How much sleep do infants and babies need?

Babies will vary greatly in their sleeping patterns and in the number of hours they sleep, as can be seen from the typical ranges shown below.

0 - 2 months: 14 to 20 hours per day

3 - 12 months: 12 to 16 hours per day

In the first 2 to 3 months, newborns sleep a lot and at various times. Newborns do not have any established night sleeping patterns.

After 3 months of age, they slowly start to establish a night sleeping pattern.