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Baby sleep patterns

Typical sleep patterns for babies from newborn through to six months of age with information on both daytime naps and night routines.

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Babies do not follow set rules, but generally you can expect the following sleep patterns:

Newborn

Short naps of two to four hours on average.

Total sleep - 14 to 16 hours a day.

Six weeks to six months

A baby's 24 hour body clock is more established from six weeks. Gradually over the next few weeks the longest sleep will take place at night.

Total sleep - dips down to around 14 hours a day.

Six months

Should have developed a pattern of one long sleep at night and one to two substantial day time naps.

Total sleep - 12 to 14 hours a day

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my baby is 3 moonths old. when we brought her home, she just not to want to go to sleep. I stayed up almost round the clock, so I definetely know she wasnt sleeping well. Now she sleeps almost straight through the night.
	added by millie1 [Tue 13th May 2008 @ 08:45:32]

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