It is normal for a newborn to
A) sleep 10 to 12 hours a day, with almost all of the sleep time spent in REM sleep.
B) wake every 6 to 8 hours to be fed and to sleep through the night by 3 months of age.
C) spend most of their sleep time in deep sleep, with little or no REM sleep.
D) sleep 16 to 18 hours out of each day and to wake to eat every 3 to 4 hours.

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It is normal for a newborn to sleep for 16 to 18 hours out of each day and to wake up every 3 to 4 hours to eat. They do not spend much time in REM sleep and instead mostly have deep sleep. As they grow older, their sleep patterns will change and they will start to sleep for longer periods at night.

It Is Normal for a Newborn to