baby not sleeping enough Archives - Baby Sleep Problems - Baby Sleep Academy https://www.babysleepacademy.com/tag/baby-not-sleeping-enough/ Solve Your Baby Sleep Problems Tue, 24 May 2011 09:50:17 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.babysleepacademy.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/cropped-Logo-BSA-sheild-512-32x32.png baby not sleeping enough Archives - Baby Sleep Problems - Baby Sleep Academy https://www.babysleepacademy.com/tag/baby-not-sleeping-enough/ 32 32 How Much Sleep Does A Baby Need? https://www.babysleepacademy.com/2011/how-much-sleep-does-a-baby-need/ https://www.babysleepacademy.com/2011/how-much-sleep-does-a-baby-need/#respond Tue, 24 May 2011 09:50:17 +0000 http://www.babysleepacademy.com/?p=171 This is an extremely common question and it changes slightly from baby to baby.  While some babys sleep through the night, others cat-nap throughout the day and are are awake all night!  Baby’s need a lot of sleep for their development.  It is important to monitor the number of hours sleep your baby is getting to ensure […]

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]]> This is an extremely common question and it changes slightly from baby to baby.  While some babys sleep through the night, others cat-nap throughout the day and are are awake all night!  Baby’s need a lot of sleep for their development.  It is important to monitor the number of hours sleep your baby is getting to ensure they are actually getting enough sleep. In the table below are suggested average hours of sleep that a baby requires.  

Age

Night

Day

Naps

Total

0-3
Months

Spread
out throughout night and day

16-19
Hours

3-6
Months

10
Hours

4
Hours

3

14-15
Hours

6-12
Months

10
Hours

2-4
Hours

2

12-14
Hours

12-18
Months

11
Hours

1-2
Hours

1/2

12-13
Hours

2
Years

11
Hours

1-2
Hours

1

12-13
Hours

3
Years

11
Hours

1
Hour

Optional

12-13
Hours

If your baby is not getting the amount of sleep indicated above on a regular basis, it is quite likely that they are somewhat sleep-depravied and will display signs of lack of of sleep:-

Does your baby seem cranky or irritable?

Does your baby fall asleep straight away when put down?

Do you have trouble waking your baby in the morning?

If your are unsure how much sleep your baby is getting, it is a good idea to keep a sleep diary.  You can download a sleep diary template here.

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