Newborn Guide
Newborn Guide

Newborn Week 11: Development, Sleep & What to Expect

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Week 11 of 12  ·  Month 2

Sleep may improve significantly this week for many babies. If not, it's still within normal range.

Development This Week

  • Deliberate reaching for objects
  • Blowing raspberries
  • Laughing out loud possible
  • Pushes up on hands during tummy time

Sleep

Total Sleep13–14 hrs
NoteNight sleep consolidating — some babies do 6+ hour stretches

Feeding

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5–7 feeds

feeds per day — feed on demand, watch for hunger cues

What to Expect

📋 This Week

Sleep may improve significantly this week for many babies. If not, it's still within normal range.

💡 Parent Tip

Offer high-contrast black-and-white images or toys — baby's color vision is still developing. Strong contrast is most stimulating.

Science Fact

🔬 Did You Know?

Color vision reaches adult levels by around 4 months. Before that, babies perceive colors but with less saturation — high contrast patterns are more visually engaging than pastel colors.

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