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Eat sleep, eat sleep, repeat

ChrysallysChrysallys member
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Sorry to ask a newborn related question.

Am I right to assume this is a normal newborn thing? LO eats constantly all day and all night long, sleeping briefly (and pooping) between feedings. I just keep feeding on demand and let him sleep when he sleeps.

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Re: Eat sleep, eat sleep, repeat

  • eminbmoreeminbmore member

    Yup, totally normal.  DS didn't start to have long "awake and alert" periods until he was like 4 or 6 weeks old. 

    Congrats on your LO! :)

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  • GramysonGramyson member
    it's fun isn't it??!  totally normal:)
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  • NicholeeKNicholeeK
    Yup!  Enjoy it!
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  • ManalyzerManalyzer
    That's been my life the last 2 weeks, so I think so. :)
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  • pralinepraline
    So normal.  Hang in there and congrats!
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  • FyshWyfeFyshWyfe member
    yup! ?at first wake time was so rare i'd call dh into the room. ?"honey, she's awake!"
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  • ficklefionaficklefiona
    totally normal, enjoy!
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  • peeper72peeper72
    As far as I can tell, this is normal. Ada has had more awake time in the past week though - she is still just my little blob but it's fun to watch her!
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  • JillBean78JillBean78
    Yep that is the routine for quite a while.  The night stuff gets better too, I promise.  It only lasts about 6 weeks or so.
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  • alli&patalli&pat member
    i asked my pedi at our 2 wk appt how much i should expect LO to be awake - she said he would sleep 22+ hrs per day and his awake time included feedings...LOL...thats a lot of sleep!
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  • ChrysallysChrysallys member

    imageFyshWyfe:
    yup!  at first wake time was so rare i'd call dh into the room.  "honey, she's awake!"

    Thank, ladies!

     I can so relate to this. DH and I are shocked when DS opens his eyes.

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  • Nolegirl0923Nolegirl0923
    Yep. DD didn't start staying awake more until 3 weeks. Enjoy it and take naps!
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  • jl_ncjl_nc
    oh yes, DD did this ALL the time. i felt as if she was going to be a permanent attachment to my boobs...the first 2 weeks are the absolute hardest and then suddenly, its like second nature and your LO will be more alert and playful and getting their personality acclimated etc
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