Very sleepy baby

**MountainGirl** · 01-07-2008 19:28

My 3rd child is 1week old today,....and he is a very sleepy baby! (both of my other children were awake from the start!),... He wakes to feed - which he does for about 40mins - then he is back to sleep for another 3-4 hours till the next feed,.. Is this normal????? Should he be more awake?

**shed** · 01-07-2008 19:59

does he have a yellow tinge to his skin? jaundice can make them a bit sleepy.

**MountainGirl** · 01-07-2008 20:05

Yeah,.. he had a little jaundice in hospi,... I am taking him to the Dr tomorrow to get it checked out,... should I be concerned about it tonight? (thanks Dr Shed,..you have come to my assistance twice today!

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**Mrs Potts** · 01-07-2008 20:05

SJ, Miss K was the same - and I was worried too. Turns out she just liked her sleep (takes after her mum

). At 12 months she was still sleeping about 18 hours a day.

As long as he's bright when he is awake I wouldn't stress.

**forbetoel** · 01-07-2008 20:07

All of my 4 were like this, except they only fed for 10 to 20 minutes and then slept for 3- 6 hours. I never knew any different, and I have had some friends that have had babies with very similar patterns to my babies.

Just enjoy a very settled contented baby. I know I did!

**Lastcenturymum** · 01-07-2008 20:08

Lots of wet nappies? I had a sleeper too (was prem) and I unfortunately took advantage of it and she wasn't feeding enough - but that was at about 3-4 months. Some are sleeping (it's a shock!) but you are dong the right thing to check with the Dr.

**MountainGirl** · 01-07-2008 20:09

Hmmmm,...it is a totallly new thing for me,.. I am constantly rushing into his room to check whether he is breathing or not!

**MountainGirl** · 01-07-2008 20:11

Originally Posted by Lastcenturymum

Lots of wet nappies? I had a sleeper too (was prem) and I unfortunately took advantage of it and she wasn't feeding enough - but that was at about 3-4 months. Some are sleeping (it's a shock!) but you are dong the right thing to check with the Dr.

Not really wet,...but there is wee in all of them,..some heavier than others... He hasn't poo-ed for 2 days,..but that is normal for BF'ing babies yeah? Even new ones?

**forbetoel** · 01-07-2008 20:13

Originally Posted by scarlett_jasper

Hmmmm,...it is a totallly new thing for me,.. I am constantly rushing into his room to check whether he is breathing or not!

I can see how it would be worrying if this is your first bubs to do this.

I never even knew I had a newborn with mine. I call them freaks because really, they were unusually good. I pretty much just had the same life, except with a 15 minute feed every 3 plus hours. My 4 th baby, form the time he was born slept from 6pm until 12am, everynight like clockwork. I was bored with my babies.

It is probally the reason why I will always want more babies.....I really got to enjoy them.

I do have very 'normal' toddlers though!

ETA...Yes not pooing for 2 days is normal.

**Lastcenturymum** · 01-07-2008 20:13

Pooing can be every nappy to once every 10 days (if so, stand back!!) If you can fit more feeds in, do but it's hard with a sleepy one. Others might be able to give your more up to date advice from their experience