How long do newborn babies sleep?

After the child is born, parents will be concerned about the baby's eating and sleeping. They often find that the baby does nothing but eat and sleep, and is rarely awake. Especially in the neonatal period, the symptoms are more serious, and the baby sleeps at least 20 hours a day. However, some children cannot sleep and sleep less. Therefore, parents want to know the sleep time of newborn babies. So how long do newborn babies sleep? Let's take a look! I hope parents can understand.

For newborns, sleep is a very normal physiological process. Human sleep is regulated by the activity of nerves under the cerebral cortex. The degrees of sleep are divided into deep sleep and light sleep, which is a process of alternating deep and light sleep. Newborns will alternate between deep and light sleep every 2 to 3 hours on average. During this period, they may cry or have restless sleep. Usually, babies can adjust themselves to enter deep sleep, but some babies have poor sleep regulation ability and may wake up suddenly. Parents must pay attention to effective care.

Newborns need 18-20 hours of sleep a day, and spend most of their time sleeping during the day and night, except for feeding, defecation and urination. Generally, babies sleep for 2 hours at a time, and then get up hungry to drink milk. When the baby is two months old, the sleep time is a little shorter, usually 15-16 hours, and the daytime sleep time is also less than that at night, that is, the sleep time at night is a little longer, and the time spent awake during the day is longer.

Don't be surprised if your newborn starts crying incessantly towards the evening; this is a very common phenomenon. When he is quiet, the baby can often sleep for a longer time.

Whether the environment is well arranged or not will affect the baby's sleep. Mom and Dad need to keep the room warm, with the room temperature at about 20-21℃. Install a dimmable table lamp or bedside lamp in the newborn's room to make it easier for the mother to take care of the baby at night. When the baby falls asleep, the light can be dimmed without affecting the baby's sleep. It is also convenient for the mother to get up at night to feed the baby. Parents should not smoke at home and should let their newborns live in a smoke-free environment. Secondhand smoke is too dangerous for babies. Do not place clothes or other items on the baby's crib, especially various packaging bags, plastic papers and other debris, to prevent the baby from suffocating.

Some newborns do not sleep for 18-20 hours. As long as the baby gains weight normally, eats well and is in good spirits, parents do not need to worry too much. A 2-month-old baby sleeps about 18 hours a day; a 4-month-old baby sleeps about 16 hours a day; a 9-month-old baby sleeps about 15 hours a day; and a 1-year-old baby sleeps 13-14 hours a day.

The longer a newborn baby sleeps, the better. In life, many old people say that only if they eat well and sleep well can they grow well. In fact, newborn babies sleep for a long time, but due to external influences, their sleep quality is poor and they are easily awakened. This requires attention to prevent diseases from affecting the child's sleep. The patient can be taken to the hospital for a formal examination, during which the disease can be discovered.