7 weeks and has slept all day. Is this normal ??

[Caroline2103]

Hi, my DS is 7weeks old tomorrow. He has had a growth spurt this week, feeding every 2hours etc...today he has slept all day only waking to feed every 3 to 4 hours. on two of his feeds he fell asleep during. Is this normal??

i would be a bit concerned - has he a temp, does he seem ill and sleepy?

maybe call gp

bump for you op

no, his temp is fine. Apart from sleeping he seems fine if that makes sense.

Is he feeding ok? My DS did this and kept falling asleep when feeding and so not feeding properly and then getting low blood sugars and not having enough energy to wake up. I went to A&E and had to express my milk and feed him that way. He eventually starting waking up again and I went back to breastfeeding. Not saying this is happening to you but might be worth checking.

I would call nhs direct now and take advice. I think if baby goes onto sleep all night too then you might have a problem and you'll be asleep so won't know. I wouldn't leave it until tomorrow, 7 weeks is very little and nobody would think you were being over-cautious. Let us know how you get on.

Thanks for your advice. I did call and they advised I keep a note of feeds and nappies for next 24hours. I have been giving him bottles of expressed milk to monitor the amount and he's feeding well. He woke at about 6:30 and stayed awake until about 10:15 but was alert and playful. This has totally put my mind at ease. Thank you again, the support on here is always second to none

Glad he's ok, babies huh! x