Showing posts with label baby sleep. Show all posts
Showing posts with label baby sleep. Show all posts

How much should a baby sleep

Anne Geddes
When I had my baby girl, I often asked this question: how often should my baby sleep? I've learned that our babies are unique, and we're getting to know each other every day. Of course, the baby is the only one who can answer this question. One baby needs a lot of sleep, while another surprisingly little.  As long as babies are satisfied with their feedings, comfortable, get plenty of fresh air, and sleep in a cool place, you can leave it to them to take the amount of sleep they need.
Most babies in the early months sleep from feeding to feeding. I remember my baby girl was sleeping all the time until 2 months old; and she was fed on every two  hours (day and night), and this was exhausting to me, but, going back to that period, I liked it so much, because I had plenty of time for myself when the baby was sleeping. Now, when she's older, I miss those days, but every child's age has its own charm and excitement. Meanwhile, I've learned that my baby girl was different from other babies, that she was unique, that she had her own growing rhythm, her own schedule, and I had to adjust for it.