Does my 7week old sleep too much?

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My baby is 8weeks on Wednesday. Before he turned 7 weeks he used to sleep during the night and wake up every three hrs and sleep during the day waking for feeds and nappy change. However when he turned 7weeks he just changed he doesnt sleep at night! Maybe 30/60 mins at a time. I have tried everything white noise, rocking, singing, cuddling. He sleeps in a next to me with the side down in a sleeping bag. During the day he naps waking for feed and nappy change and a short play not long at all. He naps in the day for 2/3hrs at a time sometimes. Am i doing something wrong. All night he has been screaming every time i put him down. We have been givinh infacol for his wind think he has colic. Its like he cant get comfy. Also today he has a bit of a stuffy nose. I feel so worn out i just ache all over i had a c section and my back is so sore i just want to cry feeling like a failure. His development is really good vocal making sounds, smiling, grasping, following us across the room tracking lights. He also has good head control. We read to him and do tummy time. Please give advice i feel like a terrible mum.

Please can someone help

Didn't want to read and run. Sounds very hard. Lots of babies have a sleep regression where they start off by sleeping well then seem to get worse. Have you spoken to the health visitor or gp about possible colic? Not sure if you're formula feeding but I think there are special bottles you can buy to help.
One thing that helped my dc2 who I think on reflection also had colic when he was little was to tuck a small folded hand towel under the mattress where his head was to keep him slightly raised.
Hopefully others will be along with more advice.

Thank you so much for your reply. I am ff on aptamil using mam bottles. HV basically said its normal and drs have. His wieght has gone up was 6lb12oz when born now he is a lovely 10lb 12oz. I will try that i have tilted his next to me a bit but will try that x

Sometimes they just change for no apparent reason. It won't last forever. If its quite a sudden thing and he has a stuffy nose, he might not be feeling great. Maybe some calpol at bedtime to help and pains he gets. I remember being in hospital with ds2 and one of the nurses gave him calpol for colic at night, something I had never thought to do. It won't last forever. Try and sleep during the day when he's sleeping. Sometimes they just turn in to nocturnal creatures for a while. You could also.take some painkillers for the pain if you haven't already.

I actually wrote that out at about 6.30am but it didn't post, and then I fell asleep. Hope you got some sleep too OP.

He has a stuffy nose since yesterday. This has been for a week now. My mum keeps telling me its because he sleeps all day. Im a ftm i get his signs he is tired and put him to sleep. Can he have calpol at 8weeks? Im on high strength codine but my body feels so stiff in the night and morning

Yes, sure he can. Check the box first but mine was 6 weeks when he was in hospital and the nurse gave him it.
Hes still very young, so I wouldn't think it was because he's sleeping during the day. Could be reflux if it's when you put him down?
Have you tried co sleeping? Just for a bit of shut eye.

I will get some thank you. He does regurgitate his milk on most feeds but health visitor and dr said its normal but i think it is reflux or colic. I have tried that this morning he slept from 7.30am to 9.30am he likes my bed but i dont want him to gt used to it

Have you tried swaddling him? That can make quite a big difference to how long they will sleep. My first baby had reflux. I had to hold him upright for 15-20 minutes after every feed before putting him down, perhaps give that a try along with swaddling? It will get better but I o ow it's sooo hard when you're sleep deprived!

When they are so little babies can struggle to tell daytime from night. I'd try to get as much outside time in the day as you can (hahahaha! Sorry) and throw open curtains etc in daylight hours.

It does get better in a few weeks or so, hang in there.

Also, as a very general rule a newborn can't sleep too much. An overtired baby will be hard to settle and wake easily, so waking them would likely be counterproductive.

I tried to swaddle him he hates it wish he didnt as i know thats so effective. I have started to keep him upright after feeding but sometimes i forget 🤦🏻‍♀️ I really want to take him for walks but corona has got really bad in my area im just a bit scared i could try my garden not that its a big garden lol. I really want to take him out maybe after next week after he has had jabs. So you dont think its because he naps during the day? Like now he woke at 9.30 had feed and a play and has gone to sleep now i can tell he is over tired. I know newborns are supposed to sleep alot but people keep mentioning it to me my sister had her baby a week apart from mine and she keeps telling me her baby sleeps through the night.

It might be worth looking at some newborn sleep schedules to get a sense of what's advised nap wise? Take them with a pinch of salt though.

How much a newborn sleeps is a lottery. Your sister has won the sleep jackpot, it is very unusual for tiny babies to sleep through, most babies don't do this until they are 9ish months. It's not that your sister's parenting is shit hot, honestly.

Try swaddling, slings, white noise, dummies. Switch on lights at daytime and keep them off (or minimal) for night waking. In time you and your little person will work out what works for both of you.

How do i find the newborn sleep schedules?

Have a look on google images. Please remember these are a rough guide only, babies are all different.

I have had a quick glance and DS is fitting into them which has eased my mind.

This has been his routine today

Slept - 7.30-9.30

9.30 — fed, nappy, talking/play
11- 12 slept

12 fed/nappy change
1 - 3.15 slept

3.15 fed/nappy change and ball pit play
4.30 slept

He will wake up after 30-1hr

Play/cuddle

Feed/nappy/ nap at 6.15 - 6.45

Play/read/tummy time 6.45ish - 7.45ish

Bath and story 7.45-8.30

Feed at 9pm

And bed after feed

Roughly this is his day

You're doing really well. Lots of people wouldn't bother with a daily bath/story routine for a newborn.

You could consider a dreamfeed before you go to bed yourself? It might buy you a few more hours.

Is that when you feed baby whilst they are sleeping? When would i do that? Sorry for so many questions im a FTM and just want to get things right x

Yes, you feed them whilst they sleep at 10/11ish or before you go to bed. Newborns have such teeny tummies, a dreamfeed is a top up with the hope they will go on to sleep for a few more hours. It doesn't work for everyone but I found it helpful