A shout out to all the amazing parents who just had a baby, congratulations! Now that parents are getting officially responsible to look after a tiny person, they better make some efforts to understand the newborn's needs. Having a baby is not a child's play; parents have to stay alert 24 hours. This situation will sometimes put them in a place that makes them feel sleep deprived.
So it's better to understand sleep patterns of the baby and adjust yours accordingly. A baby will not sleep throughout the night, so to expect them to do so will be quite unrealistic. According to Child Development Info, a baby might sleep maximum for five hours and that's it! Infants have small tummy and they are literally on liquid diet and more or less, baby will get up every two hours when he will feel hungry.
Observe what works for the baby to sleep; note if they tend to fall asleep rapidly while sucking on bottle, pacifier or breast? If yes then use this technique as to aid baby sleeping. When feeling that baby is about to doze off, be sure to take out the bottle or pacifier and never leave it in baby's mouth over-night.
Newborns mostly sleep more or less sixteen hours per day. There are also higher chances for baby to sleep mostly throughout the day. According to Baby Sleep, taking a nap in the day should be treated differently then sleeping at night.
During day lay down baby in a lit room where he can hear everyday sounds and at night the lights should be dim with silence. With this technique will subconsciously teach them the difference between day and night. One thing to be remembered is no baby is alike and what works for one might not work for other. So it takes a bit of time to observe the baby's unique needs and adjust the daily routine accordingly.
