1 What Sleep Patterns Can I Expect from My Newborn for the First Six Months? Sleep. A beautiful word, much on the minds of new parents because getting their infants to sleep is second 6nly in importance to satisfying their needs for nourishment. If this is your first child, the thrill of being the parent of a wonderful new human being will probably carry you through some sleepless nights, but when you re on duty 24 hours a day, 168 hours a week, the inevitable result is fatigue. You may feel as if you are living through a month or more of wakefulness broken only by brief periods of sleep. That first month is definitely a long day s night. Try to relax. Grab sleep for yourself whenever you can (which means when your baby does). Trust your own good judgment, and call on your doctor or pediatric nurse practitioner for advice if you think your baby has any real problems.
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