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Babies Daily Activity Guide
0 to 6 Months
Variations may be needed to meet the individual infant’s needs
Your baby
communicates
their need for sleep
through
Tired Signs:
• Clenched fists
• Facial contortions
• Jerky movements
• Grizzling or crying
• Yawning
• Rubbing eyes
AGE AWAKE/
PLAY TIME
SLEEP/
REST TIME
AVERAGE
NUMBER
OF SLEEPS
0 - 6 weeks Approximately
1 hour
Ranging from
1 ½ - 3 hours
5 - 6 Sleeps in
24 hours
6 weeks -
3 months
1 - 1 ½ hours 1½ - 2½hours 4 -5 sleeps in
24 hours
3 - 4 ½
months
1½ - 2 hours 1½ - 2½ hours 3 sleeps in daytime
Resettle after
feeds overnight
½ - 6 months 2- 2½ hours 1½ - 2 hours 2 - 3 sleeps in
daytime
Resettle after
feeds overnight
Breastfeeding Bottle Feeding
1 to 7 days
• Breastfeed within the first hour your baby
is born -Generally babies feed 8–12 times
over a 24-hour period during the first week
of life
1 to 4 days
• Commence at 30–60 mL/kg/day and
increase over the next few days
8 days to 6 month
• Feed on demand – following your babies
hunger cues.
5 days to 3 months
• Some infants, especially those who were
preterm, will require up to 180–200 mL/kg/day
• Avoid the use of dummies for the first
4 weeks
3 to 6 months
• 120 mL/kg/day
TIPS: - 4-6 wet nappies every 24 hours & regular soft - bowel actions
- Average weight gain: • birth to 3 months: a gain of 150–200 g a week
• 3 to 6 months: a gain of 100–150 g a week
Sleep Needs Guide for Infants 0 to 6 Months
Feeding Guide for Infants 0 to 6 Months
Source: NHMRC guidelines
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