how long should a newborn sleep for between feeds?
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Newborns spend most of their time asleep. They're programmed to sleep in short bursts of about 2-3 hours between feeds, night and day. Your baby will need your attention during the night for feeding and settling for up to the first six months.
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1-month-old – “At 1 month, your baby may sleep longer through the night, such as 4-6 hours, but typically wake up to feed every three to four hours at night,” says Lewis. 2 to 3 months – “Some two to three-month-olds sleep through the night,” says Lewis. “Each baby at this age has different needs.
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During the day, your baby will usually have 2 or 3 sleeps. It is a good idea not to let him sleep for too long (perhaps no more than 2 hours) especially late in the day, as he may not sleep as long during the night.
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Over the first few weeks and months, the time between feedings will start to get longer— on average about every 2 to 4 hours for most exclusively breastfed babies. Some babies may feed as often as every hour at times, often called cluster feeding, or may have a longer sleep interval of 4 to 5 hours.
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Feed baby immediately after waking from a nap. Encourage feedings a minimum of every 2.5 – 3 hours during the daytime.
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Barnett recommends milk feeding every 2.5-3 hours and 3 solid feedings a day, if your baby has started solids. Second, you want your baby to fall asleep independently at the beginning of the night. A baby who falls asleep on their own is more likely to settle themselves in the night without your intervention.
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The number of naps your baby needs depends on his age. Newborns need three to five naps a day or more. Babies in the 4-to-6-month range need two to three naps a day. And babies 6-12 months need two naps a day.
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Also, be sure that you're following age-appropriate wake periods for your baby in between naps: 0-1 month: 45 minutes between naps. 1-2 months: 45-60 minutes between naps. 2-4 months: 1.5-3 hours between naps.
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In the first few weeks of life, breastfeeding should be "on demand" (when your baby is hungry), which is about every 1-1/2 to 3 hours. As newborns get older, they'll nurse less often, and may have a more predictable schedule. Some might feed every 90 minutes, whereas others might go 2–3 hours between feedings.
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Breastfed babies feed often, about every 2–3 hours. Bottle-fed babies tend to feed less often, about every 3–4 hours. Newborns who sleep for longer stretches should be awakened to feed. Wake your baby every 3–4 hours to eat until he or she shows good weight gain, which usually happens within the first couple of weeks.
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Newborns shouldn't stay awake very long At about three months of age some babies still need a nap every hour or two, but some can be awake as long as three hours, if they are routinely sleeping well at night and getting good, long naps. By six months most babies can stay awake for two to three hours.
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Newborn sleep needs Their total daily sleep varies, but can be from 8 hours up to 16 or 18 hours. Babies will wake during the night because they need to be fed. Being too hot or too cold can also disturb their sleep.
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Many 3-month-olds are still eating 1-2 times a night and some naps are just 30 minutes. This is all normal development at this age as it's highly unusual for babies to take four 1-hour naps.
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Generally, newborns sleep a total of about 8 to 9 hours in the daytime and a total of about 8 hours at night. But because they have a small stomach, they must wake every few hours to eat. Most babies don't start sleeping through the night (6 to 8 hours) until at least 3 months of age.
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Wake your baby every 3–4 hours to eat until he or she shows good weight gain, which usually happens within the first couple of weeks. After that, it's OK to let your baby sleep for longer periods of time at night.
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Premature babies tend to snooze even more than full-term newborns, up to 22 hours per day — but only for an hour or so at a stretch, thanks to the need to fill their tiny tummies. Another difference: the quality of sleep.
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Baby sleep Babies vary a lot in the amount of sleep they need. Between the age of 3 and 6 months, some babies have 2 or 3 longish sleeps during the day, while others just have short naps. A few sleep 12 hours at night without interruption, some manage 8 hours while many others wake fairly regularly for feeds.