How much should 5 week old sleep?

Our pediatrician told us that a 5-week-old baby typically sleeps around 14 to 17 hours in a 24-hour cycle. This is divided into multiple short naps of 2 to 4 hours because their tiny tummies need frequent feeding. If your baby is active when awake and feeding well, then their sleep pattern is perfectly fine.

My niece is around the same age and honestly, she sleeps almost the whole day and night, waking up every 2-3 hours for milk. It can feel like they are sleeping too much, but their little bodies are growing so fast right now. Just follow their cue for feeding and sleeping.

My sister's baby is 5 weeks old now and he sleeps about 15 hours a day. Sometimes he sleeps through the afternoon, and other days he wakes up every hour at night. It is completely random at this stage, so don't stress about a fixed schedule yet.

At 5 weeks, babies are like little sleeping beauties! They can easily sleep for 15-16 hours a day, waking up mostly just to feed and get a diaper change. Enjoy these quiet moments while you can! 😊