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Babies And Sleep
Babies are truly a miracle and are fragile when they are first born. They require constant attention and care during their first year of life. Sleep is vital for their growth and development. A newborn baby averages sixteen hours of sleep a day and they get the amount they need in thirty minute to three hour segments. The amount they get is normally evenly dispersed between day and night. Most babies wake throughout the night to feed until they are around eight months old. When they are breast fed, they are more likely to wake and do so more often. They may have trouble sleeping for many easily resolved reasons including hunger, dirty diaper, sickness, pain, and frustration.