Good For Baby Brain Development, It Is Important For Mothers To Pay Attention To Sleep Quality

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JAKARTA - Newborn babies can generally sleep up to 20 hours a day. The duration of sleep is normal, but it must be accompanied by good quality sleep.

Pediatrician, Dr. Mariaf Nagani, Sp.A, said that ensuring that babies have good sleep quality is very important, because it is related to their growth and development.

"The baby can sleep for up to 20 hours, yes, for the newborn. What we want to highlight here is not only the duration of sleep that is important, but the quality of sleep is also important," said Doctor aired, when met in Jakarta, on Thursday, September 25, 2025.

Good quality sleep is really needed by babies because it will help develop their brains. This is because during sleep, the baby's brain tends to develop rapidly.

"Stide is very much needed for his brain development. While sleeping, it's time for his brain to develop very rapidly," he said.

Therefore, it is recommended for parents not to always focus on the duration of the baby's sleep. Make sure the quality of the sleep is also good, by making them feel comfortable and not fussy.

Starting from making sure the baby doesn't get bloating until it gets hot, which usually causes them to cry and fuss. By ensuring good quality sleep, the baby's development will also be more optimal.

"So it's not only my child that I have to sleep for how many hours, wake him up after how many hours, no, but the quality of his sleep (considered). If our baby is fussy because of bloating, overstimulation, because it is hot and noisy, all of these things must be overcome. We help the baby so that his sleep quality is good," he explained.

"So if we continue to think about the duration but the quality is not, the development is also not very optimal," concluded Doctor