Is this normal for a 3 week old?

[Missmac84]

This is my second child but I feel like I've forgotten everything from my first!

My ds is 3 weeks old and in the last 24 hours he has gone from eating 5oz every 3/4 hours (self waking) to only eating 2oz and me having to wake him.....

He was a very mucusy baby from birth but seems extra sniffly now.

I've tried my hv numerous times today and was told they would call back but they never have. He doesn't seem hot for a temperature and he is still weeing and pooing so would ibu to call the doctors tomorrow to have him checked out based on him sleeping more and eating less??

TIA xx

I'd get it checked out. It could just be an off day but might as well get him checked out. Even if it's just to put your mind at rest.

If in doubt, get him checked out. At least it will set your mind at ease.

As pp said it could just be an off day.

Unless there are weight gain issues, you should be able to leave baby until he wake up to feed, no need to wake baby.

How much is is he sleeping and how often are you waking him?

FATEdestiny:
He's abnormally sleepy for him - only awake for a total of 2 hours over the last 24.....

The reason I haven't left him to sleep is because when he's feeding he's only taken a max of 2 oz before falling asleep again, which again is a dramatic drop from what he has been taking.

He's also very uncomfortable with something; he's snotty and bunged up at least - but I have tonsillitis and I'm worried that I could have passed it on to him.

Oh - I'm waking him every 4 hours.

Appointment with the doctor this morning x

Gosh, that's definately worrying. I hope everything is ok.

Doctor says he is fine - could be the start of an infection that he's only just caught so to keep an eye on him, or it could be that he's moving into a new routine x
Thanks for all your comments x

Glad you've had him checked out. Sounds like a sensible GP