Suggest Remedies For Lack Of Sleeping In A Child

Posted on Thu, 14 Jul 2016

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Thu, 14 Jul 2016 Answered on

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Question : one of my twin kid sleeps only for 8 hours in total. he is 2.5 months old. is it okay

Answered by Dr. Dr. Pradeep Kumar Jain (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
I won't get worried if other things are normal

Detailed Answer:
Hello

Thanks for asking on this platform

Sleep pattern in early infancy may vary and it may take upto 6 months to get it normal.
I won't get overly worried if otherwise baby is doing well like feed,activity (not very irritable,lethargic),passing urine/stool normally and growing well.
I suggest you to wait for few more months and observe for any other obvious abnormality and if you notice any get him evaluated by a pediatrician.

Thanks and regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar