Newborn Guide
Newborn Guide

Newborn Week 7: Development, Sleep & What to Expect

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Week 7 of 12  ·  Month 1

Cluster feeding may return during evening hours — this is 'witching hour' behavior, normal and temporary.

Development This Week

  • 'Conversation' back-and-forth beginning — baby waits for your response
  • Better control of arm and leg movements
  • May turn toward sound sources
  • Alert periods lengthening to 60–90 minutes

Sleep

Total Sleep14–15 hrs
NoteSome babies sleep a 5-hour stretch — this is a win

Feeding

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6–9 feeds

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

What to Expect

📋 This Week

Cluster feeding may return during evening hours — this is 'witching hour' behavior, normal and temporary.

💡 Parent Tip

Read aloud every day from now — rhythm and repetition in language is the foundation of reading. Baby doesn't need to understand the words.

Science Fact

🔬 Did You Know?

Statistical language learning begins at birth. By 6–8 weeks, babies are already tracking the sound patterns of their native language and becoming less sensitive to non-native sounds.

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