Sleep and your baby
When you first bring your baby home you will see that their life consists of eating and sleeping and eating and sleeping. As they grow older you will see they spend less time napping and more time sleeping at night. During the first few weeks working with your partner to have “Baby-Care” shifts can help you both get some uninterrupted sleep.
This chart indicates at about what ages how much you can expect your baby to sleep in a 24 hour period. These are not consecutive hours and are often broken up in to 2-3 hour naps. Night indicates the time after sunset and before sunrise.
First week – 16-20 hours, 8-10 day, 8-10 night
One month – 14-18 hours, 7-10 day, 7-10 night
Three months – 12-16 hours, 6-8 day, 6-8 night
Six months – 10-14 hours, 4-6 day, 6-8 night
Nine months – 11-15 hours, 3-5 day, 8-10 night
Twelve months – 10-14 hours, 2-4 day, 8-10 night
