How much should my baby sleep?
During the first 12 months of your baby’s life, sleep needs and sleep patterns change significantly. Newborns have no sleep pattern at all, which can be both a significant challenge and difficult to understand. Each time your baby falls asleep, his/her sleep cycle begins consisting of different stages. It is very important to understand how your baby's sleep cycles differ from those of adults.
The below chart shows the average estimated sleep needs for babies. As you can imagine sleep needs vary
depending on your baby’s age – whether he/she is newborn, 3 months or 9 months old. Remember your baby’s sleep
routine can have different setups.
Sleep schedule: Baby
Age
Number of
daily napsSleep in total
(hours)
Newborn
3
16-17
3 months
3-4
15
6 months
2-3
14
9 months
2
13-14
1 year
1-2
13-14
1.5 years
1
13-14
2 years
1
13