Newborns do sleep polyphasic but they sleep a lot more than two or three hours per day.
According to the article: “Finally, newborns vary greatly in the total amount of time they spend sleeping. In the first few days, the average newborn sleeps between 16-18 hours a day (Iglowstein et al 2002). By four weeks, newborn sleep averages about 14 hours.”
The REAL polyphasic sleep pattern set:
Newborn sleep patterns A survival guide for the science-minded parent
http://www.parentingscience.com/newborn-sleep.html
Some good info in the article
Newborns do sleep polyphasic but they sleep a lot more than two or three hours per day.
According to the article: “Finally, newborns vary greatly in the total amount of time they spend sleeping. In the first few days, the average newborn sleeps between 16-18 hours a day (Iglowstein et al 2002). By four weeks, newborn sleep averages about 14 hours.”