If your baby wakes every 1–2 hours at night, you’re probably wondering what you’re doing wrong. Here’s the truth most parents aren’t told: After the newborn stage, frequent night waking often has less to do with hunger — and more to do with sleep cycles. Babies naturally sleep in short cycles, usually around 45–90 minutes. At the end of each cycle, they briefly wake. If your baby has learned that feeding, rocking, or sucking is how they fall back asleep, their brain starts to expect that every t