#asktheexperts my son is 48 days old and is on breast feed he sleeps only for 8 hours in 24 hours and that bothers as mostly infant sleep more . He asks for feeding every 1 hour and takes feeding for 1 hours or at times 1.5 hours. I feel milk supply is adequate but still want to know whether I need ti observe other things. Pee count is more than 6 times in a day

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#asktheexperts  my son is 48 days old and is on breast feed  he sleeps only for 8 hours in 24 hours and that bothers as mostly infant sleep more . He asks for feeding every 1 hour and takes feeding for 1 hours or at times 1.5 hours. I feel milk supply is adequate but still want to know whether I need ti observe other things. Pee count is more than 6 times in a day

Accepted Answer

Sleeping pattern in children may be variable in different age group so if the baby is active and taking proper feeding with no other complaints most of the time there is nothing to worry. 
You have to just see the child should not be uncomfortable which may be because of factors like temperature of the room nasal blockage some discomfort like infantile colic or hunger.vg
In older children a proper dihscipline is required so that the sleeping pattern can be scheduled according to a proper time try to avoid too much of screen time with sometimes can be the causative factor for disturbed sleep.

Accepted Answer

Newborn babies should breastfeed 8–12 times per day for about the first month. Breast milk is easily digested, so newborns are hungry often. Frequent feedings helps stimulate your milk production during the first few weeks. By the time your baby is 1–2 months old, he or she probably will nurse 7–9 times a day.