Of course, newborns also cry—and while hunger, a soiled diaper, or some other identifiable source of discomfort may be the cause, babies often cry for no apparent reason, testing parents’ patience and accounting for countless frantic calls to the doctor. Crying often peaks at around six weeks of age, when babies may cry for a total of three hours during the course of the day; by three months, crying often decreases to an hour or less. An exception is an infant with a medical condition, such as an earache, that provokes the crying, or an infant with colic. If your child cries for prolonged periods (three hours or longer) for no apparent reason and no amount of cajoling will appease her, see your doctor.
Your baby will also begin to establish predictable sleep patterns. Initially a newborn may sleep and awaken at seemingly random times throughout the day and night, but as the nervous system matures and the infant gradually adjusts to parents’ daily patterns, sleep periods gradually lengthen. By two months, infants may wake two or three times during the night. Some will sleep for six hours at a stretch.
Of course, newborns also cry—and while hunger, a soiled diaper, or some other identifiable source of discomfort may be the cause, babies often cry for no apparent reason, testing parents’ patience and accounting for countless frantic calls to the doctor. Crying often peaks at around six weeks of age, when babies may cry for a total of three hours during the course of the day; by three months, crying often decreases to an hour or less. An exception is an infant with a medical condition, such as an earache, that provokes the crying, or an infant with colic. If your child cries for prolonged periods (three hours or longer) for no apparent reason and no amount of cajoling will appease her, see your doctor.
Your baby will also begin to establish predictable sleep patterns. Initially a newborn may sleep and awaken at seemingly random times throughout the day and night, but as the nervous system matures and the infant gradually adjusts to parents’ daily patterns, sleep periods gradually lengthen. By two months, infants may wake two or three times during the night. Some will sleep for six hours at a stretch.
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