4 week old sleeping so much

[danid26]

Hi all, I'm just looking for some advice. I had my first child on the 1st of this month so pretty new to all of this. She is 4 weeks old and has suddenly started sleeping so much of the day, last night she slept through the whole night, I woke her at 4:30 to give her a bottle but has been feeding ok apart from that. She just seems so sleepy all of a sudden. She's had plenty of wet/dirty nappies. But will keep making straining noises and seems frustrated like she's pushing. Has anyone else experienced this? My anxiety is through the roof.

She’s probably having a growth spurt. No two days are the same when they’re tiny. And babies sleep A LOT at that age. That said, trust your instincts and don’t be afraid of calling your health visitor / midwife / GP for advice. You’re doing great!

Yeah she is probably growing. Babies should sleep a lot at 4 weeks. Try not to panic. The straining is normal I find, until they're a bit older.

Thank you both so much! I really appreciate your replies, its just so hard when you don't know what to expect! I did wonder whether it was a growth spurt, but will definitely call out should anything change x

It's really hard isn't it. Great and awful at the same time!