BFers and Moms of STTNers... help!

xxcaityx

How old were your LOs when they got their "longer stretch" of sleep? My DS is 4 weeks and 3 days, and he rarely sleeps more than 2 hours straight. I'm certainly not expecting him to STTN, I know he's very young, but I'm just dreaming of 5 hour stretches. I know they have little tummies and breast milk is digested so quickly, but I just thought I'd be getting at least a 4 hour stretch some nights. He slept 5 hours ONCE but it was from 3:30 in the afternoon to 8:30 at night. I don't think he's ever had a 4 hour stretch, and has a couple 3 hour stretches during the day--never at night though. 

 

As far as pedi is concerned he's getting a full feeding. He is gaining approx an ounce a day and he has plenty of dirty diapers. I often put him down drowsy and he falls asleep on his own, although I'm not against rocking him to sleep before putting him down which I do occasionally as well. Then I get into bed and say a little prayer that I don't wake up for at least 3.5 - 4 hours... but nope, 1.5 - 2 hours, like clockwork, he's up.

What do you guys think? Totally normal, I'm sure...I just need to be patient, my night will come. Any advice? 

Flumby

Sabrina started sleeping in 5 hour stretches at about 6 weeks. Right before bed she eats, and eats, and eats, and eats! I let her fall asleep at the breast and then put her down about 15 minutes later. I only swaddle her at night and we also have white noise in the room. Now she sleeps about 7 hours straight every night, but she only takes about 40 minute naps throughout the day.

Good Luck! 

Aubrianarose

around that age mine was doing that too.This is when I started using the SwaddleMe blanket again and we jumped into a long 4 hour period. It wasn't until 6 weeks that I got 5 hour stretches and then 8 weeks it jumped to 6-7 and now at 10 we have lovely long 8-9.

 

SarahMcC103

Noah is 6 weeks and 2 days and still at 2 hour windows at night.  The pedi just said Monday that it is normal and he will move to longer times whenever he is ready.  Sorry, I know that doesn't help your sleeplessness! Good luck!

newtothis2010

LO is 8 weeks and we ge one strech of 4-4.5 sometimes 5 hrs  then its back to 3 hrs for the next night time feeding, during the day he'll do about 1 he naps at a time.... my pedi says its a sign hes transitioning.. fingers crossed!!!

 

swg2008

DD didn't consistently sleep in long stretches till she was about 7 or 8 weeks, she started at 6 weeks with sleeping long every once in a while but nothing consistent.  STTN will come soon just hang in there.  sounds like he's in transition.  Just remember that he's growing so he needs more food that young.

LittleGus

Everyone seems to say 6 weeks and that is true for me too. DD will be six weeks on Friday and we just started getting 5-6 hour stretches two nights ago.  Before that it was literally 1.5-3.  It will come, I promise!

Mommy Jess

My daughter is almost 7 weeks and she just started for the last 3 days sleeping 8 hours! Yahoo!! Your baby will get there soon!

hippotree

Ben started sleeping in eight-hour stretches when he was six weeks old. He is fat though - I think that has something to do with it.