Do premature babies sleep more?

Look, preemie babies need extra energy to grow, so they do sleep a lot. But you can't just let them sleep forever; they need to be woken up for feeds on time as per the doctor's instructions. Keep a close watch on their feeding intervals.

Yes, they sleep more because their central nervous system is still maturing. Just ensure they are getting enough milk and gaining weight as expected.

My twins were born premature and they slept almost 18 to 20 hours a day initially. It is because their bodies are working extra hard to catch up on growth. Just make sure the room is comfortable and they are feeding regularly; they will slowly stay awake longer.

Yes, they do tend to sleep more, but you must be very careful. If the baby is too sleepy to wake up for feeds, or seems extremely floppy and unresponsive, please contact your pediatrician immediately. It is always better to get professional guidance for preemies.

Hey, don't stress too much about it! Preemie babies are just trying to complete their rest of the growth outside the womb, so they sleep a ton. Just keep following your doctor's feeding schedule and they will be fine!

My son was born at 34 weeks and he slept almost the entire day, only waking up briefly to feed. It was quite different from my friend's full-term baby who was much more awake. I just followed our doctor's advice on when to wake him up for his milk.

Yeah yaar, they actually sleep a lot because they are still supposed to be growing inside the womb. My niece was born early and she would sleep through almost everything. But my sister had to wake her up every 2 hours to feed her, which was super exhausting.