I feel like I am doing something wrong according to DH's family.

TobeMiller

My LO hasn't slept more then 2 hours at a time since he has been home. I have tried the swing, swaddling, his bed, my bed, his car seat, and the bouncer. No luck with more then 2 hours.?

So DH tells his family about this yesterday and they act like we were doing something wrong.

How many hours at a time did your 3 almost 4 week old sleep???

katie_cj

I wouldn't worry.  Jacob rarely slept more than 2-3 hours at the time when he was that old.  It all happened really fast, around his 6 week growth spurt he started sleeping 4 hours at a time, then went to 6, then to 8 within days.

GL!

TrinaKay

You are not doing anything wrong!!! Newborns are not meant to sleep more than 2 hours at a time. He will sleep longer when he is ready!

*KC*luvs*RJ*

That could go on for another month.  Don't worry about what they're saying, you're not doing anything wrong!  Your LO will sleep longer when your LO is ready!

angelina477

Everyone is an expert. My family acted like I was abusing my child due to her gassiness. I had to print articles from the internet and my doc stating that gas is normal in babies, and pretty cute. 

DrCsWife2b

You girls make me feel so much better. My DH's family is the same way. My baby will be a week old @ 12:53am. DH's dad tells my SIL that we were "having problems" with the baby since he doesn't seem to want to sleep at all at night and he wants to eat a lot!

Shellbelle22

Your in laws likely don't remember what very new babies are like. Your LO is behaving like a typical newborn!

mommabarker09

He's hungry!! Of course he'll wake up when he's hungry... you are doing nothing wrong!!

grinsandgiggles

DS was awake more back then than he is now I think. lol 

Don't worry...I don't think you can do anything wrong with baby's sleep.  They're going to sleep whenever and wherever they want to.