If you’re a new parent, the question of how much sleep your baby needs is bound to be on your mind. Here is a guideline of how much sleep your baby needs between the newborn and 12 month stage. It’s important to remember, however, that all babies are different and your little bundle of joy may need more or less sleep than what we’ve shown here.
Age Daytime Nighttime Total sleep
Newborn 8hrs 8hrs 30mins 16 hrs 30 mins
One month 6hrs to 7hrs 8hrs to 9 hrs 14hrs to 16 hrs
Three months 4hrs to 5hrs 10hrs to 11 hrs 14hrs to 16hrs
Six months 3hrs 11hrs 14hrs
Nine months 2hrs 30mins 11hrs 13hrs 30 mins
12 months 2hrs 30mins 11hrs 13hrs 30mins
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