Patient's question:
Newborn is 15 days old. These days, I feel like they don't sleep well. They play for 2 hours before falling asleep. Is this normal? Will not sleeping affect the baby's future intelligence?Doctor's answer:
Hello, intelligence and sleep have no direct relationship. You can take your child to the pediatric health check-up department every month to monitor their growth and development. If your child doesn't want to sleep, don't force them to. Newborns usually sleep for more than 16 hours a day. At 15 days old, if your baby sleeps less, there's nothing to worry about as long as they are well-fed, have normal bowel movements, and are in good spirits. Around 20 hours of sleep in 24 hours is perfectly fine.