This is a time when the baby is very still, but awake and taking in the environment. When a newborn awakens at the end of the sleep cycles, there is typically a quiet alert phase. What are the different alert phases of a newborn?īabies also have differences in how alert they are during the time they are awake. Babies may awaken as they pass from deep sleep to light sleep and may have difficulty going back to sleep in the first few months. These cycles may occur several times during sleep. Stage 4: very deep sleep, the baby is quiet and does not moveĪ baby enters stage 1 at the beginning of the sleep cycle, then moves into stage 2, then 3, then 4, then back to 3, then 2, then to REM. Stage 3: deep sleep, the baby is quiet and does not move Stage 2: light sleep, the baby moves and may startle or jump with sounds Stage 1: drowsiness, eyes droop, may open and close, dozing Older children and adults sleep fewer hours and spend much less time in REM sleep. Although babies spend about 16 hours each day sleeping, about half of this is in REM sleep. This is a light sleep when dreams occur and the eyes move rapidly back and forth. Infant sleep patterns begin forming during the last months of pregnancy?active sleep first, then quiet sleep by about the eighth month. Depending on the stage, the baby may actively move or lie very still.
This is a dangerous practice that can lead to ear infections and choking.īabies, like adults, have various stages and depths of sleep. Never put a baby to bed with a bottle propped for feeding. Some sleep disturbances are simply due to changes in development or because of overstimulation. If your baby has been sleeping consistently, and suddenly is waking, there may be a problem such as an ear infection. Watch for changes in your baby's sleep pattern. Make sure you talk with your doctor to determine if it is necessary to wake a baby for feedings. How often your baby will eat depends on what he or she is being fed and his or her age. In most cases, your baby will awaken and be ready to eat about every 3 hours. Newborns and young infants have a small stomach and must wake every few hours to eat. Most babies do not begin sleeping through the night (6 to 8 hours) without waking until at least 3 months of age, or until they weigh 12 to 13 pounds. However, this varies considerably and some babies do not sleep through the night until closer to 1 year.
Generally, newborns sleep about 8 to 9 hours in the daytime and about 8 hours at night. Unfortunately, there is no set schedule at first and many newborns have their days and nights confused?they think they are supposed to be awake at night and sleep during the day. It is often hard for new parents to know how long and how often a newborn should sleep. The average newborn sleeps much of the day and night, waking only for feedings every few hours.
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