Newborn babies spend 50% of their time in REM sleep. REM stands for Rapid Eye Movement and is often referred to as Active sleep. As adults, we only spend about 20% of our time in REM sleep. And during these phases the body experiences temporary muscle paralysis known as atonia, while the brain shows activity similar to wakefulness. But young babies don’t experience this paralysis during REM sleep. So their eyes can flutter, their arms and legs might twitch and jerk around, their breathing will s
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Newborn babies spend 50% of their time in REM sleep. REM stands for Rapid Eye Movement and is often referred to as Active sleep. As adults, we only spend about 20% of our time in REM sleep. And during these phases the body experiences temporary muscle paralysis known as atonia, while the brain shows activity similar to wakefulness. But young babies don’t experience this paralysis during REM sleep. So their eyes can flutter, their arms and legs might twitch and jerk around, their breathing will s
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Newborn sleep is made up of two stages: Active Sleep (REM) and Deep Sleep (non-REM). And your baby spends about 50% of their time in each. Deep Sleep (non-REM Sleep): During this stage, your baby's body is resting and repairing. Their breathing becomes deeper and slower, their muscles relax, and they appear still and peaceful. This is when growth hormone is released and the body focuses on building tissues, restoring energy, and supporting physical development. Active Sleep (REM): This is when y
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Newborn sleep is made up of two stages: Active Sleep (REM) and Deep Sleep (non-REM). And your baby spends about 50% of their time in each. Deep Sleep (non-REM Sleep): During this stage, your baby's body is resting and repairing. Their breathing becomes deeper and slower, their muscles relax, and they appear still and peaceful. This is when growth hormone is released and the body focuses on building tissues, restoring energy, and supporting physical development. Active Sleep (REM): This is when y
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🌙 Newborn Night Wakings — Normal or Concerning? 👶💤 If your newborn wakes up several times at night… you’re not doing anything wrong! It’s actually normal and healthy. Here’s what’s going on 👇 💗 Totally Normal: ✨ Waking every 2–3 hours for milk (tiny tummies need frequent feeds!) ✨ Light, restless sleep — newborns spend lots of time in REM 💤 ✨ Short cries or grunts before falling back asleep ✨ Cluster feeding during growth spurts 🚨 But Keep an Eye Out If: ⚠️ Your baby sleeps longer than 4–
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Newborn night waking? Let’s talk about what’s normal and what might need a closer look. In the early weeks, it’s completely normal for babies to wake every 2–3 hours overnight. They’re learning to feed, adjusting to life outside the womb, and building their circadian rhythm. Cluster feeding, short bursts of sleep, and lots of grunting and movement during REM sleep is all typical newborn behaviour, even if it feels like no one’s getting much rest. But there’s a difference between expected overnig
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Why do newborns seem restless when they sleep? Newborn babies do not experience atonia—the muscle paralysis that occurs in adults during REM sleep. In adults, this atonia prevents us from physically acting out our dreams. However, newborns lack this mechanism, meaning they can move freely during REM sleep. This is why they may jerk their limbs, twitch, briefly open their eyes, grunt, smile, or even cry during sleep. By 3-4 months, while they are still spending a significant amount of time in REM
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Newborn sleep cycles: Newborns up to around the age of 4 months or so only have 2 stages in their sleep cycle: quiet sleep and active (REM) sleep. During REM sleep your baby can open their eyes, blink rapidly, call out, make sucking noises, move their limbs around and can appear to be waking up, when they are in fact still asleep. The advice is not to rush straight over when your baby is making noises and moving, wait a few minutes in case they are in REM sleep as they could move back into the q
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Baby sleeping hack! 💤 Newborns spend a lot of time in REM sleep, which means they'll move their arms, legs, and even twitch their faces. But they're still asleep! If you pick them up now, you might actually wake them. Instead, pause for a moment-watch and wait. If they truly need you, they'll let you know. But if not, you just saved yourself from an unnecessary wake-up! #newborn #newbornsleep #firsttimeparents #babysleeptips #newbaby #4thtrimester #sleeplessnight | Ewan the dream sheep and frie
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