#asktheexpert 5 week old sleeping for 6-8 hrs at night without feed but morning awake most of the time Is it normal?

A. Your 5-week-old baby's development Newborns up to 3 or 4 months old need 14 to 17 hours of sleep in a 24-hour period, usually waking every two to four hours to eat. Breastfed babies should eat as much as they want at this age, but a general rule of thumb is roughly 16 to 24 ounces of breast milk or formula in 24 hours.