96 » Crying Phase At the end of the quiet alert phase, the baby responds to the hunger pangs and begins to cry. The crying tends to become vigorous with erratic body movements. The baby can be overstimulated at this time. It is a good idea to pick up the baby before the crying phase becomes too vigorous and begin feeding to satisfy the hunger. How many hours of sleep per day is normal for my baby? Most newborns like to sleep for long durations. They wake only to take their feeds. It is common for newborns to sleep between 16 and18 hours per day. However, they wake up in between to take their feeds, pass stool and urine, and for a diaper change. This eat/sleep cycle changes as the baby grows, with longer periods of waking and playing between their sleep cycles.
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