The newborn phase is the most intense getting-to-know-you you?ll ever experience, as you attempt to figure out what your tiny human needs for sleeping and feeding. Will they have a reliable schedule or routine" Probably not. Newborns sleep a lot. Or they don?t. Or they sleep really well during the day and are ready to play from midnight to dawn with the occasional catnap. Sometimes they feed All. The. Time. And often they switch things up, just when you think you?ve finally got an idea of what to expect.
Still, many parents find it helpful to have a rough idea of  a schedule and what could be coming, week by week. Here?s what to keep in mind when it comes to sleep, wake times, feeding and diaper changes in the first four weeks.
Baby’s first week Newborns are usually very sleepy in the first few days after birth, and that?s normal. Babies born before their due dates have some extra days of sleepiness, while those born after their due dates may skip the super-sleepy stage entirely. They tend to feed less frequently in the first few days. Then their nervous system matures a bit, and they?ll have more alert periods of awake time and start to eat more, too. It?s important to check that they?re getting enough to eat by counting the number of wet and dirty diapers.
Week 1 sleep schedule
Wake time length: 45 to 60 minutes

Sleep time length: Up to 2 to 4 hours

Total sleep time: 16 to 18 hours a day
Week 1 feeding schedule
Breastfeeding: On demand, every 1 to 3 hours,...