How much should my newborn be sleeping?
Know that every baby is different and there is great variability in newborn sleep. Most newborns sleep in periods of 2 to 5 hours across the day and night (24-hour period), sleeping 12 to 18 hours total per day. As your baby grows, those sleep periods will shift to occur more in the nighttime and those stretches of sleep will get longer.
About Dr. Robyn Stremler
