A 16-week-old infant typically sleeps how many hours per day?

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A 16-week-old infant typically sleeps how many hours per day?

Around four months of age, infants typically need about 14 hours of sleep in a 24-hour day, usually verdeeld into roughly 9–11 hours at night and 4–5 hours of daytime naps. This makes 14–15 hours the best match for a 16-week-old. The shorter option (7–8 hours) is far insufficient for growth and development, while 10–12 hours is still below the typical range for this age, and 16–18 hours resembles newborn sleep more than a 4-month-old’s pattern. Individual variation exists, but the general expectation is about 14 hours total.

Around four months of age, infants typically need about 14 hours of sleep in a 24-hour day, usually verdeeld into roughly 9–11 hours at night and 4–5 hours of daytime naps. This makes 14–15 hours the best match for a 16-week-old. The shorter option (7–8 hours) is far insufficient for growth and development, while 10–12 hours is still below the typical range for this age, and 16–18 hours resembles newborn sleep more than a 4-month-old’s pattern. Individual variation exists, but the general expectation is about 14 hours total.

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