New parents rack their brains over how much their new baby should be getting during the day.
Here, we have a handy guide, but of course all babies and children are different, so below are suggestions only.
- BABY SLEEP REQUIREMENTS -
NEW BORN - 6 MONTHS
AGE IN WEEKS
0 - 6 weeks
6 - 12 weeks
12 - 18 weeks (3-4 months)
18 - 24 weeks (4.5-6 months)
1
1 - 1.5
2
2.5
HOURS ASLEEP
3
2.5 - 3
2
2
HOURS AWAKE
6 - 12 MONTHS
AGE IN MONTHS
6 - 8
8 - 10
10 - 12
12
3 x 3 hours
3 x 3.5 hours
2 x 4 hours (AM and PM)
Majority of day
HOURS ASLEEP AM
1.5 - 2
1 - 1.5
1.5
-
HOURS AWAKE
HOURS ASLEEP PM
1 - 1.5
1
0.5 - 1
2 - 2.5
1 - 3 YEARS
AGE IN MONTHS
15 - 18
24 - 36
36+
2
1 - 2
1 - 2
HOURS ASLEEP (after lunch)
