Hi there
My DD is nearly two months old.....and yet she still seems to be asleep for most of the time. I have read many of the threads on here about other babies of similar ages who won't go to sleep, so it seems a bit ironic that I'm posting to ask if DD is sleeping too much?!?!
We have a good routine in the evenings - she is generally in her cot by 7pm and usually goes off to sleep on her own, with music and her mobile to look at. SOmetimes I stay by the cot, sometimes I don't. Up until a few days ago this early evening feed (I'm bottle feeding) would get her through until 11 or midnight....then the next feed would get her through another 3-4 hours.
However for the last couple of nights the early evening feed (sometimes only 2 1/2 - 3 ounces, depending on how much she has taken during the day) has got her through until 2 or 3 a.m....at which point she will only take another 2 1/2-3 oz (she usually falls asleep) and this will last her until 6.30-7a.m
So my first question - as she is still only young, should I be waking her up more often to feed as I'm worried that she isn't getting enough, as she usually takes anything from 3 - 4 1/2 oz for her daytime feeds. Or should I rely on the fact that when she needs food she will tell me?
SO we don't have a problem with her sleeping at night time.....she is very good. Therefore you might think that she would be more difficult int he daytime, but she still sleeps a lot in the day without too much fuss. Some days, obviously, she won't sleep for more than 20 - 3o mins at a time...but most days she will sleep between feeds and only really wake up for feeds. She sometimes is awake for longer periods when she plays and I sing to her etc.
SO is this normal? Am I just extremely lucky so far, or should I be worried that she is sleeping too much?
Any advice from the pros out there?I'm still fairly new at all this!
THanks