I have a 5 month old baby girl[ 2 days shy ]. She had her first tooth like 1 week ago.concerned abt her sleeping.she sleeps straight 10 hrs in night.gets up for a feed at 10am again sleeps at 12.30...sleeps again at 2pm sleeps again at 4pm and sleeps every 2 hrs.night she can go to sleep at 10pm or 1am ...is t normal she sleeps forver ?no fever..should i be worred
2007-01-16 05:12:41 · 11 answers · asked by need some decision 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
When babies go through phases where they sleep a lot it means they are hitting a growth spurt. She will probably get an inch or more longer and gain a few lbs. It's normal!
2007-01-16 05:18:11 · answer #1 · answered by jilldaniel_wv 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I got this chart from a mailing list i'm on. It won't let me put it on here properly, it squashes it up. i put the link for the chart and the accompanying article in the sources section for you. hope it helps.
Age Nighttime Sleep Daytime Sleep * Total Sleep
1 month 8 1/2 7 (3) 15 1/2
3 months 10 5 (3) 15
6 months 11 3 1/4 (2) 14 1/4
9 months 11 3 (2) 14
12 months 11 1/4 2 1/2 (2) 13 3/4
18 months 11 1/4 2 1/4 (1) 13 1/2
2 years 11 2 (1) 13
3 years 10 1/2 1 1/2 (1) 12
* number of naps in brackets
2007-01-17 04:22:25 · answer #2 · answered by butterfly_baby241 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no worries, thats normal, especially after cutting teeth(they can finally rest) my 2 yr old was the same way...feel luck i have a 6mth old that doesnt nap and wakes up ever 1 1/2 in the middle of the night...i wouldnt worry at all, she also might be hitting a big groth spurt, which means she wil sleep lots too. get your rest while she does, as she get older she wont be sleeping like that anymore...Good Luck
2007-01-16 05:24:56 · answer #3 · answered by eyesopen16 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
our son used to sleep 20 hours a day,(not in a row) 8 to 10 at nite and 2 5 or 6 hour naps during the day. when i asked the pediatrican he said this was perfectly normal and how lucky we were
2007-01-16 05:30:40 · answer #4 · answered by spongebobri 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow you are really lucky actually. My baby boy (8 months) sleeps through the night for the most part, but refuses naps. Your baby is perfectly normal though. If you are really worried, just double check with your doctor at your next visit.
2007-01-16 05:19:01 · answer #5 · answered by bettygirl1128 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi-that is very very normal.
my friends baby slept through the night from the day they brought her home.
she is 9 months now and still sleeps through the night & takes her regular naps during the day.
remember-all babies are different. you may know someone who has a baby that never sleeps, lol-consider yourself lucky :-)
2007-01-16 05:17:20 · answer #6 · answered by Shellberry 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Count your blessings! this wont last :) Get as much done now as you can because in a few more months she's going to be in her super curious stage and not want to sleep at all! hehe
2007-01-16 05:47:59 · answer #7 · answered by Gig 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's normal. She is still very tired from her traumatic experience through the birth canal.
2007-01-16 05:41:27 · answer #8 · answered by Ashley 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats normal for some babies
2007-01-16 05:20:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my baby used to sleep alot and she was fine but talk to your health carer about this just to be on the safe side.
Good luck, not that you need it!
2007-01-16 05:19:16 · answer #10 · answered by angelcakes 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋