Parents frequently wonder how much should their newborn should be sleeping and the question about when their baby should sleep through the night is a common one. The biggest problem with newborns and sleep is that they don’t know the difference between night and day. This means that they are just as happy to sleep at night as they are during the day. Not to mention, infants have very small stomachs and they need to eat very often meaning they will wake up frequently. Regardless of whether it is day or night infants will wake up to eat.

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