Although it seems incredible, the hours that a newborn baby sleeps are practically 24 hours a day. A baby will still need time to adjust to day and night. For practically the first two months you will be asleep most of the time, since your body has not yet adapted to its environment and will only be awake to feed.
And is that there is nothing more pleasant than watching a baby sleepespecially if you do it overnight. The first months the little he will demand his milk intake every three hours and it will be a matter of scheduling your sleep with hot baths, a good meal, warmth and comfortable pajamas.
How much does a newborn baby sleep?
A newborn baby can sleep 16 to 20 hours a day, but what is within your guidelines may span 14 to 17 hours of sleep within the 24-hour period. These are enough hours for him to begin to develop and adapt to his new environment. Practically the baby only needs to eat and sleep, it is decisive to think that with such a small stomach it has digested within 2 or 3 hours, hence it demands its intake during those periods of time.
When they take the milk through the breast it is when their demand is based on these margins, but when it is bottle-fed they can demand their food from 3 to 4 hours. This margin is indicative, many babies even with the bottle demand every 3 hours and others will not even have a way to wake them up even after their hours. If this is the case, try to get him to take his shot, since the baby has to increase his weight gain during his first weeks of life.
How much does a baby sleep up to 6 months of age?
Their hours of sleep are reduced but there are still many moments that they will remain asleep since they still have to regularize their adaptation. They sleep around 14 to 16 hours, but they no longer wake up so frequently for their feedings. Even the nights are usually more uninterrupted, getting to sleep 6 to 8 hours straight.
When they reach their 4 months we can point out that They should already be able to tell day from night. If you think that the baby is ready to sleep in his own room, you can start doing it. It is important start a marked routine of nap times, food and bedtime every day, not to make it very strict but it is an evolutionary and consistent way.
Your hours of sleep from 6 to XNUMX year of age
At this age the baby becomes more autonomous. He is able to stay awake longer because he receives a large amount of stimuli that he can assimilate, his mobility also becomes more independent. The baby sleep a total of 13 to 15 hours a day, getting to sleep a total of 11 hours straight at night. You will have about one to two daytime naps.
From 12 to 18 months of age
And it is not to be expected that as he gets older, with his new abilities it will make him more restless. That is why the hour of going to sleep can be a big challenge. However, a baby of this age is capable of sleeping a few 10 to 11 hours at night, and you may even take two naps during the day. These guidelines will depend on the hours each child needs.
Little guidelines for you to learn to sleep
A routine of schedules and activities is the best alternative that can be carried with the little ones. Having governed a series of habits will make the baby receive your needs at the right time in a calmer and more accessible way, that is why it will give you security.