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New born sleep more
Hi doctor. 10 days old baby sleep more. She sleeps for almost 20 hours a day. During night also she wakes up for few minutes. I'm worried about this. Please let me know is it normal behavior
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Hello,
It's normal pattern up to one month.
Baby gets up only for feed and sleeps most of the time whether it's day or night.
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Dr. Prathibha Reddy
Pediatrician
11 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Common in newborns. But wake up evry 2 hrs and feed her.
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Dr. Alka Parasher
Pediatrician
13 yrs exp
Jaipur
Hello
Its normal for newborns to sleep that much. Don't worry
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just be cautious to feed every 2 hours initially till baby start demanding feeds on his own.
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watch for weight gain and passage of urine
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