Reassurance needed please

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Can someone tell me it's completely normal for a five-week old baby to have no routine, to wake up at least every two hours through the night for feeding, and to sometimes feed at least every hour during the day?

I am shattered and am beginning to lose confidence in the face of comments about how DS should be sleeping for longer and eating less frequently. (We are ebf and he has reflux, which is being treated.)

Absolutely, completely normal. He's not read the books on routines, so don't worry. x

I'm sorry u feel so shattered but that all sounds completely normal. Still so new! Go with it!! Wat ever u do it's ur way and way ever works for u and your baby is best! Good luck! And congrats xxx

Absolutely normal. In fact, mine was awake all night long and feeding night and day for weeks. It's horrible, but it will change.

So glad to see your thread. I am currently going through exactly the same thing. Im shattered but am aware that we are going through the commencement of the 6 week growth spurt. Doesnt help with a cold and a 3 year old wanting constant attention lol!

normal- mine was the exact same, reflux too. V.v tiring. I put the routine in at 3 months as i was waiting for xmas to be out of the way (we were visiting a lot). It doesnt feel like it at the time but it really does pass very quickly.

Thanks all. I'm feeling unsupported at home as even DH seems to think that the tiredness is pointless since it would be far simpler to give DS a bottle.

Tell him that if he thinks that would be simpler, he should go out and buy all the formula/bottles, make up all the bottles (which may be needed at 2 hour intervals, just like he feeds now..), clean the bottles, change the smelly nappies...

you are doing FINE - this is NORMAL, and will get easier as the weeks go by.

hang in there

To add my comments, completely normal! To be practical about it, sleep whenever and however you can. Consider co-sleeping so you don't have to get out of bed to feed your LO. I found 6 weeks was a big turning point and things improved from then on.

You're doing brilliantly - stick with it!