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Baby Sleep Chart

Is your baby getting enough sleep?

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Age

Hours of Sleep

Night Sleep Day Sleep No. of Naps*

1 wk.

16 Varied Varied Varied

1 mo.

14 Varied Varied Vaired

3 mos.

13 8 1/2 4 1/2 3-4

6 mos.

12 1/2 9 1/4 3 1/4 2-3

9 mos.

12 1/4 9 1/2 2 3/4 2

12 mos.

11 3/4 9 1/4 - 10 1/4 1 1/2- 2 1/2 1-2

18 mos.

11 5/8 9 5/8 2 1
*(1/2 - 2 hours. each)

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