2006-12-20 12:54:43 · 15 answers · asked by mommymatthews 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
He gets up at 7:30am goes down at 9AM sleeps an hour maybe. Then stays up for an hour or two down around 11am or 12pm. Sleeps for an hour..His naps are really only around an hour or so. Is that normal?
2006-12-20 12:59:01 · update #1
At three months old you should let them sleep whenever they want. Don't worry about a solid schedule until between 9 months and a year.
2006-12-20 12:56:43 · answer #1 · answered by novelwyrm 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Suprisingly, some babies do not need as much sleep at each nap. However, they still need the same number of naps as every other baby their age. It all depends on the baby. You don't want to force a schedule on your baby at this age, but if your baby naturally came to a schedule let him be! My first did this. She also slept like 3 two hour naps and almost 11 hours at night (while on breastmilk). Second only takes 2 naps. First is 2 hours. Second is one hour and then to bed at 5:30 until 7 the next morning with 2-3 feedings throught the night (while on breastmilk). If the baby wakes happily then you are okay. If not try to read up on changing things so that his sleep is more appropriate to him.
2006-12-20 13:19:10 · answer #2 · answered by Sunshine Swirl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have an almost 3month old. She takes naps throughout the day but only for about 30min at a time. If I'm wearing her in the baby carrier she can sleep for over an hour. I say she takes about 3 -4 naps a day. Babies sleep whenever they need to.
2006-12-20 13:09:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Three month olds are on their own schedule, and you're on their schedule too, at least until they are around a year old until you can get them on an actual schedule. This usually corresponds with them getting off of formula. Sleep time and eating time also correspond with one another. Their body is automatically defaulted to eat every 2 to 21/2 hours. Naps are usually that long until they are ready to eat again.
Good Luck
2006-12-20 13:01:13 · answer #4 · answered by volkgal 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He should be taking as many naps as he needs right now. Worry about a schedule around atLEAST 9 months. And Congrats, by the way!!
2006-12-20 13:05:44 · answer #5 · answered by Empress 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's really up to the baby, you should never wake a sleeping baby and your baby will naturaly take naps. They will sleep most of the day. They are pretty much up for feeding and that's it, they are back to sleep again. That's the nice stage.
2006-12-20 12:56:55 · answer #6 · answered by Nurse KeVo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Should be sleeping more than he is awake. Up an hour, down2, and so on. That is how my 2 boys always slept until they were about 6 months old.
2006-12-20 12:57:44 · answer #7 · answered by belinda f 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Babies that age usually sleep quite a lot. at least 2-3 naps a day.
2006-12-20 12:57:07 · answer #8 · answered by ld 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as many as he seems to need. babies that young sleep when they need too..... as he gets older (9-11 months) he may go down to one or two big naps a day but for now whenever hes tired he will sleep
2006-12-20 12:57:03 · answer #9 · answered by *angel* 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
babies are the most mysterious being in the world..even doctors cant explain their sleeping habit..it is normal if they often change sleeping habit or sleeps long or short..wakes up every hour or after 4 hours..just make sure that you're feeding them properly..the recommended feeding habit is after 3-4 hours how many ounce..well it depends to the capacity of the child..just dont overfeed them.
2006-12-20 14:13:39 · answer #10 · answered by karen 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋