💤 Normal Newborn Baby Sleep

(Birth to 3 Months)

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🕰️ Total Sleep Needs

• 14–17 hours in 24 hours
• Sleep is spread out—day and night

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🔁 Sleep Cycles

• Short cycles: 50–60 minutes
• May wake briefly between cycles
• Startle easily (Moro reflex is normal)

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🌙 Nighttime Sleep

• 8–9 hours total (not in one stretch!)
• Wake every 2–3 hours to feed

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🌞 Daytime Sleep

• 4–6 naps per day
• Lasting 30 min to 2 hours
• Nap lengths vary!

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🍼 Why They Wake Often

• Tiny tummy = frequent feeds
• Need comfort & closeness
• Can’t distinguish day from night yet

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✅ What’s Normal

• Irregular sleep patterns
• Grunting, stretching, light noises
• Needing help falling asleep
• Sleeping in arms or on a parent (supervised)

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❤️ Gentle Tips

• Follow baby’s cues, not the clock
• Day = light & gentle stimulation
• Night = dim, calm, quiet
• Use skin-to-skin & contact naps when possible

This is called the fourth trimester because your baby is adjusting to being on the outside and not constantly being held and warm.