How Much Should a Baby Sleep? Table by Age
AAP-recommended sleep hours, how many naps they need, and when they consolidate.
One of the most common questions in pediatrics: "Is my baby sleeping enough?". The answer depends completely on age. A newborn sleeping 16 hours is completely normal. An 8-month-old sleeping 16 hours might be sick. Here are the ranges recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Total sleep hours (including naps)
Newborn
14-17h
1-3 months
12-15h
4-6 months
12-16h
7-12 months
12-15h
Nap evolution
0-2 months
4-6 naps per day. No fixed schedule. Sleeps anywhere.
3-4 months
3-4 naps. A morning, midday, and afternoon pattern starts to emerge.
5-6 months
2-3 naps. Naps get longer: 30-60 min each.
7-9 months
2 solid naps (morning and afternoon). Night can be 10-12h.
10-12 months
Transition to 1 nap. This is the hardest adjustment period.
The transition from 2 to 1 nap (between 10-18 months) is what most disrupts schedules. If your baby fights the afternoon nap but is destroyed without it, they're in transition.
If your baby at any age sleeps less than 10h total (night + naps), consult your pediatrician. Lack of sleep affects neurological development.
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Golden rule: if your baby is happy and gaining weight well, they're probably sleeping enough. The numbers are guides, not laws.
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Sources
- · AAP — Recommended Sleep Hours (2016)
- · NSF — Children and Sleep
- · Mindell & Owens — A Clinical Guide to Pediatric Sleep