4.9m DS wants to sleep all the time. Thought it was a growth spurt - now I'm worried. Help!

[u32ng]

I'm taking him to the doc next week (soonest I could get - blinkin' ridiculous) but would appreciate any thoughts.

My DS after 1.5-2hrs of being up he would want a nap, but now I'm finding it's more like 1-1.5hrs and when he's awake he's yawning what feels like ALL the time!! It makes it very confusing to gaugue when he actually IS tired now - I have to guestimate based on when he last woke.

This morning since feeding at 5.45am he's slept 7-7.50am & is now 1hr 37 into his 2nd nap.

This has been going on for about 2 weeks I'd say. At first I thought it was a growth spurt but now I'm worried something's not quite right. He's getting sleepy during his bottle feeds as well which he used to only do at his bedtime feed. I use 2 different bottle types (long story) & so tried the next teat size up but it made no difference apart from causing him to finish his bottle in under 10mins & then cry because it was over so quick despite my best efforts to pace him!

What is up with him??!

[noblegiraffe]

Sounds normal for naps to be all over the place at that age, my 5 month old occasionally has 50 minute naps, sometimes 3+ hours. I'm just going with it.

[noblegiraffe]

If he's more active and alert now, or getting more stimulation, practising sitting up etc, that's probably tiring him out too. I honestly don't think it's anything to worry about (for comparison, my just 5 month old woke at 7am, slept in the car for half an hour at 8, had a 50 minute nap at about 9:30 and is currently conked out in my lap having another one.

[DeWe]

If he's alert and fully awake when he's awake I would just count your blessings

Dd1 was a full sleeper. 12 hours at night from 8 weeks, 3 hour sleep in the afternoon, nap at other times too and not effect her usual sleep.
Revenge came with dd2 who only needed about 10 hours total sleep from birth.

[silverangel]

I think thats ok too - mine had about 40mins to an hour around 9am and then anyting from 45mins to 2.5 hours on some rare, blissful days at around that age.

[u32ng]

Ah ok, phew I'm a bit less concerned now. I am trying to go with the flow, definitely (not something that came naturally to me before he was born!) I sometimes just worry that when he gets overtired I'm doing him some great disservice by not getting him down at the perfect moment & he'll subconsiously hold it against me forever . When really he'll have forgotten about it probably by the next nap!