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Is Your Baby Sleeping Enough?

Is Your Baby Sleeping Enough?

 

If you’re a new parent, the question of how much sleep your baby needs is bound to be on your mind. Here is a guideline of how much sleep your baby needs between the newborn and 12 month stage. It’s important to remember, however, that all babies are different and your little bundle of joy may need more or less sleep than what we’ve shown here.


Age                  Daytime                Nighttime                Total sleep

Newborn              8hrs                          8hrs 30mins                 16 hrs 30 mins

One month          6hrs to 7hrs              8hrs to 9 hrs                 14hrs to 16 hrs

Three months     4hrs to 5hrs             10hrs to 11 hrs              14hrs to 16hrs

Six months          3hrs                          11hrs                             14hrs

Nine months       2hrs 30mins             11hrs                             13hrs 30 mins

12 months          2hrs 30mins             11hrs                             13hrs 30mins

 

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