medical advice?
No. Dormeli is an AI sleep coach, not a medical provider. If you're worried about your baby's health, breathing, feeding or weight, talk to your pediatrician.
Read the video transcript
It's 3:12 in the morning. You're standing in a dark hallway, one hand on the nursery door… counting. That's the fourth time tonight. And you're doing the math every exhausted parent does: “If they go back down right now… I might get two hours.”
So you pick up your phone. And you type the same thing you typed last night: “Why does my baby keep waking up?” Forty tabs. Twelve opinions. Half of them contradict the other half.
The next morning, you run on fumes. You snap at someone you love. You lose words in the middle of a sentence.
You sit in the parked car for an extra minute… because it's the only quiet you'll get all day.
And here's the part nobody says out loud. Somewhere under the exhaustion, there's a quiet fear that you're doing something wrong. That other parents figured this out… and you didn't.
So I want you to hear this clearly. You are not failing. And this often isn't just a phase you have to wait out. For a lot of babies, those night wakings come down to something much more fixable.
Timing. How long your baby is awake between naps. How many naps they need at their age. When bedtime falls. Those numbers change every few months. And when the schedule doesn't change with them, a baby can end up overtired… or not tired enough. Either one can show up at 3 a.m.
Fixing that is exactly what a private sleep consultant does. They study your baby's age, routine and temperament, and rebuild the schedule. It helps a lot of families. But it typically costs $100 to $300 an hour… or $800 to $2,500 for a package. And the good ones can be booked up for weeks.
That's why we built Dormeli. You answer a few questions about your baby: age, naps, bedtime, what your nights look like… and whether you want a gentle approach, or a more structured one. In minutes, you get a personalized sleep plan: what's likely going on, and exactly what to try tonight.
And when it's 2 a.m. and something isn't working… you don't wait for business hours. You ask. With ongoing coaching, Dormeli's AI sleep coach answers right then, based on your baby's plan.
As your baby grows, the plan grows with them. Log how the days go. When the pattern shifts, like dropping a nap, Dormeli notices and adjusts the schedule.
Now, here's the part I really want you to hear. Your first personalized sleep plan is free. No credit card. If you want ongoing coaching after that, it's $9.99 a month… less than ten minutes of a typical consultant's time. And you can cancel anytime.
So picture this. A few weeks from now, you open your eyes… and realize you slept. Not perfectly. But enough. The house is quiet. The light's coming in. And for the first time in a long time… you feel like yourself again.
Or… nothing changes. And tonight looks exactly like last night. You can't get these months back. But you can decide what the next ones look like. Tap the button below this video and answer a few questions… and have your free plan before bedtime tonight.
Tonight can look like last night.
Or it can be the first night you go to bed with a plan. You can’t get these months back — but you can decide what the next ones look like.
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