How many hours does the baby sleep at night
Sleep time still makes up most of the baby's life. In a day the child needs to sleep 13-15 hours. From this interval of 10-12 hours is a full night sleep with interruptions for 1-3 feedings.
A child in 5 months should sleep approximately 13-15 hoursper dayPhoto: Getty If before the baby woke up and ate chaotically, then at 5 months there are rudiments of the regime. If you observe the crumb, you can note his periods of sleep and wakefulness. The periods of wakefulness are about 2 hours and 15 minutes. During this time the baby has time to eat, play and fall asleep.
How children change in 5 months
This period is associated with active knowledge of the world. The first sounds that go like imitation of speech, familiar melodies and interest in everything that happens in the room. At this time, the baby's head rises sharply, his brain begins to allocate a new unit - "event." Unlike the single concept of "phenomenon", "event" is a chain of actions that are related to each other. This is expressed in successive actions. The child not only reaches for the toy, but seeks to take and explore it. His hands work better, the coordination of movements becomes more clear. There are also changes in physical development. The kid does not like to just lie in bed, but he is unable to sit still and normally crawl. All the efforts of the baby are aimed at changing the position of the body, it is repelled by handles and legs, wriggles and swings. He does not sleep well and often wakes up, disturbing others. At the same time the baby starts to anger mom. He does not let her go, whimpers without reason, and tries to concentrate all attention on himself. At this time, the woman has regular emotional breakdowns due to lack of sleep.
How much does the baby sleep during the day?
Daytime sleep was significantly shorter in comparisonwith the previous month. The baby is able to fall asleep 2 to 4 times. At the same time, the total time will be about 3.5 hours. Although each child is individual, it is usually considered a norm of 2 long intervals of 1.5 hours in the morning and after lunch and a brief sleep in the evening 30-40 minutes. The baby's sleep changes by 5 months. It affects not only age, but also a new comprehension of the world. He finds it difficult to fall asleep, he tries to move, but has not mastered it yet. He guessed that his mother should entirely belong only to him, and wants to keep her near him. The child began to often wake up and demand more attention.
