Worried - my 4 week old sleeps all day, is this normal?

Hi. I'm a new mom of a 4 week old baby boy. My little guy sleeps almost all day. His only really alert period is in the morning around 9 AM and this lasts for maybe an hour, sometimes an hour and a half. Other than this, he drinks a bottle every 3.5 hours and sleeps. He isn't really alert after the bottles, he's moreso 1/2 asleep.

Is this normal? I'm worried that he sleeps too much. I haven't been around newborns so I don't know what's normal and what isn't. Also, he was born 3 weeks early (sudden pre-eclampsia) so he would have been full term last weekend - not sure if this has something to do with it.

Is this normal behavior? Should I be concerned?

TIA!

Re: Worried - my 4 week old sleeps all day, is this normal?

It is normal behavior. Most newborns sleep most of the day away. I wouldn't worry...this is the time that a baby's body is working so hard, being out in the world and with that comes the need for rest. Enjoy the quiet time!

Congrats!

Re: Worried - my 4 week old sleeps all day, is this normal?

this sounds like my DS who is 11 days old. Sleeps after a bottle, well lately it takes him a little while to go out, but sleeps most of the day and is figity at nite.

i think its normal. i've asked on here b/c i wast sure either. they'll start developing their patterns and be more alert as time goes on.

Re: Worried - my 4 week old sleeps all day, is this normal?

it's so normal! They are getting used to the world outside and it's exhausting to them! In a few months you're going to be saying "Help, my baby WON'T nap!" (just kidding!)

Re: Worried - my 4 week old sleeps all day, is this normal?

My DS is sleeping on me as I type.
DS isn't usually awake for more than an hour at a time and that's rare. He's most active after his first morning feeding and in the evening. When he's alrert I read to him or put him on his play mat and play. Once he zones out I put him in his bouncer, swing or just hold him and he falls asleep. I think your little guy is quite normal.

Re: Worried - my 4 week old sleeps all day, is this normal?

Totally normal, they sleep SOOO much in the first few months!

Re: Worried - my 4 week old sleeps all day, is this normal?

When my dd was a newborn (shes 3 months now) I worried about this ALL the time. I thought something was wrong because she literally slept ALL day (it didn't help that she had her days/nights confused) I used to make my husband look it up on the internet to make sure that it was normal. Its VERY normal and by about 3 months now (as someone said above) my biggest worry is the days she WON'T nap. It goes on for awhile though, def don't worry about it.

Re: Worried - my 4 week old sleeps all day, is this normal?

Totally normal. Newborns can't really sleep too much. They are doing a lot of growing, they need a lot of sleep. Enjoy the quiet time while you can.........before you know it he will be up most of the day!!!