Sleep/feed question

FeinBride09 · May 2014

I promise I'm totally not trying to rub anyone the wrong way with this question- but I'm a ftm and legit sorta nervous about this sudden change in LOs sleep/eating habits and just looking to see if anyone has any experience with this to sorta calm the slight worry I can't quite shake. I'll preface by saying I've already got a call into her pediatrician and we go see him anyways on Tuesday for her 2 month checkup.

M hit 8 weeks Thursday. Over the previous few days I can tell she had been coming out of her growth spurt and spreading her feedings closer to 3 hrs apart finally. That very night (thurs) she slept through the night 8.5 hrs, never woke crying to feed. The next night, 10.5 hrs and I actually woke her at 8:30 am. Last night, 9.5 hrs and woke her again at 8:30 am. Since 5 weeks she's been an awful napper. Cat naps 3-5 times a day from 20-40 minutes max usually. Now this am, she's been down for almost 1.5 hrs for her am nap and she should have been up to eat 5 min ago to stay on a 3 hr schedule. But she's still out.

If she stays on this schedule she'll only eat 5, maybe 6 times today before going to bed. I know it is probably super silly to let this worry me. But it does bc it's such a drastic change. No other indications anything is wrong. Happy as a clam other than when she's tired of course. Had a tear free bath this morning. Spitting up some after occasional feeds but not enough to be reflux at all. Doesn't act distressed in any way, not seeming sick, no fever, normal diapers.

I'm sure it's all probably normal and fine and won't last, but call me crazy for thinking it can't be? Sure the pedi is going to laugh when he calls me back ....

Signed,
Crazy ftm

myfriendscallmemeg · May 2014

I swear my LO sleeps more during the "growth spurt" weeks! Like babycaps said. You're lucky!!

StephBrim24 · May 2014

I agree with all the PP's. Totally fine.

BTBergstrom · May 2014

Mine did the same thing around 8/9 weeks. Now we are approaching 11 and she is back to 3-4hr stretches at night. I was starting to get used to those long stretches!!

FeinBride09 · May 2014

Thanks ladies. She is certainly seeming to power eat when she does so that's probably part of it. I'm certainly grateful (and sooooo doubtful it'll stick) but thank u for the sanity check. Doctor Google was no help go figure!

karen31186 · May 2014

My DS is 9 weeks and only takes 5 bottles a day (5-6 oz every 3 to 3 1/2 hours). His last bottle of the night is around 8:30 and he doesn't wake to eat until 6:30-7:30.

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