Hi,
I just want to make sure I'm not crazy. Our 3 week old (March 16) EBF baby does not really sleep for any "stretches" during the day. He'll sleep at the breast for some time (basically as long as I can be still), then wake up as I move about. He will fall asleep at the breast and then I can sneak him into a bouncer or swing and he'll stay there maybe 40 minutes to an hour. He does sleep well at night, 3 hour stretches or so, I think (I don't really pay attention because we co-sleep and I just feed him and we both collapse again).
He will take one really long nap in the afternoon, say 3 hours, usually in the swing.
Mostly I spend all day carrying him and nursing him. I don't mind this terribly, but it would be nice to know there are some nap times coming. And my back hurts.
I think that I rarely have any quantity of milk--when he did take a long nap one afternoon I pumped and got just shy of an ounce (total, both sides). So I am thinking he has to just nurse and nurse and nurse to get what he needs. He has lots of wet diapers and at least a few dirty ones every day, and he's gained back his birthweight and is visibly chunking up.
I know there are growth spurts at around 3 weeks, but he's been like this since he got here. I don't really know my question, but thought maybe you folks would have some encouragement/advice/shoulder patting. : )
TIA
CageyMack
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Re: 3 week old, does not sleep much during day, related to BF?
About an oz per feed is NORMAL for a 3 week old.
Get a carrier. Use it. It will help your arms and back.
All babies are different, and this early on things ch
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3 week olds have their own schedule that's for sure. They cluster feed during growth spurts and some sleep all day, like my kid,