Is this normal for an 11 week old?

[fromheartlands]

Everyone in my due date group refers to their babies now as having naps throughout the day etc and being alert and awake for long periods in between them and I've realised that something might be up. My 11 week old definitely doesn't have nap times he is basically always asleep, he'll wake up for maybe 10/20 minutes here and there to feed, poo or cry but he goes straight back to sleep. He is never awake for anywhere near an hour! He sleeps all day and all night just with very short little periods of being awake. He's never particularly happy or alert when awake more crying, fussing, feeding or pooing and then back to sleep. He's still very newborn-esque. His weight gain is fine so I've assumed it's normal until comparing to others. Are some babies like this? Or do I need to be calling the health visitor?

Bump?!

Talk to your HV.

They are honestly all different. My third is now 17 weeks, he slept most of every day until about 13 weeks, he still has days where he just sleeps and eats, and other days where he will happily be awake for 1.5/2 hours, have a power nap then up again. Aslong as eating and growing I wouldn't worry 😊

My baby slept so much I worried, but I was silly! He is such a good sleeper, always was, very alert, clever, and ahead of his milestones for everything in his peer group. Around 4 months he was pn the move so then i dodnt know what hit me. Worth talking to your gp if you are very worried, but honestly I'd embrace it and enjoy it while it lasts (assuming when they are awake they are doing all the right things for that age)

I think sleeping a lot during the day is normal up until 12/13 weeks. Then they tend to wake up!

Ask your HV.

It’s difficult to remember now at what age my baby did what, so you mught not get many replies 😬 but I do remember saying to my HV “all he does is eat and sleep!”