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My 5 day old infant seems to be sleeping a lot today she didn't get much sleep iin morn but went down for 3 hours nap awoke drank bottle then laid her back down and has been sleeping 2 hours now now jus makes me worry cuz she had some jaundice but they said it wasn't bad enough and jus went to doc again today but they also said to watch for sleepiness so I would like to know how much is too much
Hello. I just read through your question. Congratulations on your new baby. The average newborn will sleep approximately 18 hours per 24 hour period. It is not unusual in the first days of life for a baby to sleep like this between feeds. The sleep pattern your baby is displaying is normal. You do not need to worry.
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What Is The Normal Sleep Pattern In Infants?
Hello. I just read through your question. Congratulations on your new baby. The average newborn will sleep approximately 18 hours per 24 hour period. It is not unusual in the first days of life for a baby to sleep like this between feeds. The sleep pattern your baby is displaying is normal. You do not need to worry.