What does normal newborn sleep really mean?

• “Sleep when the baby sleeps.”

• “You’ll never sleep again!”

• “Newborns sleep a lot.”

• “Is baby a good sleeper?”

Are these comments familiar? So many people like to share comments about normal newborn sleep, but it rarely comes with realistic, practical information to help parents understand normal sleep in these intense early months. However, understanding sleep in the early months through a developmental and evolutionary lens can dramatically change your perspective on your baby’s sleep. When your perspective shifts, you can support sleep in a way that works with your baby’s biology and leads to more sleep for the whole family.

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