# From 3 Naps to 2: The 8-Month Routine Reset for Sleeping + Eating with Alejandra Zuniga Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/baby-led-weaning-with-katie-ferraro-5790166/from-3-naps-to-2-the-8-month-routine-reset-for-sleeping-eating-with-alejandra-zuniga Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/baby-led-weaning-with-katie-ferraro-5790166/from-3-naps-to-2-the-8-month-routine-reset-for-sleeping-eating-with-alejandra-zuniga.md Podcast: [Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro](https://stenobird.com/podcast/baby-led-weaning-with-katie-ferraro-5790166) Published: 2026-02-20T10:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://blwpodcast.com/94 Audio file: https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/tracking.swap.fm/track/YfZO4tERxneauNcW9Fgn/mgln.ai/e/211/traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML3702844749.mp3?updated=1771570600 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/baby-led-weaning-with-katie-ferraro-5790166/episodes/from-3-naps-to-2-the-8-month-routine-reset-for-sleeping-eating-with-alejandra-zuniga Duration seconds: 1871 ## Resource #94 Around 8 months, many babies start eating more confidently, drinking a little less milk, and transitioning from 3 naps to 2…so it can feel like your whole routine suddenly stops working. In this interview, pediatric sleep specialist Alejandra Zúñiga explains what’s happening during this “8-month reset,” how sleep impacts your baby’s attention at the table and family mealtimes, and what to tweak so sleep and starting solid foods can work together. Listen to this episode to learn: 1. How to recognize the signs your baby is ready to move from 3 naps to 2 around 8 months 2. Why solid foods, milk intake changes, and sleep shifts can affect each other. 3. How to improve mealtime attention and family dynamics by understanding the role sleep plays at the table. Shownotes for this episode can be found here: https://www.babyledweaning.co/podcast/94 Links from This Episode: • Visit Alejandra’s website for sleep help at https://www.easynightsgsc.com/ • Baby-Led Weaning with Katie Ferraro program with the 100 First Foods™ Daily Meal Plan, join here: https://babyledweaning.co/program and save $50 when you sign up using the code BLWPOD50 • Baby-Led Weaning for Beginners free online workshop with 100 First Foods™ list to all attendees, register here: https://babyledweaning.co/baby-led-weaning-for-beginners Other Episodes Related to This Topic: • Episode 17 - Feeding Schedules: How Often Should I Feed My Baby? • Episode 146 - Setting Your Baby's Sleep Schedule when Starting Solids with @sleepfullbaby Aubrie DeBear, PsyD 🌱 🌱🌱🌱 🌱 Not sure about which foods to offer your baby next? Get your copy of my original 100 FIRST FOODS list on my free online video workshop called ⁠BABY-LED WEANING FOR BEGINNERS⁠. 💯 💯 💯 💯 💯 Want guided help on how to make all of the 100 FIRST FOODS™ safely for y… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/baby-led-weaning-with-katie-ferraro-5790166/episodes/from-3-naps-to-2-the-8-month-routine-reset-for-sleeping-eating-with-alejandra-zuniga/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/baby-led-weaning-with-katie-ferraro-5790166/from-3-naps-to-2-the-8-month-routine-reset-for-sleeping-eating-with-alejandra-zuniga.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.