Well, that was unexpected...

wh288205

DS is 6 weeks old today and yesterday (Monday) was his first day of daycare. I picked him up at 5:00 PM while he was getting his last bottle (pumped my right side then) and I fed him from my left side at 8:30 PM. He fell asleep right away, and DH and I went to bed around 10:00 PM. The plan was that I would feed him at midnight, when he usually feeds, and then DH would feed him at 2:00 AM. I was expecting him to wake any minute when we went to sleep, since he typically feeds every 2-3 hours.

Much to my surprise, he did not wake up until 2:00 AM to eat. He has never had such a long stretch of sleep before, which was much appreciated for two exhausted parents. The downside is that I am totally engorged and am now pumping to relieve the pain. I had DH feed him since I would have probably choked the poor guy with my high pressure breast milk.

I am hoping this is not a fluke but I'm sure it is. Anyone else have this happen and did it last?

drbethc

This happened to me the first night back to work...My mother babysat until 9pm and when I got home, I put him down...He gave me 5 hours of sleep as he normally feeds every 2 hours. Unfortunately, it was a fluke and only lasted that one day. He is back to every 2 hours...

reinedecajun

We've been having 4 hour stretches for the last three nights. I pray it doesn't end! Lol

megperk72

Enjoy it when it happens! The first few months are typically not consistent, so try to take advantage when you can. Once they hit about 4 months, they should develop a 7PM-7AM schedule, with one or two wakings until about 9 months when they should start sleeping 12 hours straight. It gets more consistent after the first 4 months, but there will still be 'challenging' nights as well.

Oh yeah, and quit bragging! I'm sitting here at 9AM at my desk with a Diet Coke. I fell asleep at a traffic light this morning and woke up when the person behind me honked.