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Newborn sleeping question...
All this kid does is sleep. Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining, but he fell asleep after out ped appointment at 2, I woke him for a eeding at 5:30, he went back down at 6 and has been sleeping since. It;s rare that he's just awake and hanging out. He only wakes twice during the night (usually around 2 and then again around 5) and doesn't fuss for anything. He is sound asleep - arms above the head, heavy breathing, mouth open - the works 
I'm probably going to regret even questioning this in a few weeks  but for now, I have no idea what's normal. 
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Posted 9/16/09 8:21 PM  |
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Diana1215
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Re: Newborn sleeping question...
Totally normal! Enjoy it - it doesn't last long! 
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| Posted 9/16/09 8:24 PM |
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maiden
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Re: Newborn sleeping question...
Yup. Thats what happens. DD was the same. Asleep almost all of the time, except for feedings, changings, etc. And hard to wake up sometimes too, even for feedings!
Isn't amazing that even though they sleep so much, taking care of newborns is still exhausting?! 
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| Posted 9/16/09 8:25 PM |
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MrsRbk
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Re: Newborn sleeping question...
Normal! That's pretty much all newborns do.. eat, sleep and poop! enjoy it now!
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| Posted 9/16/09 8:25 PM |
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Re: Newborn sleeping question...
Posted by Diana1215
Totally normal! Enjoy it - it doesn't last long!
You mean that I don't actually have a miracle baby on my hands?   He won't stay this sleepy until he's like 5?
Seriously, though - when do they start to "wake up"
Oh - and should I wake him to feed him? I know the old saying of never wake a sleeping baby, but what if he goes past his normal 3-3.5 hour threshold for feeding?
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| Posted 9/16/09 8:31 PM |
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Diana1215
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Re: Newborn sleeping question...
Posted by scarletbegonia
Posted by Diana1215
Totally normal! Enjoy it - it doesn't last long!
You mean that I don't actually have a miracle baby on my hands? He won't stay this sleepy until he's like 5?
Seriously, though - when do they start to "wake up"
Oh - and should I wake him to feed him? I know the old saying of never wake a sleeping baby, but what if he goes past his normal 3-3.5 hour threshold for feeding?
You're not breastfeeding right? If not then I would let him sleep and feed him when he wakes up!
And, you of course have a miracle baby on your hands! 
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| Posted 9/16/09 8:33 PM |
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Re: Newborn sleeping question...
Posted by Diana1215
You're not breastfeeding right? If not then I would let him sleep and feed him when he wakes up!
And, you of course have a miracle baby on your hands!
Nope - not BF-ing, although my boobs would like to argue that point.
Ok, so I'll let him sleep and then feed him. I hate the unpredictability. I like order and schedules. I guess I should surrender that fantasy, huh? 
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| Posted 9/16/09 8:37 PM |
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Diana1215
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Re: Newborn sleeping question...
Posted by scarletbegonia
Posted by Diana1215
You're not breastfeeding right? If not then I would let him sleep and feed him when he wakes up!
And, you of course have a miracle baby on your hands!
Nope - not BF-ing, although my boobs would like to argue that point.
Ok, so I'll let him sleep and then feed him. I hate the unpredictability. I like order and schedules. I guess I should surrender that fantasy, huh?
For now, you have to just go with the flow and follow his lead. A few months from now James will be on a schedule with the best of them! Jack is down to the minute with things!
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| Posted 9/16/09 8:39 PM |
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pinkandblue
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Re: Newborn sleeping question...
yup, normal...kevin is doing the same. he sleeps most of the day but then wakes every 2-3 hours at night to eat
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| Posted 9/16/09 8:41 PM |
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