Daily schedule with a newborn12/17/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() These are some key signals that the 4-month sleep regression has begun.Īlthough this is called a sleep regression, it’s really a sign that your infant is developing, so hang in there and trust that better sleep lies ahead!ĭuring the first weeks of life, expect your baby to need food every 2–3 hours around the clock. They may also start to take shorter naps again during the day. Wait… did you say sleep regressions? So, yes - just when your baby falls into a nice rhythm of only one or two wake-ups a night, you may find that they seem to be reverting to waking up more frequently. These routines can be sleep-savers as your child begins to experience sleep regressions and developmental leaps. If you haven’t already created some nighttime routines, you may want to consider doing that now. This will set up future success and help with teaching your infant to soothe themselves back to sleep - a very valuable skill! You can encourage this and don’t need to wake up your little one unless recommended by a doctor to do so.Ĭontinue to put your baby down for sleep in a drowsy, but not fully asleep state. At least one long stretch of about 6 hours of sleep or more may start to appear at night. Around this time you may also notice that your baby drops one of their naps and sleeps about an hour less each day.Īs stretches between sleep cycles lengthen, sleep patterns will also begin to develop. To further encourage good sleeping habits, create a quiet, dark environment for night sleep and put your baby to sleep in a crib when they’re drowsy, but not yet asleep.Īfter your first 6 to 8 weeks as a new parent, you’ll likely begin to notice that your baby is more alert and wants to spend more time interacting with you during the day. To help develop this understanding, you can offer more simulation and light during daytime hours. Newborn infants commonly fail to recognize the cycles of day and night. Some babies may achieve a slightly longer stretch of around 6 hours as they approach 3 months old, so some sustained shut-eye may arrive in the near future. This may allow you to go longer between feeds in the evening hours.īut before you start your victory sleep dance (or just victory sleep, really), you should know that for newborn breastfed babies, it’s normal for them to wake every 3 to 4 hours during the night to feed even if you’re not waking them. Once they’re back to their birth weight, your pediatrician will likely say you do not need to wake your baby to feed at night. During this time, you may even need to wake a sleeping baby. Why so many meals? The first 10 to 14 days of a baby’s life are spent getting back to their original birth weight. While this can offer you the opportunity to grab some zzz’s during the day while your infant is asleep, the need for frequent feedings usually means that a newborn is up every 2–3 hours day and night - and thus, so are you. These trips to dreamland are going to come in lots of small chunks revolving around a cycle of eating, pooping, and sleeping, though. ![]() ![]() (Two words: Enjoy it!) During the first few months of your baby’s life, they’ll spend upwards of 15–16 hours a day sleeping. You’ve made it home from the hospital with your little one, and it probably seems like all your baby wants to do is sleep. ![]()
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