{"id":"e4cb5e4b4dcc92f146b72718b14269b8","slug":"newborn-sleep-duration-one-week-old-8f0f445","question":"newborn sleep duration one week old","answer":"At one week old, your newborn is sleeping roughly 13 hours daily, though this comes in frequent, irregular stretches around the clock rather than the consolidated nighttime sleep you're probably used to. Those wake-ups—every two to three hours for feeding, diaper changes, and comfort—are completely typical newborn behavior, not a sign that anything's wrong.\n\nWhat you're seeing in those early days is a lot of active sleep: the twitchy, noisy kind where your baby seems to be moving and making sounds even while asleep. This type of sleep actually supports your newborn's brain development and learning, and it's entirely normal. As your baby grows over the coming weeks and months, they'll gradually shift toward longer sleep stretches and deeper, quieter sleep.\n\nIf your one-week-old seems like a particularly light sleeper right now, that's just their newborn nature—their natural sleep temperament is already set, and a light-sleeping newborn doesn't necessarily become a light-sleeping toddler. Every newborn's sleep looks different, so there's no need to worry if your baby's pattern doesn't match what you're reading elsewhere online.","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-regression","view_count":0,"created_at":"2026-10-16T00:01:25.450Z"}