My DS is 5 weeks old, and everyone has commented on how awake he is! Which, of course, has me googling at 10 pm..
Basically, the guidance online states that at this age, a baby should MAX be awake for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
But DS can be awake for 2-3 hours ? He is happy, fed, changed, very playful, and babbling. I can always tell when he's tired and he doesn't fight it, so I've never questioned it.
I had put it down to him being a bigger baby (than the average), born 9lb 6oz.
However, online, it says you have to pretty much force them to sleep because it's a "sleeping issue"?
Would you be worried about this, or am I over reading?
I should say that even when I lay him in a sleep area in a calm environment, he can still be awake for a few hours. It doesn't force him to sleep. He just chills.
Anyone else's baby like this?
Extra info just in case.. He is my first baby, he is EBF, and he currently weighs 11lb 3oz. He feeds every 2-3 hours. His wake hours are during the day, but on a night he sleeps soundly, waking every 3ish hours for a feed, then going back to sleep.