2 month old baby is sleeping. How long should a two month old baby sleep during the day and at night?

Childhood is one of the most beautiful and difficult periods in a person’s life. During this time, the body goes through dramatic changes, each of which has its own distinctive features. Parents monitor how their one-month-old baby develops day by day, how much sleep he should have, and how to maintain proper routine in the second month of life.

Development of a newborn in the second month of life

The newborn period lasts from the moment of the first breath after birth until 28 days. The baby seems so fragile and tender. But nature took care of the children’s adaptive capabilities. They are much stronger and more resilient than their parents believe.

The newborn period, which is given for adaptation to other, extrauterine, living conditions, is replaced by an active leap in physical growth and maturation of the nervous system. In the second month of life, the newborn begins a new stage of development.

How long should a two month old baby sleep?

The second month of a baby’s life prepares new surprises and discoveries for parents. It turns out that the baby is ready to spend much more time in active mode than a month ago. The daily sleep requirement is reduced to 15 (sometimes 16) hours. Experienced mothers know: the sleepy hour is interrupted by multiple feedings. After all, a small stomach can hold a small amount of liquid, so you need to feed often and in small portions. This is especially noticeable at night, when the baby can stay “non-stop” at the breast, feeding while half asleep.

Feeling his mother nearby, the baby sleeps sounder and longer.

Many parents are concerned about the question: how much should a child sleep at night and during the day, what should the daily routine of a two-month-old child be? A newborn does not yet know how to fall into deep sleep. It is mainly of a superficial nature. That's why babies wake up so easily. The duration of sleep for breastfed babies often depends on the presence of the mother nearby. Feeling its smell, they sleep sounder and longer. At 2 months, children sleep twice a day for 1.5 hours, and can nap 2–4 times for 30–40 minutes.

How to teach two-month-old babies to sleep through the night: healthy night sleep

There is a category of babies who sleep much less time than is normal. Sometimes this is due to certain physical problems. But it also happens that the baby is healthy, but sleeps less than the average newborn. In this case, they talk about individual characteristics, which is a variant of the norm.

Sleep plays a special role in the development of a child. Some pediatricians believe that a healthy baby should sleep until he feels hunger or irritating factors (noise, wet diapers, etc.). To regulate the routine of a two-month-old baby and teach him to sleep at night, parents should take care of creating comfortable conditions in the children's room: air temperature 20ºC, normal humidity, absence of dust accumulations (a canopy over the bed, which young mothers like so much, is unnecessary for the child, as is the abundance of soft toys).

A healthy child who develops normally knows how much sleep he needs. It is wrong to wake up a baby just because, in the parents' opinion, it is time for him to do something else - eat, for example. For normal development and normal health, sleep is no less important than food.

E.O. Komarovsky

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How to put to sleep at 2 months

There is no single algorithm of actions: all children are different, so parents watch their baby and look for an individual approach to him. One falls asleep on his own in his crib. For others, it is important to feel the warmth of mom or dad's body. The third requires motion sickness. Natural biorhythms and the nature of family life are taken into account.

There are three main problems that parents face:

sleeps only in arms;
sleeps poorly at home, but well outside;
does not fall asleep without motion sickness.

What to do in the first case? Should it be “hand trained”? Mothers will say yes: you can’t spoil them with attention. If the baby does not want to sleep without his mother, slings (for daytime sleep) and co-sleeping at night come to the rescue. Although the same Komarovsky believes that this is just a habit and the implementation of a natural instinct. You can wean yourself off this in a few weeks.

The sling will help you not to be separated from your mother during naps

Is it necessary to rock the baby? Pediatricians say no. Falling asleep in response to motion sickness is nothing more than a reaction of a weak vestibular apparatus. This is not healthy for the child and exhausts his relatives. It can be very difficult to wean yourself off motion sickness.

Is it worth rocking a baby to sleep? - Doctor Komarovsky - Video

If a child sleeps poorly at home, but well outside, parents should reconsider their regime and plan walks during the children's rest. Sleeping in the fresh air is healthy and convenient. How long a 2-month-old child should walk depends on how he reacts to being outside the home.

In order for the baby to fall asleep at home without any problems, it is necessary to create comfortable conditions:

minimum of irritating factors (a working TV in the room is not the best companion for sleeping);
comfortable air temperature (better +19ºС than +24ºС);
comfortable clothes (no need to wrap up).

How long should a 2 month old baby stay awake per day?

Not all mothers know how much sleep a two-month-old baby should sleep per day. Sometimes the baby reacts restlessly to the parents’ attempts to organize the most comfortable conditions and often wakes up. Or his regime has been violated. Few healthy children at two months can sleep soundly for 5–6 hours a night. After all, until the age of six months, biorhythms are just forming.

The main reasons why a healthy baby often wakes up:

long breaks between feedings;
colic;
overexcitement;
the presence of irritating factors (noise, cold, etc.).

It should be taken into account that at 2 months the baby’s sleep pattern looks like this: after falling asleep, the shallow sleep phase lasts 40 minutes. Then the baby wakes up. If there is a mother nearby who can offer him the breast, he immediately falls asleep again and can rest for 4–5 hours (at night). The baby usually wakes up to feed at 4, 6 and 8 o'clock in the morning. If his mother is not nearby, after an hour of shallow sleep he is able to wake up and begin to be active. Getting your baby to sleep again proves to be a difficult task.

When sleeping together, your child falls asleep faster at night

The main reasons why a “problem” baby does not sleep: birth injuries, taking medications, disturbances in the functioning of the body. These may be pathologies of the nervous system, gastrointestinal tract or allergies. Experts will help you understand the real reasons.

Approximate daily routine and feeding hours

The daily routine of a two-month-old baby depends on his sleep and feeding patterns. Breastfed babies continue to feed on demand. It is impossible to overfeed with breast milk. Babies on formula eat by the hour. As a rule, they wake up on their own at the right feeding time, so there is no need to specifically wake them up, taking away some of their sleep.

The waking period is the time when parents can do gymnastics, massage, and educational games with the baby. At 2 months, a child can keep his attention on a toy, turn his head towards the sound, and try to hold a rattle.

How to organize walks at this age depends on whether the baby sleeps outside or not. If the baby rests better in the fresh air, it is advisable to shift the time of the walk to his sleep. In summer, a healthy baby can stay in the fresh air all day long. In winter, you need to walk him twice a day for 1.5–2 hours. The only contraindication is air temperature below 5–10ºС (the characteristics of climatic zones are taken into account).

It is better to bathe your baby before bedtime. This helps to relax the nervous system. You can bathe your child during the day. The time is chosen before one of the feedings.

The table shows an approximate schedule for 2 months for both breastfeeding and bottle feeding. The regimen at 2 months of life can be adjusted taking into account the individual characteristics of the baby.

Table of daily routine options for children from 1 to 3 months

Mode elements	Time in hours
Mode elements	option 1	option 2	option 3	option 4
1. Waking up, feeding, toileting	6.00 - 6.30	8.00 - 8.30	6.00 - 6.30	8.00 - 8.30
2. Wakefulness	6.00 - 7.00	8.00 - 9.00	6.00 - 7.30	8.00 - 9.30
3. 1st daytime nap (preferably in the air)	7.00 - 9.00	9.00 - 11.00	7.30 - 9.30	9.30 - 11.30
4. Feeding	9.00	11.00	9.30	11.30
5. Wakefulness	9.00 - 10.00	11.00 - 12.00	9.30 - 11.00	11.30 - 13.00
6. 2nd day sleep (in the air)	10.00 - 12.00	12.00 - 14.00	11.00 - 13.00	13.00 - 15.00
7. Feeding	12.00	14.00	13.00	15.00
8. Wakefulness	12.00 - 13.00	14.00 - 15.00	13.00 - 14.30	15.00 - 16.30
9. 3rd day sleep (in the air)	13.00 - 15.00	15.00 - 17.00	14.30 - 16.30	16.30 - 18.30
10. Feeding	15.00	17.00	16.30	18.30
11. Wakefulness	15.00 - 16.00	17.00 - 18.00	16.30 - 17.30	18.30 - 20.30
12. 4th day nap	16.30 - 18.00	18.00 -19.30	17.30 - 19.30	-
13. Feeding	18.00	-	-	-
14. Wakefulness	18.00 - 19.00	-	-	-
15. Bathing	16.00 - 16.30 before 4th sleep	19.30	19.30	20.00
16. Feeding	-	20.00	20.00	-
17. Night sleep	19.00 - 6.00	20.30 - 8.00	20.30 - 6.00	20.30 - 8.00
18. 1st night feeding	21.00	23.00	23.30	22.00
19. 2nd night feeding	24.00 (or 2–3 o’clock)	2.00 or 5 a.m.	-	1.30 or 3–4 o'clock

Two month old baby mode

There is no consensus among parents and pediatricians about whether it is necessary to create a strict regime for a child and “drive” his biorhythms into this framework. Soviet pediatricians adhered to the postulate: there should be a regime. Everything happened strictly according to the clock. This was partly due to the regime of working women, who had to leave maternity leave early, leaving their babies in the care of nannies in nurseries. Modern doctors say something different: the baby is able to tell his parents what is best for him. Until six months, his regime is just being formed. All parents have to do is monitor the baby and create a daily routine for a newborn at 2 months to suit his needs.

The 2-month-old bottle-fed regimen is a convenient thing for a mother who can plan household chores. But over time, the baby and mother learn to understand each other and compare their needs so that it is convenient for both. There is no need to reduce your baby's daytime sleep in the hope that he will sleep better at night. You should not specifically wake up your baby for the next feeding. It’s easier to lie down next to him and offer him your breast through sleep.

If “education according to Komarovsky” is closer to you, you can use his advice:

From the moment of birth, the child's regime must be subordinate to the family regime. Prepare for bedtime in advance and prepare your child for it. Determine the time when nighttime sleep begins, and make it a time that is convenient for you! From 21.00 to 5 am? Please! From 23.00 to 7 am? Cheers! Have you chosen? Now try to comply. If you want your child to sleep well at night, avoid excess sleep during the day. Don't be afraid to wake up the sleepyhead! Try to slightly underfeed at the penultimate feeding and feed as satiatingly as possible just before bedtime. Remember: hunger is not the only reason for crying, and do not stop a child’s mouth with food at the first squeak. Overfeeding is the main cause of abdominal pain and related sleep disturbances.

E.O. Komarovsky

http://articles.komarovskiy.net/10-pravil-zdorovogo-detskogo-sna.html

Raising a child is one of the most difficult tasks in a parent's life. Do what is comfortable for your family and baby. This will make everyone calmer. And the calmness of the parents is always transferred to the child.

Although his rest continues to take up most of the day. Let's figure out what the norms and rules of sleep are for a baby of two months.

Features of the period and sleep

A two-month-old child can already look up to three meters ahead and tries to fix his gaze on the most important image - the mother's face. It is during this period that the baby begins to smile, but the movements of his arms and legs are still chaotic, he is just mastering them, sometimes this wakes him up. Then it is recommended to do this, especially at night. A baby of this age has shallow, superficial sleep, and the baby is sensitive to the absence of the mother. He will not sleep for a long time, but will begin to loudly demand his mommy to come to him. For a 2-month-old baby, the quality and duration of rest is very dependent on the presence of the mother, feeding and care. Before falling asleep and when the child wakes up, he is applied to the breast.

How long should a child sleep?

Often mothers complain that a child at 2 months does not sleep well, counting only the time when he slept in his crib. The thing is that the baby does not want to sleep without his mother, and in her absence he sleeps for about forty minutes, no more. Having a mother nearby is very important for children in the first months of life, so many women decide to sleep together with such a small child and buy slings for the period of their wakefulness and activity.

Important! The baby's sleep is very dependent on the emotional mood of the mother. If she experiences any stress or is nervous, this always affects the quality of rest and the condition of the baby.

Sleep standards

Typically, a 2 month old baby's sleep lasts approximately 16-19 hours, of which 10-12 hours are night sleep. The rest of the time is spent on daytime rest, which consists of two long periods (up to two hours) and several short ones (30-40 minutes). A baby of this age sleeping through the night without interruption is very rare. Usually babies wake up every 3-4 hours and demand to eat, and after feeding they fall asleep again. Continuous sleep at night most often lasts no more than 3-6 hours. Periods wakefulness is usually half an hour to an hour.

Infants may reduce their sleep requirements by two hours.

Daily regime

A two-month-old baby does not yet have a specific daily routine. But how much he sleeps very much depends on properly organized feeding, good conditions for sleeping, walking and daily bathing. A sample daily routine is as follows:

at 6 am the child wakes up and is fed;
from 6:15 to 7:00 - a period of wakefulness filled with morning hygiene, physical education or games;
from 7:30 to 9:30 - sleep;
from 9:30 - second feeding;
until 11:00 - a period of wakefulness filled with games, massage;
from 11:00 to 13:00 - walk and sleep;
13:00 - third feeding;
from 13:15 to 14:30 - period of activity, games;
from 14:30 to 16:30 - sleep;
from 16:30 to 18:00 - period of wakefulness;
18:00 - fourth feeding;
from 18:15 to 20:00 - sleep;
from 20:00 to 22:00 - period of wakefulness, evening swimming;
22:00 - fifth feeding;
from 22:00 to 24:00 - sleep, then the sixth, night feeding.

Of course, it is not at all a fact that a two-month-old baby will adhere to such a routine, especially with breastfeeding on demand.

Did you know? The child begins to recognize the mother's voice while still in the womb. He begins to recognize his mother's face earlier than other faces. Therefore, the mother needs to talk to him more often.

If your child sleeps more during the day than at night, then try to keep him occupied during the daytime. Give him a massage, exercise, coo and play with him to extend his waking hours during the day. During the period of night awakenings and feedings, talk to him quietly, turn on a dim light. If a child has difficulty falling asleep and is restless, rock him in your arms, but the amplitude of rocking should not be large and movements should not be sudden. When a child falls asleep well without motion sickness, then there is no need to accustom him to it. If the baby is sleeping, there is no need to wake him up to feed him or carry out any planned procedures. After all, a 2-month-old child knows better than his parents how much sleep he should have and should not strictly follow any routine. You need to accustom him to the regime gently, gradually.

Causes for concern

Mothers often worry about their baby’s poor sleep and worry about their health. Children who don't get enough sleep show the following traits:

very irritable and moody;
sometimes they look sleepy and lethargic;
do not pay any attention to toys and rattles, do not play or smile;
often look with an “unseeing” gaze.

Then you need to look for the cause of poor sleep with a doctor. The following factors can disrupt a child’s restful sleep::

hunger. The most common reason for a child to wake up. It can be easily solved by putting the baby to the breast and feeding him;
absence of mother;
wet;
uncomfortable temperature conditions when the baby is too hot or too cold, so you need to monitor the temperature in the room and the baby;
pain. Most often these are infant colics, which occur due to the immaturity of the digestive system. They can appear as early as two weeks later and last up to four months, but usually go away after three. In premature babies, it can last up to six months. During this period, a nursing mother is not recommended to eat foods that promote gas formation (legumes, cucumbers, replace milk with kefir, etc.), and the child is prescribed foods that promote the release of gases (fennel tea) and probiotics;
excitable nervous system kids of this age. Before going to bed, give your baby a bath, rock him in your arms, and sing a lullaby. The baby may be disturbed by the mother's nervousness or excessive activity before bedtime;
late bedtime. It is recommended to settle babies for the night no later than 21:30, preferably around 20:00;
allergies accompanied by itching, nasal congestion, and neurological and other health problems that need to be addressed with your doctor.

Important! One of the common causes of poor sleep in infants is sleep, which develops due to a lack of sleep. Sometimes the increased excitability that accompanies this disease is observed from 1.5 months of life and is clearly noticeable from -. The child is restless, irritable, often shudders, and sweating increases (especially of the face and head). Taking the prescribed amount of the vitamin will eliminate all these problems.

How to keep your baby sleeping

The quality of sleep and how much a child sleeps is influenced by various factors. Parents should create a favorable environment for the baby to fall asleep.

Favorable environment

A variety of factors affect the sleep of a two-month-old baby. The main ones:

temperature regime in the bedroom;
developed;
baby process;
performing special massage and exercises;
comfortable place to sleep;
feeding with mother's milk;
calm music or lullaby;
good quality application;
daily walks in the fresh air.

You need to make sure that the baby’s main activity occurs during the day, and in the evening try to reduce it in order to prepare the child for the rest period. Therefore, in order for him to sleep more soundly at night, the bathing process is carried out immediately before bedtime. It’s a good idea to get a little relaxation massage after swimming. The baby's sleeping place should be well arranged. The baby must have an individual crib and an orthopedic mattress. Preference should be given to bed linen made from natural fabrics (cotton is ideal). The presence of special toys on the crib will distract the baby. Putting the baby to the mother's breast and the sucking process itself calms him down. The baby, as a rule, begins to doze off ten minutes after feeding. Putting the baby to the breast and then falling asleep under the breast is sometimes the only way for the baby to calm down and fall asleep. This is especially true for children after severe or suffering from any kind of illness. It is important to provide the baby with access to the breast at night; mothers are usually advised to sleep with such a small child nearby. It is advisable to buy for organizing daytime sleep under the breast.

The environment around the baby before bed should be calm. You can sing a melodious lullaby or play pleasant classical music. To speed up the process of falling asleep, you can rock your baby in your arms. An important factor for a baby's sleep is temperature. The temperature should be in the range of +18...+20 degrees, and the humidity should range from 50 to 70 percent. Too dry air in a baby's room can cause some types of dermatitis and contribute to drying of crusts in the nose. Therefore, it would be a good idea to purchase a special one. Good quality ones, put on your baby at night, will protect him from interruptions in sleep. Walking in the fresh air not only improves the child’s health, but also promotes good sleep. If bad weather conditions (rain, severe frost, wind, etc.) do not allow you to go outside for a walk with your baby, then you will definitely need to ventilate the room well before going to bed.

We don't over-walk

As the baby grows, he begins to stay awake longer and sleep less. But for a two-month-old toddler, the norm is to stay awake for no more than two hours. If a child overdoes it, his body begins to release stress hormones. The baby becomes restless and may cry and be capricious for a long time. Another sign of over-walking is falling asleep for a long time even under the mother’s breast.
If the baby, while breastfeeding for more than half an hour, still shows signs of anxiety (eyelids trembling, twitching his arms and legs, trembling), this is also a sign that the baby has had too much fun. The moment when it was necessary to put the baby to sleep was missed. Such a baby will take a long time to fall asleep and sleep poorly. Therefore, when the baby begins to yawn and rub his eyes with his fists, he needs to be put to bed.

Proper feeding and sleep of the child

Feeding and sleeping patterns are different for breastfed babies than for bottle-fed babies. Usually, “natural babies” wake up more often, but mother’s milk protects them from many problems that can disrupt sleep, and latching on to the breast calms the baby.

Breastfed

So, for babies whose mothers are breastfeeding, feeding at the child’s request is acceptable. After all, mother's milk contains all the necessary microelements and is easily absorbed by the baby's body. The baby communicates his intention to eat through whining and anxiety. It turns out that the child himself develops his own individual feeding routine.
But, on average, the interval between meals is usually set every three hours during the day, and approximately every four hours at night. It should be noted that if the baby is sick and something is bothering him, he will very often demand the mother’s breast - this calms him down. If there is not enough mother's milk, then he will also require breastfeeding more often. Therefore, it is carried out using . For formula-fed babies, it is important to develop a feeding schedule. Taking special ones for feeding should be carried out at a certain interval at a set time, since it takes the baby the required period of time to digest such food.
Nowadays, pharmacies and specialty stores offer a wide range of products for infant nutrition. For two-month olds, milk formulas such as Nestle Nan, Semper, Bibikol “Nanny”, etc. are offered. The instructions for formulas for feeding infants indicate the recommended portion and frequency of feeding. Typically, for a two-month-old baby, the feeding interval is about four hours, and a single dose of the formula is 120-140 ml.

2 months is a milestone age for a baby; it is at this time that the baby recovers from the stress associated with his birth and gets used to his parents.
The child’s routine becomes more defined, and many mothers know when and how much their loved one sleeps and eats. But not all babies are the same.
How much should a baby sleep at 2 months is a relevant topic for parents whose children have reached that age.

The benefits of sleep for a child

No one will dispute the benefits of sleep. During the night's rest, people gain strength and recover, so that during the waking period they can be as focused as possible, useful to their family and society. Only at night, when resting, does a person help the brain restore the chemical composition of nerve cells. How often have we noticed that with chronic lack of sleep, nervousness increases noticeably...

It’s paradoxical, but it’s a fact that in sleep, wounds and burns heal faster. Strengthening the body's immune forces is impossible without proper rest at night. Prevention of nervous diseases and even their treatment is carried out with the help of sleep.

In a dream, the baby grows and gains strength for development and acquaintance with the surrounding reality. A 2-month-old child’s adequate sleep, day and night, is one of the indicators of his health. All parents know that a sick child sleeps poorly, has difficulty falling asleep, is capricious and wakes up at the slightest rustle.

If the baby does not get enough sleep, this can cause such negative aspects as:

hyperactivity;
hypovitaminosis;
weakened immunity;
increased intracranial pressure;
hysteria (frequently cries, has difficulty calming down).

Therefore, it is so important to control the process of falling asleep and waking up of the baby. “What standards are acceptable in terms of sleep for a two-month-old baby” is an important question that requires the most accurate answer.

Sleep norms for a two-month-old baby

The developmental characteristics of a two-month-old baby are directly related to his sleep day and night. Many mothers mistakenly believe that their baby is not sleeping well at 2 months. At this age, a baby's sleep is almost always characterized by restlessness and short duration. Any rustle can cause the baby to wake up. A child can sleep alone in a crib for just half an hour to forty minutes, wake up again and call his mother. This behavior is explained by the fact that the baby’s deep sleep phase is not yet sufficiently formed; the superficial type predominates. For a two-month-old breastfed baby, this is within the normal range. Much more concern should be caused by the baby sleeping too long, his lethargy and apathy.

Sleep norms per day for a two-month-old baby are very individual. But the total amount of sleep should be at least 15–18 hours a day. Of these, daytime sleep accounts for 6–7 hours, and night sleep 8–10 hours. At the same time, at 2 months the child should not be awake for more than 1.5-2 hours at a time.

These moments largely depend on how often the mother takes the baby in her arms, whether she breastfeeds him, and whether there is emotional contact with the baby.

Olga, mother of two-month-old Darina: “In the last week, my daughter began to sleep for 30-40 minutes. She actively walks for 1.5-2 hours, then sleeps again for 30-40 minutes. The pediatrician said that if after waking up she doesn’t cry, behaves as usual, smiles, walks, then there is no reason to worry.”

How long does a 2 month old baby sleep during the day?

The physiology of a two-month-old baby is designed in such a way that he cannot remain awake for more than two hours, even during the day. A baby's daily routine at this age consists of alternating short periods of wakefulness and sleep with breaks for feeding.

Four times a day is the norm for daytime sleep for a 2-month-old baby.

Two sleep periods can be long (1.5-2 hours) and two short (up to forty minutes).

If the child does not sleep very well during the day, then you can go for a walk during this period or put the stroller on the loggia. As a rule, babies who have trouble falling asleep love to “rest” in the fresh air; the flow of oxygen has a beneficial effect on them.

Sometimes it happens that a baby sleeps, practically without waking up, but you shouldn’t “follow his lead” and enjoy freedom... It is undesirable for a baby to sleep for more than two hours during the day. To prevent this from happening, try not to reduce the “noisiness”. Do normal household chores and talk as usual. The baby will wake up on its own and will be “ready” for feeding and communicating with loved ones.

He should not be allowed to remain awake for a long time. Otherwise, the baby will begin to cackle from overexcitation. A child rubs his eyes, fusses, and is capricious - these are the first signs that it is time for the baby to rest. Ten or fifteen minutes should be enough for him to fall asleep, but if he has been “overnight”, then sometimes even an hour may not be enough to put the baby to bed.

Night sleep

How much a 2-month-old baby sleeps at night is an equally pressing question. The calmness and duration of sleep at night also depends on the emotional state of the baby, on how full he is and how comfortable he feels during the day.

A baby can sleep 4-5 hours without a break at night if nothing bothers him.

Bedtime for each two-month-old baby is individual and is largely focused on the daily routine that has developed in the family. The limits for rocking a two-month-old baby to sleep at night can vary from 21 to 24 hours.

Natalia, mother of four-month-old Bogdan: “When Bogdan was 2 months old, he fell asleep after an evening feeding at 20:00, and then woke up again after 1-1.5 months and asked for the breast. And only after this supplementary feeding did he fall asleep until 12:00. This regime was terribly exhausting. Now he wakes up only once a night, we all started getting enough sleep.”

There are times when a baby confuses day and night. To prevent this from happening, parents and everyone close to them must adhere to some rules:

Avoid talking loudly in the lead up to bedtime.
Do not play with the baby so that he does not become overexcited.
Don't listen to loud music.
You can sing a lullaby or talk to the baby in a half-whisper.

All these moments will help the child develop routine moments at the subconscious level - when you can stay awake, make noise, and when you need to “be” quiet.

To help you fall asleep, a table can be drawn up that will record the baby’s entire sleep and wakefulness per day. For parents who tend to adhere to a certain order, it will be very useful. But parents need to clearly understand that the standards presented in the table are very conditional; the process of creating a daily routine must be approached individually, taking into account the personal qualities of the baby.

Regime moments	Time	Duration (in minutes)
Lifting, hygiene procedures	6.00-6.10	10
Feeding 1	6.30-6.50	20
Wakefulness	6.50-8.30	100
First dream	8.30-9.10	40
Waking, feeding 2	9.10-9.30	20
Games with the baby, gymnastics	9.30-11.00	90
Being in the fresh air (dream 2)	11.00-12.20	80
Feeding 3	12.20-12.50	30
Wakefulness, massage	12.50-15.30	100
Meal 4	15.30-16.00	30
Third dream	16.00-17.30	90
Feeding 5	17.30-18.00	30
Communication with the baby	18.00-19.20	80
Dream 4	19.20-20.30	70
Waking up, staying awake, bathing before bed	20.30-22.00	90
Night sleep, night feedings (as required by the baby)	22.00-6.00	individually

Sleeping and feeding

The sleep of a two-month-old baby is directly dependent on how he is fed, because feeding and sleep are the main components of a baby’s life at this age.

Lactation

A breastfed child is in a privileged position because... the feeling of hunger, which most often wakes up the baby, can be satisfied almost instantly. Having had enough, the baby sleeps sweetly again. At this age, newborns love to nap near a food source while feeding. All nursing mothers know how quickly a baby falls asleep “under the breast” and how sweetly he snores while being held in his arms.

Artificial feeding method

A baby who is bottle-fed requires more care and attention from the mother. The lack of emotional contact between the baby and mother can affect the child’s difficulty falling asleep.

But the duration of sleep in an artificial baby may even be longer than in a breastfed baby. The fact is that formula takes longer to digest than breast milk, so a 2-month-old baby can sleep longer without getting hungry.

Sleep disorders

One of the main reasons for poor sleep in an infant at 2 months is hunger. Most often, only this feeling can awaken the baby and demand a new portion of food.

But there are other factors that should alert parents if their two-month-old baby doesn’t sleep well:

pain (most often in the tummy);
uncomfortable condition (wet diapers or diapers, uncomfortable clothes, inappropriate temperature conditions - too cold or too hot, etc.);
characteristics of the infant’s nervous system (slight excitability of the psyche, excessive emotionality);
reasons that cannot be explained (in this case, you cannot do without the help of a qualified specialist).

Conclusion

So, we looked at the topic: how much should a baby sleep at 2 months. The total amount of sleep per day for such babies is 15-18 hours. This is enough time for the baby to get enough sleep, develop normally and learn about the world around him. A child at this age is not yet as organized as four- and five-month-old children. Therefore, you should not strictly follow the sleeping and feeding schedule, but give the baby the opportunity to regulate sleep independently.

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The daily routine of a two-month-old baby should consist of the correct sequence of sleep, feeding and periods of wakefulness, alternating with the implementation of mandatory hygiene procedures.

Approximate (!) daily routine for a breastfed baby

6:00 First feeding, morning hygiene procedures (changing a diaper, washing, cleaning the nasal passages, trimming nails.);

7:30-9:30 Morning dream;

9:30-11:00 Waking up, placing the baby on his tummy (). Second feeding (the newly fed baby must be held in a “column” to prevent regurgitation). We are going for a walk;

11:00-13:00 Daytime sleep. Better while walking;

13:00-14:30 Third feeding;

14:30-16:30 Dream;

16:30-17:30 Fourth feeding. Developmental activities: manipulations with a rattle, fixation of the gaze on the toy, accompanied by songs, rhymes, nursery rhymes;

17:30-19:30 Dream;

19:30-21:00 Fifth feeding. Hygiene procedures: bathing the child (if the room temperature is not lower than 22 degrees, you can take your time dressing the newly bathed baby, giving him the opportunity to be naked for five minutes);

21:00-23:30 Dream;

23:30-00:00 Sixth feeding;

00:00-6:00 Night sleep. It is this time interval that is considered ideal for a two-month-old baby to rest at night, but, as a rule, the baby wakes up at night, sometimes even more than once - you should not refuse to feed him.

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This routine can be adjusted to take into account the individuality of the baby.. Frail babies often need more sleep. You can accommodate a child who is hungry ahead of schedule (15-20 minutes doesn’t solve anything). Sleep time also undergoes exactly the same adjustment: a capricious and overtired baby can be put to bed earlier, and a sound sleeper can be allowed to sleep a little more.

However, all this concerns only minor deviations from the schedule we have presented. Some young mothers, who do not know how to correctly interpret their baby’s behavior, begin to adapt to his every dissatisfied squeak. As a result, the schedule of feeding, sleep and wakefulness gets confused, giving way to unsystematicity and chaos.

Even if there are some deviations in the child’s behavior(for example, he may confuse the time of day, staying awake at night and sleeping during the day), they can and should be arranged. If this is not done on time, excessive maternal compassion will lead to the child’s incorrect behavior becoming the norm, making the organization of the family structure inconvenient for the rest of the family.

About the daily routine of an artificial baby

The daily routine of a 2-month-old baby fed with artificial formula will be slightly different than for a baby receiving breast milk. This is explained by the longer (compared to breast milk) absorption of the artificial product. In this regard, the breaks between feedings should be at least four hours, so the artificial feeding schedule will be as follows: 6:00 | 10:00 | 14:00 | 18:00 | 22:00 | 2:00

As for the periods of wakefulness and sleep, they remain the same as for infants feeding on mother's milk. Depending on the individual characteristics of each child’s body, some minor adjustments may be made to this regimen.

About the importance of sleep

The quality of sleep determines the physical and emotional state of the baby. If he slept well, it means he will have enough strength to actively perceive the world, play and communicate with loved ones, as well as an excellent appetite. A child who does not get enough sleep will be apathetic and capricious.

A two-month-old baby should sleep at least 16 hours a day, and a falling asleep baby does not need any rocking or stroking. If he is healthy, fed and put to bed on time, there should be no problems with falling asleep, because he needs sleep physiologically.

If sleep disturbances do exist in a 2-month-old baby, you need to figure out what is the cause of this unnatural phenomenon. Your baby may have trouble sleeping due to:

insufficient activity during waking hours;
increased excitability of the nervous system, which reacts sensitively even to weak stimuli (for example, light in the next room falling into the child’s field of vision);
consequences of birth trauma (this kind of anxiety is noted until about three months of age);
feelings of discomfort (uncomfortable bed, wet diapers, feelings of hunger or overeating);
too bright light;
noisy environment;
increased humidity or dry air;
violations of the temperature regime in the children's room (the optimal temperature is considered to be from 20 to 24 degrees);
abdominal pain.

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Babies accustomed to being rocked to sleep may have greater difficulty falling asleep. Having found out the cause of the sleep disorder, it is necessary to take measures to eliminate it (allow the baby to move while he is awake, create a calm environment before bed: mute the TV volume, do not allow other family members to talk loudly in the room where the baby is sleeping). The main factor contributing to the normalization of sleep is putting the baby to bed at the same time. Once he gets used to the routine, he will begin to fall asleep on his own.

Sleep organization

To sleep, the child should have a comfortable crib with a firm, elastic mattress () and a flat pillow. In order for your baby to get a good night's sleep, it is necessary to create optimal conditions:

ventilate the children's room well;
remake the crib, making sure that the sheet does not form folds that could cause discomfort;
if the room is on the sunny side, it is necessary to shade the window;
change a diaper or nappy before going to bed;
feed the baby.

Since a two-month-old baby still needs close contact with his mother, he feels her absence even in his sleep. The sleep of a baby placed in a crib is characterized by short duration and intermittency. Many mothers notice this when they briefly leave the room where their baby is sleeping.

A completely different situation is observed if the mother is nearby: the baby sleeps soundly and for a long time. That is why pediatricians advise nursing mothers not to take their baby off the breast during feeding during the day, but to lie down next to him for about forty minutes. The benefit turns out to be two-sided: the mother gets the opportunity to relax and take a break from household chores, and the baby gains strength for the next wakefulness.

A bathing procedure before feeding your baby can make your night's sleep longer and more complete.

Many mothers are interested in the question of the advisability of swaddling a two-month-old baby before bed. In previous years, this manipulation was considered mandatory. Modern pediatricians are of the opinion that it is not at all necessary. The exception is when the baby sleeps restlessly, flapping its arms. Sometimes loose swaddling helps solve this problem.

Features of feeding

The ideal option for the proper development of a baby is breastfeeding, since mother's milk is perfectly absorbed by the child's body and contains all the necessary nutrients and antibodies that protect the child from the effects of pathogenic microorganisms.

The nuances of breastfeeding

The most physiological is considered to be a free breastfeeding regime, when the baby gets access to mother's milk “on demand.” Demanding crying or restlessness shown by your baby are indicators that he is hungry.

Despite the seeming spontaneity of this approach, it turned out that the baby needs to eat every three hours during the day and four at night, so this completely coincides with the daily routine recommended by modern pediatricians.

This is exactly the feeding regimen that most experienced mothers practice, arguing that it not only satisfies the psychological and physiological needs of the baby, but also minimizes the risk of milk stagnation (). Babies who receive breastfeeding on demand practically do not cry, because they feel not only fullness, but also a state of serenity and comfort, close to what they experienced during intrauterine development.

The daily requirement of breast milk for a two-month-old baby is approximately 900 ml (single dose - 130 ml). How to monitor whether the baby is receiving the required amount? The length of time it stays at the breast can serve as a guide. The average duration of one feeding is twenty minutes(the most active and strong babies are able to get enough in a quarter of an hour). We read in detail about how much breast milk or formula a child should eat -

There are children who turn away from the breast after just five minutes. This moment is clearly not enough to saturate the child. This is usually done by weakened infants who feed exclusively on “light” milk, which enters their mouths without the slightest effort on their part. When this “feed” stops, they stop sucking. To get the little sloth to eat properly, experts recommend that mothers express the first portion of milk. Then the baby will suck exactly as much as he is supposed to.

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However, with this feeding option, the baby may experience a lack of fluid, since the “front” milk contains more liquid, and the “hind” milk contains more fat. To eliminate the possibility of such an imbalance, the mother should consult a pediatrician - he will help her choose the necessary feeding tactics.

It is also undesirable to hold the baby at the breast for too long. For some babies, feeding takes about an hour. After eating for the first twenty minutes, they simply hold the nipple in their mouth, occasionally sucking on it. Mothers of such babies should be aware that this can affect the condition of the nipples.

Due to the constant mechanical impact on them, they can form, which can cause extremely painful sensations during each feeding. To prevent this, you should carefully remove the nipple from the mouth of an already saturated baby.

Another indicator of the sufficiency of breastfeeding is the number of wet diapers and diapers soiled by the baby. A two-month-old baby, receiving a sufficient amount of mother's milk, urinates 12 to 15 times a day. The stool pattern may vary. Some babies poop after every feeding, others have stools from two to four times a day: this is also considered the norm (brother-fed babies do this less often - no more than once or twice a day).

About feeding artificial animals

Formula-fed babies are fed only at certain hours. This is a necessary measure, due to the fact that in order to digest an artificial mixture, although it is analogue of mother's milk, but slightly different from it in composition and beneficial properties, it requires more time.

Two-month-old infants are fed with adapted milk formula number 1. The number of feedings (5-6 times) and the volume of one serving (120-140 ml) is indicated on each package. It is not recommended to exceed the indicated dosage and number of feedings. Premature babies and very low birth weight infants are on a special feeding regimen, which is monitored and prescribed by a pediatrician.

If during breastfeeding the baby is given drinking water only on especially hot days - to quench his thirst (mother's milk is both drink and food for him), then for artificial babies it is absolutely necessary. Drinking water must be given to artificially-fed babies in the pauses between feedings.

Despite the fact that artificial babies are fed from a bottle, mothers should feed them not in the crib, but by holding them in their arms: this is how much-needed physical contact is achieved with the person they love most.

After feeding babies (both infants and artificial babies), it is necessary to hold them in an upright position for three minutes, allowing the portion of air that has entered the stomach to leave it. The presence of profuse (“fountain”) belching is a reason to contact a pediatrician, since this may indicate certain pathologies of the gastrointestinal tract.

Features of wakefulness

2 months is the time when the baby begins to pay attention to the world around him. If earlier his awakenings were associated only with the need to refresh himself, now he is able to stay awake for an hour and a half.

As the baby develops psycho-emotionally and mentally, his activity also increases. Having felt the ability to control muscles (due to the weakening of the flexor muscle tone), he begins to perform many targeted movements. Vision and hearing, improving day by day (the baby is able to see objects seven meters away from him), allow him to recognize close people and gradually navigate in space. This is largely facilitated by strengthening the neck muscles, which allow the baby to turn his head in the direction he needs.

Walks

Walking in the fresh air is extremely beneficial for every child. Their duration in the warm season can be at least one and a half hours. The best times for this are morning (before 11) and evening (after 16). It is best to walk in the lacy shade of trees, protecting your baby from the bright rays of the sun.

In winter, walks with a 2-month-old child are possible only at temperatures exceeding -10 degrees. The best clothing for a sedentary baby is a bib overalls with a natural fur lining and a lower part made in the form of an envelope.

The awake baby must be taken out of the stroller, showing him the world around him. You should take your baby for a walk in a place far from polluted highways: a quiet park or a calm courtyard..

Activities and educational games

Two months of age is a great time to train your senses.. In order for the baby to learn to follow moving objects, focusing his gaze on them, it is necessary to purchase several very light and bright rattles, painted in red, yellow and orange, since now he perceives only these warm colors. The sound of the rattle should not be scary, but pleasant.

Taking a rattle, you can approach the baby from the side and shake it thirty centimeters from him, forcing the baby to turn his head in the direction of the sound. By transferring the toy to the other hand, they try to turn its head in the opposite direction in the same way. The mother can simply call the baby in a gentle voice, approaching the crib from different sides, so that, in response to the sound, he turns his head in the right direction;
It is useful to place a rattle in a child's hand. Weak fingers are able to hold it for only thirty seconds. This is an excellent exercise that prepares the muscles of the hand for the act of grasping;
You can hang a garland of bright rattles over your baby's crib so that he can reach it with his arms or legs. The sound made by the garland in response to the baby’s touch leads him to surprise and delight, forcing him to wave his arms and move his legs even more actively;
A bright rattle can be placed in front of the baby, laid out on his tummy (it is better to do this in a crib without a mattress or in a playpen). A healthy baby should raise his head, lean on his forearms and, raising his chest, look forward. A bright object will certainly attract his attention and force him to stay in this position for some time, looking at the objects lying in front of him;
To develop fine motor skills, you can play “magpie-white-sided” with your child. While fingering and massaging each finger, you need to recite the text of the poem.

The duration of developmental activities with the baby should not exceed twenty minutes. You need to talk to him affectionately, emotionally, often changing intonation, read children's poems, sing simple songs. Having heard the baby “booming”, calling on his mother to communicate, it is necessary to respond to his call. Otherwise, the “humbling” will soon stop, which will inevitably lead to a delay in speech and impaired emotional development.

Gymnastics and massage

Bathing

When bathing a two-month-old baby, you must follow a number of simple rules:

The use of special detergents is allowed no more than once a week;
For daily bathing, babies use ordinary clean water;
If your baby has heat rash or diaper rash, you can add chamomile and chamomile infusions to the bath;
The optimal water temperature for bathing a baby is thirty-seven degrees;
It is not at all necessary to bathe the baby before going to bed for the night. If the baby protests and is capricious, you can do this during the daytime or morning hours, when he is awake.

Caring for a two-month-old baby is not an easy and very responsible task. If a caring and loving mother steadily adheres to the same daily routine, in the future she will be able to protect the family from the problems faced by parents of children raised without any structure. The sooner the baby gets used to order, the easier it is to adapt to the conditions of the surrounding world.

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