{"id":"3f2f48ddd7c26c78d661a1a301801bb3","slug":"newborn-sleep-duration-one-week-old-5c7f5f","question":"newborn sleep duration one week old","answer":"A one-week-old newborn typically sleeps around 13 hours daily on average, according to the research—though the total varies considerably from one baby to the next. What matters more than hitting a specific number is understanding that these early days look completely different from adult sleep. Your newborn will sleep in scattered chunks throughout the day and night, waking frequently for feeds and comfort, and most of that sleep will be active sleep (the twitchy, noisy kind that looks lighter than it actually is). This is completely normal and supports their brain development. Night wakings are expected at this age, and there's no need to worry if your one-week-old doesn't consolidate sleep into longer stretches yet—that happens gradually over the coming months as their nervous system matures.","sources":"[{\"pmid\":\"27448323\",\"title\":\"Infant sleep-wake behaviors at two weeks, three and six months.\",\"journal\":\"Infant behavior & development\",\"year\":\"2016\",\"url\":\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27448323/\",\"score\":0.79},{\"pmid\":\"29356197\",\"title\":\"Reference values and changes in infant sleep-wake behaviour during the first 12 months of life: a systematic review.\",\"journal\":\"Journal of sleep research\",\"year\":\"2018\",\"url\":\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29356197/\",\"score\":0.78}]","thread_json":null,"topic":"sleep-norms-by-age","view_count":0,"created_at":"2026-10-05T00:01:58.325Z"}