Age reference

Sleep totals by age

Recommendations and typical examples play different roles. A child’s cues and care plan come first.

Sleep totals by age: planning anchors
AgeSleep reference, including napsSource and context
1 week old14h 30m–17hAttributed example. AASM makes no recommendation under 4 months.
2 week old14h 30m–17hAttributed example. AASM makes no recommendation under 4 months.
3 week old14h 30m–17hAttributed example. AASM makes no recommendation under 4 months.
4 week old14h 30m–17hAttributed example. AASM makes no recommendation under 4 months.
5 week old14h 30m–17hAttributed example. AASM makes no recommendation under 4 months.
6 week old14h 30m–17hAttributed example. AASM makes no recommendation under 4 months.
7 week old14h 30m–17hAttributed example. AASM makes no recommendation under 4 months.
8 week old14h 30m–17hAttributed example. AASM makes no recommendation under 4 months.
9 week old14h 30m–17hAttributed example. AASM makes no recommendation under 4 months.
10 week old14h 30m–17hAttributed example. AASM makes no recommendation under 4 months.
11 week old14h 30m–17hAttributed example. AASM makes no recommendation under 4 months.
12 week old14h 30m–17hAttributed example. AASM makes no recommendation under 4 months.
2 month old14h 30m–17hAttributed example. AASM makes no recommendation under 4 months.
3 month old14h 30m–17hAttributed example. AASM makes no recommendation under 4 months.
4 month old12h–16hAASM recommendation
5 month old12h–16hAASM recommendation
6 month old12h–16hAASM recommendation
7 month old12h–16hAASM recommendation
8 month old12h–16hAASM recommendation
9 month old12h–16hAASM recommendation
10 month old12h–16hAASM recommendation
11 month old12h–16hAASM recommendation
12 month old11h–14hAASM recommendation
13 month old11h–14hAASM recommendation
14 month old11h–14hAASM recommendation
15 month old11h–14hAASM recommendation
16 month old11h–14hAASM recommendation
17 month old11h–14hAASM recommendation
18 month old11h–14hAASM recommendation
19 month old11h–14hAASM recommendation
20 month old11h–14hAASM recommendation
21 month old11h–14hAASM recommendation
22 month old11h–14hAASM recommendation
23 month old11h–14hAASM recommendation
24 month old11h–14hAASM recommendation
25 month old11h–14hAASM recommendation
26 month old11h–14hAASM recommendation
27 month old11h–14hAASM recommendation
28 month old11h–14hAASM recommendation
29 month old11h–14hAASM recommendation
30 month old11h–14hAASM recommendation
31 month old11h–14hAASM recommendation
32 month old11h–14hAASM recommendation
33 month old11h–14hAASM recommendation
34 month old11h–14hAASM recommendation
35 month old11h–14hAASM recommendation
36 month old10h–13hAASM recommendation

A few little questions.

Are all values medical recommendations?

AASM sleep totals are recommendation bands from four months. Naps and wake intervals use attributed consultant examples and labelled model interpolation.

Do sleep totals include naps?

Yes. The recommendation bands refer to the whole 24-hour period.

Can feeding frequency be fixed by a chart?

Follow hunger/fullness cues and the child’s clinician. Typical examples do not impose a feeding ceiling.

Where can I see exact clock times?

Open an age page or the generator. Its complete day is calculated from age, wake time and nap choice.

Checked 2026-10-01. Read the model boundaries · Source register.