Sleep to much or too little?

Goldsgirl9 · February 2013

How much should a 6 week old be sleeping? Some days lo naps great during the day (yesterday slept 17 hours total) and then days like today he's barely slept (8-9 hours total thus far). I worry its not enough and maybe there is a deeper issue. Of course I'm a FTM who always thinks the worst...UGH. I hate doubting myself

this decaf life · February 2013

Can't help, I don't think Eloise sleeps enough. I can spend hours trying to get her to take a nap in a silent room, with white noise, swaddled, unswaddled and she just won't sleep.

Wild_flower25 · February 2013

I don't believe they can ever sleep too much. This website is very helpful.

https://www.troublesometots.com/areyoukeepingbabyawaketoolong/

aimkins · February 2013

Here I go with the "Our Pediatrician said ..." line again. But really, I love our pediatrician and really take his advice to heart.

Anyway, he said that baby's are awake, on average, only 6 hours a day. Granted, this increases as they get older but I use that as a guideline.

My LO isn't a great napper during the day, so she gets most of her sleep in at night. Which, I guess if I had to pick, I'd rather have her sleep at night vs. the day.

Brummy14 · February 2013

this decaf life:
Can't help, I don't think Eloise sleeps enough. I can spend hours trying to get her to take a nap in a silent room, with white noise, swaddled, unswaddled and she just won't sleep.

I think we may have the same baby. Lol. DD1 naps approximately none during the day, and only if we're holding her ... and those are catnaps at best. We've tried the whole naps in the nursery thing, but that has failed every time. She sleeps pretty well at night, so I'm not really concerned.

hisnhers · February 2013

My boys sleep best when i take them outside; cant wait for the weather to hot up so i cam stay out longer!

Some days they need more sleep than others, as long as LO appears content and normal, I wouldnt worry too much