How much sleep is normal?

sabloja

I feel like DS sleeps all the time! His due date was J?an 1 should he be awake more now? like less than 3 hours and pretty much eats with his eyes closed. Normal for preemies or should I talk to the pedi?

kcswifey

Funny.  I just said to my husband, "Do you think Logan can sleep any more today?" He isn't feeling well so he is sleeping more than normal but on a typical day he is up for about 1/2 hour to an hour after eating...then asleep for about 2 hours.  He was due Dec. 1st.  I think it is pretty normal!

Zeidy01

mine slept all the time, its normal. They ate and slept, ate and slept and so on. Now they are 6mo, 4 adjusted and I read that they still have to sleep 18 hrs a day. They STTN 10-11 hrs and take short naps during the day, so we are off on the 18 hrs recommendation. Every baby is different.?

Aidge

Yes, that sounds normal, although I wish it were still that way with DS sometimes! :-) He gets maybe 11 hours TOTAL in a 24 hour period. ?It sucks seeing him so overtired.

Mrs. Destructo

Totally normal!! Babies only grow when they sleep, and preemies have a ton of growing to do.

 My guys slept at least 18  hours a day until they were somewhere around 4-5 months adjusted. They even sleep a lot still: 12-13 hours at night, and usually 2 1.5 hour naps.

hailie

That sounds about right. DS didn't have very long wakeful periods until he was 4-6 weeks past his due date. Even now at 8 1/2 months he is only awake 6 or so hours a day.