Anyone else had a baby who sleeps nearly ALL the time day & night (now nearly 3 months)

[norahbatty]

I'm constantly worried about my ds and don't want to worry more - just wondered if this is in any way what other people have experienced?

In the day every day - He is awake for one hour at a time followed by 2 hr naps! Sometimes longer. Feeds 5 times a day & 2 at night & sleeps well at night after all this napping.

Anyone else had a baby do this when his age?

[Littlepurpleprincess]

Sounds about right. That's what babies do. Is he your first child?

[Pheebe]

Yup, ds2 was very similar and is still an excellent sleeper day and night at nearly 19 months

DS1 was a a different story and was and still is a very poor sleeper.

Enjoy it!

Congrats on your new baby

[CatIsSleepy]

dd2 is coming up to 3 months. she can stay awake 1.5 hrs max at a time although sometimes slightly longer, will take naps that are anything from 45 mins to over 2 hours seemingly at random, is already in bed for the night and tends to wake up at 4am and then again at 6am...that any help?

[Indith]

No I don't, would you like to swap?

[Daffodilly]

Good to hear this. I have DS who is just over 4 months and also a big sleeper. Up for 1.5 hrs or max 2 hrs and then back to sleep for 45 mins - 2 hours. Thankfully also a good sleeper at night (so far - touch wood).

My first DD was never like this I am sure, so I was wondering if it was normal. With hindsight though I think we let DD get hugely overtired and now I am certain that contributed to many a night pacing the house at 3AM trying to settle her. Wish I'd know this the first time around.

[norahbatty]

lol indith - I know it sounds like a totally ridiculous worry for a parent! But it is quite restrictive in it's own way- he is not flexible, so if he is kept awake a little too long I have a meltdown situation which is awful!

littlepurple - he is my second! But most babies his age do not do this any more - they are awake for quite a while longer which is why I wondered if anyone else with an "older" newborn had similar

Thanks pheebe

& glad to hear your similar experience (although 2 hours awake is unheard of so far for ds!!) daffodilly

[CatIsSleepy]

norah-we have tiredness meltdown too...dd2 can be all sweetness and light if she gets enough sleep but an absolute nightmare if overtired. makes it hard to get out and about!

[MrsMattie]

Yep, DD slept pretty much constantly from 0-3 months. Started waking up a bit in the fourth month. Now 6.5 mths and is awake most of the day, with one long-ish lunchtime nap. Still a fab night time sleeper, thank the Lord (had one bad sleeper, didn't want to go there again!).

[bohemianbint]

DS2 started like this. It changes. grin

[bohemianbint]

even!

[iwantitnow]

DD was like that until 4 months, then you don't want to know. DS is hopefully the reverse so a month to go until I get some sleep perhaps...

[norahbatty]

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