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sleep patterns of a newborn?  The average newborn sleeps much of
the day and night, waking only for feedings every few hours. It
is often hard for new parents to know how long and how often a
newborn should sleep. Unfortunately, there is no set schedule at
first and many newborns have their days and nights confused.
They think they are supposed to be awake at night and sleep
during the day.  Generally, newborns sleep about 8 to 9 hours in
the daytime and about 8 hours at night. Most babies do not begin
sleeping through the night (6 to 8 hours) until at least 3
months of age, or until they weigh 12 to 13 pounds. However,
this varies considerably and some babies do not sleep through
the night until closer to 1 year. Newborns and young infants
have small stomachs and must wake every few hours to eat. In
most cases, your baby will awaken and be ready to eat about
every 3 hours. How often your