A Two-Week-Old Sleeps 16 Hours a Day

question 62

Multiple Choice

A two-week-old sleeps 16 hours a day.While his mother enjoys the rest,she is worried that he sleeps too much.What advice would you give her?

• A) See a doctor because excessive sleeping is associated with crib death.
• B) Although girls sleep longer,she should be concerned for a boy who sleeps that long.
• C) It is normal for babies to sleep 16 hours a day.
• D) She should wake up the baby and feed him more often.

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