newborn sleep schedule
Newborn Sleep Schedule. One of the most challenging parts of bringing home a new born is getting acquainted with the newborn sleep schedule. Newborns will sleep around 15-17 hours per day, divided equally between night and day. Although they require a lot of sleep, the sleep time is separated in anywhere from 30 minute to 3 hour segments. As they grow, the sleep segment times increase and the total sleep time decreases a little.