What Causes Sleep Variations In Infants?

Posted on Sat, 5 Jul 2014

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Sat, 5 Jul 2014 Answered on

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Question : hello doc,

I need help for my baby abt 4 mth from yesterday night he is not having long sleep he wakeup with in 30 min my question is is it normal ? yesterday he slept for 6 hrs.

Answered by Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
It could be normal

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to Healthcare-Magic
Greetings of the day

Dear Mr XXXXXXX

Every baby have their own sleep rhythm. There is sometimes variation in sleep rhythm.
Is the baby sucking well?
Is the milk output normal?
Is the urine output normal?

Do get back to me with the details.

Take care

Best regards
Dr Deepak XXXXXXX
MBBS, MS, MCh
Consultant Pediatric Surgeon

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