What’s often happening this month
Day and night are still blurred
Newborns don’t yet have a body clock, so sleep is spread fairly evenly across day and night. Light and gentle activity by day, plus calm dark nights, slowly help the rhythm form over the coming weeks.
Short, frequent sleep
At this age sleep comes in short stretches around the clock, often tied to feeds. Very short wake windows are normal — over-tiredness builds quickly, so early, calm wind-downs tend to help.
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Common questions
My baby’s sleep doesn’t match these numbers — is something wrong?
Usually not. These are averages, and healthy babies vary a lot from week to week and from one another. A baby who feeds, grows and is generally content is often simply on their own curve. Persistent worries are always worth a chat with your pediatrician.
How much should a baby sleep in 24 hours?
It changes with age and differs between babies. The figure above shows a typical range for this month, day and night combined — treat it as a guide, not a target.
These ranges are population averages, and the variation between healthy babies is wide and completely normal. A monthly guide can calibrate expectations, but it can’t resolve sleep — and no number here should make you anxious. Watch your baby, not only the clock.
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This page shows age averages. The app estimates the next window from your baby’s own data — privately, on your device.
