1<br > What Sleep Patterns<br >Can I Expect from My<br > Newborn for the<br >First Six Months?<br >Sleep. A beautiful word， much on the minds of new parents because<br >getting their infants to sleep is second 6nly in importance to satisfying<br >their needs for nourishment.<br > If this is your first child， the thrill of being the parent of a<br >wonderful new human being will probably carry you through some<br >sleepless nights， but when you re on duty 24 hours a day， 168 hours<br >a week， the inevitable result is fatigue.<br > You may feel as if you are living through a month or more of<br >wakefulness broken only by brief periods of sleep. That first month<br >is definitely a long day s night.<br > Try to relax. Grab sleep for yourself whenever you can<br >(which means when your baby does). Trust your own good judgment，<br >and call on your doctor or pediatric nurse practitioner for advice if<br >you think your baby has any real problems.<br ><br >