How long does a newborn baby sleep normally

Most newborns sleep for 20 hours a day, except when they wake up to feed, most of the time they are sleeping. The sleep time of newborns is different from that of adults, who wake up more during the day and sleep for 7-8 hours at night, but in the first few days of life, newborns may sleep for 22 hours out of 24 hours a day, except for waking up to feed, and sleep all the time. As the day grows older, the child’s sleep time gradually shortens, possibly to 20 hours or even a dozen hours. If a newborn baby is reluctant to get up to feed, does not wake up, does not eat, does not look good, and does not gain weight well, you need to see a pediatrician to find out the cause, which may be an internal infection. Some children are awake all the time and don’t sleep. If there is a lack of oxygen at birth, it is necessary to pay attention to the increased neuroexcitability, mainly because they are in a state of agitation for 1-2 days before birth and don’t sleep, and even convulsions may occur in severe cases. If there is a pathological condition, obstetricians and neonatologists will be concerned. If there is no birth asphyxia, a child who cries a lot needs to go to the pediatric clinic for a physical examination by a pediatrician for a full physical examination and assessment for intestinal distention, poor digestion, infections of other systems in the body, etc.