2 years, 1 month ago
Does anyone know exactly how much sleep a newborn baby is supposed to have?
I know that adults are supposed to have around seven to nine hours of sleep each night. Do babies require the same amount of sleep, or do they need more or less? Also are they supposed to sleep in one big time frame, or do they take little naps throughout the day? How would I know if my baby is getting enough or too much sleep? If they do need naps during the day, what times would be the best to have them sleep, and if they are not willing to, what should I do?
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New born babies usually get about 14 - 18 hours of sleep a day. Our new born baby (he's 3 months old now) would pretty much just eat, sleep and poop for the first month and a half, and then started waking up a little longer.
He also would only sleep for like 2 hour stretches before he'd get hungry and need to eat. Those were hard days (and nights!!) They can't sleep for long periods yet - they will sleep alot, but in 2 - 4 hour stretches (be glad you're getting the 4 hour stretches!!) Also, there's no such thing as your baby getting "too much sleep." I he's not getting enough sleep, he'll cry and you can comfort him till he goes down. Swaddling helps A LOT (I included a website with a step by step instruction to swaddle him - it's way easy and makes a HUGE difference!)
They don't know what day and night even means yet, so feed him on demand and then swaddle him up and put him down or hold him and rock him - there is NO SUCH THING as spoiling a newborn baby. Give him lots of love and affection!
The first website is pretty good for sleep info, but I HIGHLY reccomend a book called Baby 411 - it's straight up, short, easy advice that REALLY helped us as first time parents. That book literally will answer all of your questions - like how to swaddle, forming patterns, girl, these even a section on what their poop should look like!! It was our guide through these first 3 months and we recommend it to everyone!!
HAng in there and good luck!! And STOP WORRYING! They sense your nerves and won't relax until you do. You're doing great!!
He also would only sleep for like 2 hour stretches before he'd get hungry and need to eat. Those were hard days (and nights!!) They can't sleep for long periods yet - they will sleep alot, but in 2 - 4 hour stretches (be glad you're getting the 4 hour stretches!!) Also, there's no such thing as your baby getting "too much sleep." I he's not getting enough sleep, he'll cry and you can comfort him till he goes down. Swaddling helps A LOT (I included a website with a step by step instruction to swaddle him - it's way easy and makes a HUGE difference!)
They don't know what day and night even means yet, so feed him on demand and then swaddle him up and put him down or hold him and rock him - there is NO SUCH THING as spoiling a newborn baby. Give him lots of love and affection!
The first website is pretty good for sleep info, but I HIGHLY reccomend a book called Baby 411 - it's straight up, short, easy advice that REALLY helped us as first time parents. That book literally will answer all of your questions - like how to swaddle, forming patterns, girl, these even a section on what their poop should look like!! It was our guide through these first 3 months and we recommend it to everyone!!
HAng in there and good luck!! And STOP WORRYING! They sense your nerves and won't relax until you do. You're doing great!!
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