Sleeping - worried pls read

KrisKitten · Nov 10th, 2009, 20:00 PM

Since he was about 2 weeks old tommy has started spending more and more time awake in the day, almost literally growing more with each day but the last 2 days he has been sleeping basically all day? When he is awake hes very alert and looks around lots but from about about 11 till now hes bin asleep, only waking for feeds. He stayed up for about an half hour for his bath and about an hour during the afternoon. Otherwise he wakes up, starts whinging for food then after feeding for about 10 minutes starts to drift off while on the boob. He carries on drinking while hes asleep and hes still feeding well (for about half hour/40 mins every few hours) and im not sure if hes maybe awake in the night coz he doesnt make a fuss at night if hes awake in his cot, hes very good at seemingly entertaining himself...even still should he rlly be sleeping all day??
am i right to be worried?

Pink_Witch · Nov 10th, 2009, 20:14 PM

my babies have all done this-had days where they seem to do nothing but sleep and feed, its perfectly normal,ern was like this just a few days ago! but if you are at all worried contact your HV

goddess25 · Nov 10th, 2009, 23:33 PM

It sounds normal to me too, Euan when he was that little would be more awake some days and then obviously tired himself out that he would sleep alot the next day. Someone once gave me a guideline for how long babies sleep i cant find it sorry but at your LO age they should be sleeping about 16-17 hours a day i think. I will try and find it.

Lorien · Nov 11th, 2009, 02:19 AM

The constant sleeping can be a reaction to a growth or development spurt. Unless he is really listless, pale, floppy, feverish etc., he is probably just fine. Does he wake to alertness several times a day?

Nov 10th, 2009, 20:00 PM	#1
KrisKitten Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: London Posts: 4,380	Sleeping - worried pls read Since he was about 2 weeks old tommy has started spending more and more time awake in the day, almost literally growing more with each day but the last 2 days he has been sleeping basically all day? When he is awake hes very alert and looks around lots but from about about 11 till now hes bin asleep, only waking for feeds. He stayed up for about an half hour for his bath and about an hour during the afternoon. Otherwise he wakes up, starts whinging for food then after feeding for about 10 minutes starts to drift off while on the boob. He carries on drinking while hes asleep and hes still feeding well (for about half hour/40 mins every few hours) and im not sure if hes maybe awake in the night coz he doesnt make a fuss at night if hes awake in his cot, hes very good at seemingly entertaining himself...even still should he rlly be sleeping all day?? am i right to be worried?

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Nov 10th, 2009, 20:14 PM	#2
Pink_Witch Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: by the cauldron Posts: 1,025	my babies have all done this-had days where they seem to do nothing but sleep and feed, its perfectly normal,ern was like this just a few days ago! but if you are at all worried contact your HV

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Nov 10th, 2009, 23:33 PM	#3
goddess25 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: vancouver Posts: 5,600	It sounds normal to me too, Euan when he was that little would be more awake some days and then obviously tired himself out that he would sleep alot the next day. Someone once gave me a guideline for how long babies sleep i cant find it sorry but at your LO age they should be sleeping about 16-17 hours a day i think. I will try and find it.

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Nov 11th, 2009, 02:19 AM	#4
Lorien Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Posts: 817	The constant sleeping can be a reaction to a growth or development spurt. Unless he is really listless, pale, floppy, feverish etc., he is probably just fine. Does he wake to alertness several times a day?

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