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My new born baby is 20days old but he is not sleeping 20-22hr ,her behaviour is not changed much she is passing stool and urine , proper feeding her only changed in her sleeping behaviour. Please help me why she is not taking 20-22 hr sleep.
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It is a common concern, but not all newborns sleep exactly 20–22 hours. Most healthy newborns sleep 14–18 hours/day, usually in short stretches of 2–3 hours at a time. Some babies are more alert or sensitive to light, noise, or feeding cycles, and that can temporarily affect sleep.
If your baby is: Feeding well, Passing urine ≥6 times/day and regular stools, Gaining weight steadily, Active and not unusually fussy, then sleep variations alone are not worrisome at this age.
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Track baby’s total sleep time over 24 hours (even short naps)
Ensure quiet, dim lighting, and soothing routine before sleep
Try burping well after feeds and swaddling to help sleep
If baby sleeps
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Avoid overstimulation and avoid letting baby stay awake too long between feeds (max 60–90 mins awake at this age). Some newborns have day-night reversal — this usually settles on its own in a few weeks.
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Some babies are more alert by nature, especially early on. If the baby is feeding and growing well, this is usually not a cause for worry
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just make the environment more soothing and wait for the sleep rhythm to settle
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Consult, if baby looks uncomfortable, cries too much, or doesn’t feed normally
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Dr. Venkatesh Badugu
Pediatrician
9 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Not all the baby sleep exactly 20-22 hrs
It depends upon surrounding environment of the baby how you take care them.
Even if baby sleep 15-18hrs also enough
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Dr. Anjali Maini
Pediatrician
33 yrs exp
Gurgaon
Circadian rhythm takes time to develop as the baby comes out of the closed confines of a mother’s womb - no light, only the humming comfort of the fluid around and rhythms outside.
We expect normal full term newborn to sleep approximately 16-18 hours per day, pattern of sleep and wakefulness is irregular, the longest continuous sleep period being 2.5-4 hours, often synchronised with feeding times
So expect the baby to get up for feeds - it’s good for him-, after a wet diaper ( they hate being wet), and for any other reason which causes him discomfort - could be heat, noise, light. And he will cry! That’s the only way for him to express himself. It’s also a comforting sign for paediatricians - crying baby is a healthy baby
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Do take care of adequate weight gain
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Dr. Santosh Bangar
Pediatrician
16 yrs exp
Ahmednagar
See for good feeding and do burping after feeding ....sleep upto 15 hours is normal.....see urine feeding and activity normal then all is good
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Dr. Prathibha Reddy
Pediatrician
12 yrs exp
Hyderabad
If baby is accepting feed well and passing urine 6-8 times per/day . Sleep pattern is not concern . Some babies will sleep for 16-18 hrs . No need to
Worry about it . Sleeppattern will b genetic also .
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