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How much should my 3 month old be sleeping during the day?

15 January 2010 4 Responses

A Parent asks, My daughter was born November 25th, 2008, 6 weeks premature. She wasn’t due until January 6th so technically, she should really only be 6 weeks old or so and I’m wondering how much she should be sleeping during the day.

She wakes up every 3 hours to eat and then she’s up to eat, for about a half an hour after that sometimes and then she’s out again. usually she falls asleep while she’s eating. Basically she eats and sleeps and that’s it. Is this normal?

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  • Noah's Mommy & Marine Wife. said:


    For her being premature, yes, that is normal. Her adjusted age is 6 weeks old so she’s still a newborn and newborns sleep a lot!

    As long as she is waking to eat and producing 6+ wet diapers/day then I wouldn’t worry.

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  • Sniggles said:


    Yes that is entirely normal.
    For the first 3 months or so, it’s all irregular sleeping patterns.
    My daughter was late when she came and she slept SO much, like 5-6
    hours at a time.
    Just let them sleep, don’t worry about waking them.
    They will wake up when they are hungry or need a diaper change.

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  • Taylar K said:


    Don’t get up set about the way your daughter sleeps and don’t sleeps she is going to be alright i think that you just need to get some sleep yourself

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  • selena W said:


    Ur baby is just doing what every baby does eat and sleep, baby grow a lot during the first week/months off their life’s.
    Don’t worry that won’t last long soon your baby is going to be breaking the house down, touching and pulling down everything that she can touch !

    my advise too you is, if your baby is eating normally and sleeping normally don’t worry and enjoy the quite time, because i can assure you, that it won’t last ! i would know my daughter just turn one.

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