{"id":"b5a801fe872542c97dda0a0c1f3aa259","slug":"newborn-sleep-duration-one-week-old-aa0218","question":"newborn sleep duration one week old","answer":"A one-week-old newborn typically sleeps around 16 to 17 hours per day, though this varies by individual. Sleep comes in short bursts throughout the day and night—newborns aren't capable of long consolidated sleep yet.\n\nMost of this early sleep is active sleep, which looks twitchy and noisy. That's completely normal and helps your newborn's brain develop. The pattern will shift over the coming weeks—by around six months, your baby will need slightly less total sleep and be capable of much longer stretches.\n\nAt one week old, your newborn's sleep temperament is starting to show itself. If your baby seems like a light sleeper or wakes frequently right now, that reflects their newborn nature rather than predicting future sleep challenges. Every newborn is different, and these early patterns are typical development.\n\nFocus on safe sleep positioning and respond to your baby's feeding cues.","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":"newborn-care","view_count":0,"created_at":"2026-10-01T23:01:03.190Z"}