To worry my baby sleeps TOO much...

[Howdidido]

Yes ok, I am.
But she sleeps 9pm to 10am with 2 or 3 wakes for a feed
Then awake until 1pm. Then asleep until 4, feed, back to sleep until 7, feed. Either cries for 2 hours or goes back to sleep.
Should I be worried?
The morning awake time is pretty alert fun time.
She only sleeps if it's quite quiet but she is grumpy as hell if she gets woken when she wants to sleep.
Dr visit? Or am j being stupid
She's 2 months old. And not by first. He older sister didn't sleep at all!

I remember when my first dd was 6 months she was sleeping 19 hours a day! So basically awake 5 hours out of every 24! I spoke to many doctors! They were right. She was fine!

My third was like this. Slept 7-7 with a dream feed at 10.30 from about seven weeks. Long naps in the day too. My only advice is be careful I was pregnant again by the time his was 14 weeks
He was a big baby too 10lb 8.

I does sound a lot, perhaps chat to Health Visitor or doctor.

My 5 week old ds is like this. Wakes up on average 3 times a night for a feed and change then conks out again.
He doesn't fully wake up until gone 09:30am.
I also wondered if it was normal but my mum said I was the same.

I have noticed he tends to cluster feed during the day but by the evening/night he will drink all 4oz and then sleep for longer periods.

My DD was a sleeper. Slept 20 hours a day for first 6 months. I used to dream feed her every 4 hours in the day to make sure she was fed and then let her sleep all night. She never ever woke to be fed 🤷‍♀️

11 years later, she still loves her sleep. Just enjoy your chilled out baby

Enjoy.

DD also slept for her country. Still does at 27 months when she gets up early (6) for school. Never had any sleep regressions either.

Me again
DD is now 12 weeks and still sleeping loads.
Eg since last night
10pm to 3am
Then to 630am
Then to 1130am
Then awake until 130pm and asleep until 4pm... so shes been awake a total of 2 hours today.
I feel like she must be missing out on some sort of developmental stuff if she just sleeps!

Bump

My 4 month old DD more or less slept the whole day and night besides about 3 hours until a month ago. She now sleeps midnight till 11 am with 3 feeds in between then another two long sleeps during the day and short naps whilst feeding the rest of the evening
I found with all of them that the more they slept the faster they picked up new skills( if that makes sense)
I always say the sleeping times helps them make sense of things they've seen in their waking hours.

Enjoy this, OP.
It won't last, sorry to say.

I was worrying about my DS recently too - www.mumsnet.com/Talk/sleep/3795473-Baby-sleeping-too-much

Overall the message I got was that so long as you're not worried about anything else then they're probably just a sleepy baby so try to enjoy it.

I must admit I'd be worried at how sleepy she is. Babies tend to start to have more awake time in the first few months. What is she like when awake? Happy, meeting developmental milestones e.g. holding her head up, smiling, showing an interest in toys?

My second slept solidly until he was a year old. When I say slept solidly, I mean he was probably awake for a sum total of 3hrs out of every 24. He's 10 now...still loves his sleep!

Happy, meeting developmental milestones e.g. holding her head up, smiling, showing an interest in toys?

In the little time I see her yes she smiles, has started holding her head somewhat, loves a couple of toys (if there not hanging there when she wakes she cries), we've done limited tummy time and she can lift her head a bit.she hasn't laughed or done much else. And she gets majorly pissed off if she cant sleep e.g. when it's too noisy
Ok. I'll stop worrying again!

According to my mum, I slept so much as a baby that she completely redecorated the house, made elaborate dinners for my dad coming home from work every night and finally took an evening job as a taxi driver because she was bored!

Totally true, although my dad made her pack in the taxis after a few weeks, as he thought that was going too far!

Just a few ideas there for you OP

(And yes, she and dad got the shock of their lives when my younger brother came along two years later!!)

I think you should book an appointment with either your GP or midwife. Not because I think you have anything to worry about but I think it would help you to hear a medical professional to say it to you

@Howdidido How many feeds is she having a day? I find it hard to believe she's only been awake for 2 hours (I'm wondering if you might be underestimating because you're worried?). Feeding and changing normally means they're awake for between 30mins - 1 hour minimum?

Up until my eldest was 17weeks she used to sleep around 15 to 18 hours a day. She hit week 18 and suddenly was awake more during the day. Then I had my second and was lucky if she napped for 20 minutes. I used to say if I'd had my second first I wouldn't have had another one. I wouldn't worry.
By the way my eldest have up napping all together when she was 16 months. Just in case your daughter is the same I'd make the most of it.

@Curiosity101
I know. So I started recording exact times. And yes she does feed but only short ones
So at 3am 10min feed
At 10mins at 630. Nappy change while asleep.
Then nappy change at 1130. 20 mins feed at 12ish and again at 1pm.
Slept 130 to 415pm
Then 430ish feed for 20mins.
Awake until 10mins feed at 6pm then she slept till 730pm.
Then awake till 9 and shes asleep now.

So awake
10mins at 3am
10mins at 630am
2 hours 1130am to 130pm
1hr 45 at 415pm
2hrs at 7pm
So I guess more awake later in the day but still asleep for the vast majority!

I think what you need to 'be' here is grateful. She sounds great.

Just enjoy it while it lasts

That was my Dd1. She's fine. Although I do think she was a bit behind developmentally because of it. If you think about it, other babies are taking in so much but my Dd was never awake to take anything in. But it's what she needed obviously and she caught up in time

My DS was like this at 2 months old and I worried he slept too much but apparently as long as they are happy in themselves and feeding etc it's normal according to my HV. He's now 6.5 months old and has 1-2 naps a day so they do grow out of it 🙂. (Takes after his mummy. I love a nap!)

My DD2 was like this (and dd1 did nothing but cry). Then she “woke up” at about 4 months... she made up for lost time. Climbed before she crawled walking at 10months into everything........ babies develop as the develop. They are all different..... but if your worried talk to your gp/nurse,. They can check her over you’re the one with her all the time, it’s good to listen to that “mum feeling”

I also got mastitis at 6 weeks because of her sleeping and ended up in hospital on IV antibiotics so keep an eye on those boobs!