My son is 3 weeks old and still does nothing but eat and sleep. His sleep is far more than the average. How normal is this? If it's not, what steps do I take to correct it? |
I’m thinking you may be a troll but just in case you aren’t, it is quite normal for a three week old newborn to not do anything but eat and sleep. How many hours a day is your baby getting of sleep? How much are they eating? How many wet and dirty diapers? |
That's normal for a newborn, they're awake maybe 2-3 hours a day. |
Who told you his sleep is more than average? |
Is he peeing a lot and gaining weight? Excessive sleepiness can be a sign that a baby isn’t transitioning milk well and is dehydrated.
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This a rwla post. Everything I've been reading said he should be up for 45-75 minutes. He is awake for max of 5 minutes after eating and that's it. He is sleeping up to 22 hours a day. I've read 14-18 hours is more appropriate. He's eating 10-12 imws a day. Plenty of wet and dirty diapers. |
As long as the baby is gaining weight. |
He regained birth weight. We haven't had his next weight check yet. He is peeing plenty. |
Well if he’s not reading by now he’s clearly never going to get into an Ivy League |
I read it. Max is 18. |
Presumably your baby is awake while they are eating. That is most of the awake time of a newborn infant. How many times a day is your baby eating and how long does it take each time? |
No there is no maximum amount of newborn sleep. throw the books away. |
Where did you read it? 18 is probably on the low end of normal. If you're concerned ask the pediatrician. But if he's gaining weight, and you're changing diapers 10-12 times a day, then he's probably fine. |
My first two babies (full-term twins) were very active and spent a lot of time interacting from the beginning. Then came baby #3 who slept 23.5 hours a day for the first two months. He breastfed on a regular schedule and was gaining weight normally, but he was so sleepy that I took him to the ped twice to make sure he was okay. He gradually outgrew the sleepiness after the first couple of months and he's now a very healthy and active teenager. However, he has always needed more sleep than his brothers, especially during growth spurts. |
Sometimes. I usually have to wake him by changing him before feeding him on the other side because he falls asleep. He eats 10-12 times a day. Though he has been cluster feeding so it seems like he is pretty much attached to the breast from 6pm-2am. He eats anywhere from 20-60 minutes. Most feeding times are about 30 minutes. |