How Much Sleep Should a 4 Week Old Baby Get?

Overview

She Should Sleep in Intervals

A 4-week-old, or 1-month-old, baby should sleep in intervals. Each interval should be about three hours long with the baby waking up to be fed.

He Can Sleep More During Nights

When a baby is about 1 month old, his parents can start to establish a bedtime routine. This will allow the baby to sleep more during the night.

Bottom Line

How much sleep a 4-week-old baby gets is an individual decision; every baby is different. At that age, a baby still sleeps erratically, and so parents should wake the baby to feed her. They also should customize the baby's sleeping experience as needed.

References

• Kids Health: Sleep and Your 1- to 3-Month-Old
• Baby Center: 1 month old