A question for those who have had a child recently...
20 November 2004, 02:56 PM
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A question for those who have had a child recently...
how much did/does your baby sleep in 24 hours? The Mrs is worried due to Jack sleeping about 18-20 hours out of 24 hours and this has been the case for the last week. Will get to ask the Midwife on her next visit but just wondered what everyone elses slept like as we are a little worried that he is over sleeping.
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20 November 2004, 03:21 PM
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That sounds like a great start to me. Really don't worry.
Believe me he won't sleep if he doesn't want to.
The biggest mistake we ever made was wake Adam up for visitors ect and now he doesn't sleep for longer than 2-3 hours!!!!
My friend had a 9lb baby and he slept a lot when he was born. He is now a fantastic sleeper he sleeps 12hours at night and 2-3 hours at least in the day. He's 5months now and growing well and loves his food.
He will be awake for longer periods as he gets older and stronger.
And he'll soon tell you when he's hungry.
The midwife might tell you not to let him go longerthan 5-6hours without a feed but I'm sure he tells you when he's hungry.
All my books and magazines say 18hours is normal I just want to cry when I read that I'm sooooo exhausted I wish adam would sleep for even 8 hours just once so I can catch up,.
He'll be 7months soon and I've not had more than 3hours sleep in one go since he was born!!!!!!!!
Enjoy the sleepy times. He'll become more alert and active very soon.
I hope all is well and I'm so glad he didn't have the nasty infection.
Best Wishes
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Believe me he won't sleep if he doesn't want to.
The biggest mistake we ever made was wake Adam up for visitors ect and now he doesn't sleep for longer than 2-3 hours!!!!
My friend had a 9lb baby and he slept a lot when he was born. He is now a fantastic sleeper he sleeps 12hours at night and 2-3 hours at least in the day. He's 5months now and growing well and loves his food.
He will be awake for longer periods as he gets older and stronger.
And he'll soon tell you when he's hungry.
The midwife might tell you not to let him go longerthan 5-6hours without a feed but I'm sure he tells you when he's hungry.
All my books and magazines say 18hours is normal I just want to cry when I read that I'm sooooo exhausted I wish adam would sleep for even 8 hours just once so I can catch up,.
He'll be 7months soon and I've not had more than 3hours sleep in one go since he was born!!!!!!!!
Enjoy the sleepy times. He'll become more alert and active very soon.
I hope all is well and I'm so glad he didn't have the nasty infection.
Best Wishes
Cath
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20 November 2004, 04:55 PM
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18-20 hrs = 4-6 hrs of having a stinky, screaming, expensive thing wrecking your life......consider yoursleves lucky he's so tired!
i have 3 and wish they would sleep till their 21 then wake up and move out.
i have 3 and wish they would sleep till their 21 then wake up and move out.
20 November 2004, 05:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Tiggs
18-20 hrs = 4-6 hrs of having a stinky, screaming, expensive thing wrecking your life......consider yoursleves lucky he's so tired!
i have 3 and wish they would sleep till their 21 then wake up and move out.
i have 3 and wish they would sleep till their 21 then wake up and move out.
Congrats on the sprog btw B2Z!
20 November 2004, 05:23 PM
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Tiggs he doesn't cry! He is the happiest most content little fella ever Only time he grizzles is when he wants food and when he has his nappy changed thats it, very chilled out something the midwives said he would be like due to how calm his heart rate was while being born 
just didn't expect him to spend most of his life asleep before he hit his teenage years!
Cheers ajm.
Only time he grizzles is when he wants food and when he has his nappy changed thats it, very chilled out something the midwives said he would be like due to how calm his heart rate was while being born just didn't expect him to spend most of his life asleep before he hit his teenage years! Cheers ajm.
20 November 2004, 05:54 PM
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I have no kids and intend things to stay that way but then again I said i would never re-marry!! Next doors baby slept for many hours and they had the attitude of he will tell us when he is hungry and sure enough he did then settled straight back down again, almost perfect in someways
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20 November 2004, 06:59 PM
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Nearly 5 months. 12+ hours straight a night and 3 hours in the day. Normally an hour/hour-half morning and afternoon. If he doesn't he grizzles ....
As someone else said - if they're asleep - NO NEED TO WAKE THEM!!!!!!!! If they're hungry you know about it ..... :-)
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As someone else said - if they're asleep - NO NEED TO WAKE THEM!!!!!!!! If they're hungry you know about it ..... :-)
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20 November 2004, 09:34 PM
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How the hell do you lot get your babys to sleep for so long at night ours is 6 months now and he is wanting milk like every 2-3 hours he's a nightmare !!!
20 November 2004, 09:38 PM
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wah - you have to be *strong*! Don't feed him just because he whines. We did that and ha the same problem. Get him to eat more but less often. Start by extending the feedtime by 15 mins or so and go from there.
We have Luc in his own room (with monitor) with the door shut abd the monitor down low. Just because he wakes we do not go in. He'll often wake, talk to himself for a while, then go back to sleep. We keep the monitor down low - if he really wants us we'll know! We had to put him in another room 'cos babies make so much damn noise .....
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We have Luc in his own room (with monitor) with the door shut abd the monitor down low. Just because he wakes we do not go in. He'll often wake, talk to himself for a while, then go back to sleep. We keep the monitor down low - if he really wants us we'll know! We had to put him in another room 'cos babies make so much damn noise .....
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20 November 2004, 09:46 PM
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Yeah he has been in his own room for some time now, it's rather difficult to leave him if you have children already in the house ( 5yr old ) who's bedroom is next to the little ones, we have tried to leave him but s1ht if coz off on one, we tried the water trick at night and damn he didn't like that Idea, he was weaned onto solids just after 4 months coz milk was not enough for him, he now kills off 2 rtins of baby food and to fromage frais before bed !!!!!!
20 November 2004, 10:07 PM
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Don't knock it!!
I was actually VERY lucky with both of mine - they've slept through since day 1
My eldest is now 4 and the youngest is 18 months - both have their own rooms, lights off and in bed by 7pm
They're both knackered by the time the go too
HTH - if you and your missus aren't sure, don't wait for the midwife, if you've got concerns, go to the hospital. Be happy in your OWN minds, not what anybody else says
Having said that, you can't be TOO concerned about it - you've asked ScoobyNet before calling for the Doctor. (just to ease any concerns)
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I was actually VERY lucky with both of mine - they've slept through since day 1
My eldest is now 4 and the youngest is 18 months - both have their own rooms, lights off and in bed by 7pm
They're both knackered by the time the go too
HTH - if you and your missus aren't sure, don't wait for the midwife, if you've got concerns, go to the hospital. Be happy in your OWN minds, not what anybody else says
Having said that, you can't be TOO concerned about it - you've asked ScoobyNet before calling for the Doctor. (just to ease any concerns
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20 November 2004, 10:53 PM
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My youngest is six months.
Believe me, you'd sleep 20 hours a day if you were doing that much growing!
It tends to come in spurts, some weeks lots of food and sleep others lots of playing and developing in other ways.
They're incredibly resilient and will usually leave you in no doubt if there's something wrong.
Chill out and enjoy it. (that's definitely tough advice for a first, but you'll follow it if you have a second!)
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Believe me, you'd sleep 20 hours a day if you were doing that much growing!
It tends to come in spurts, some weeks lots of food and sleep others lots of playing and developing in other ways.
They're incredibly resilient and will usually leave you in no doubt if there's something wrong.
Chill out and enjoy it. (that's definitely tough advice for a first, but you'll follow it if you have a second!)
R
20 November 2004, 10:55 PM
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New borns will sleep for ours, make the most of it, soon changes especially if they get colic!
Ours who is nearly 6 weeks old used to sleep for hours, now she can happily be awake for large parts of the day, which isn;t so good!
Ours who is nearly 6 weeks old used to sleep for hours, now she can happily be awake for large parts of the day, which isn;t so good!
20 November 2004, 11:04 PM
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Cheers for the replies, the growing thing is what i'd said to the Mrs especially with how much he is feeding at the moment, he really knows how to tuck it away
A lot of it is to do with his body clock as well I think, ie he is wide awake now and has his most active period between 9pm and 1am. So during the day he only ever wakes just for food. Anyway off to do another nappy change - lovely
A lot of it is to do with his body clock as well I think, ie he is wide awake now and has his most active period between 9pm and 1am. So during the day he only ever wakes just for food. Anyway off to do another nappy change - lovely
20 November 2004, 11:10 PM
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wife says the sleeping time is within normal limits... (consultant paediatrician )
She is also extremely jealous
our youngest still doesn't sleep through the night and he's 3 in Dec!!!
mick
)She is also extremely jealous
our youngest still doesn't sleep through the night and he's 3 in Dec!!!mick
20 November 2004, 11:15 PM
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lol cheers Ali-B, the other thing is both baby and mother have both been on antibiotics and this could be knocking him for 6 currently. Just wanted to know if what he was doing was common, and seems that it is which is all I wanted the Mrs to know.
Oh and cheers for that Mick (and Mrs Mick).
Oh and cheers for that Mick (and Mrs Mick).
20 November 2004, 11:41 PM
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How old is he by the way? Atibitoics also has an effect on the contents of their nappys. Know that as my wife was on them shortly after the birth too. Breast feeding is definitely best as I get to stay in bed when the baby needs feeding in the middle of the night!
Not sure how long that will last either though! Its amazing how quickly life changes. Now can;t just pop out, takes ages to sort nappy bag etc, and then when thats done she needs feeding again!
Oh and shopping when you need to use the lifts everywhere! I am also a sudden convert to parent and child spaces!
Not sure how long that will last either though! Its amazing how quickly life changes. Now can;t just pop out, takes ages to sort nappy bag etc, and then when thats done she needs feeding again!
Oh and shopping when you need to use the lifts everywhere! I am also a sudden convert to parent and child spaces!
20 November 2004, 11:57 PM
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Our boy is 6 weeks old.
He sleeps 18-20 hrs, but mainly during the day, not much can wake him other than his bottle time.
He wakes every 3 hours for his feed, 160 to 180mls C&G No2.
He likes sleeping in the car, pram, baby carrier, basically anywhere during the day.
But of a night he perks up and wants to be more awake, which is not good.
He is still in our room, in a crib.
Any worries you have, simply ask your Midwife or Doctor, dont hold back, just ask.
He sleeps 18-20 hrs, but mainly during the day, not much can wake him other than his bottle time.
He wakes every 3 hours for his feed, 160 to 180mls C&G No2.
He likes sleeping in the car, pram, baby carrier, basically anywhere during the day.
But of a night he perks up and wants to be more awake, which is not good.
He is still in our room, in a crib.
Any worries you have, simply ask your Midwife or Doctor, dont hold back, just ask.
21 November 2004, 12:04 AM
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Originally Posted by yoza
Our boy is 6 weeks old.
He sleeps 18-20 hrs, but mainly during the day, not much can wake him other than his bottle time.
He wakes every 3 hours for his feed, 160 to 180mls C&G No2.
He likes sleeping in the car, pram, baby carrier, basically anywhere during the day.
But of a night he perks up and wants to be more awake, which is not good.
He is still in our room, in a crib.
Any worries you have, simply ask your Midwife or Doctor, dont hold back, just ask.
He sleeps 18-20 hrs, but mainly during the day, not much can wake him other than his bottle time.
He wakes every 3 hours for his feed, 160 to 180mls C&G No2.
He likes sleeping in the car, pram, baby carrier, basically anywhere during the day.
But of a night he perks up and wants to be more awake, which is not good.
He is still in our room, in a crib.
Any worries you have, simply ask your Midwife or Doctor, dont hold back, just ask.
Tip from parent in the know!!
get them into there own room asap!!!
they and you will sleep better!!!
trust me , i,m a dad!!!
21 November 2004, 12:07 AM
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Cheers Yoza, sounds exactly the same as how Jack is behaving currently, however when he goes to sleep at about 1am he is then very good until the morning with maybe just one feed between 1am and 7 am, last night however he went straight through Just a bit of a nightmare when I go back to work having to stay up till 1am with him as new job in a couple of weeks requires me to get up at 5am every day so only 4 hours a night 
Chris he is a week old today, he had 48 hours of aggressive antibiotic treatment and his mum is still taking them so he is still getting them form her. They stop tomorrow so maybe he will perk up a bit in a few days once they are totally out his system. If he stays awake a bit more during the day i'm hoping he will go to sleep earlier at night - lol I can hope!
Thanks RP.com
Just a bit of a nightmare when I go back to work having to stay up till 1am with him as new job in a couple of weeks requires me to get up at 5am every day so only 4 hours a night Chris he is a week old today, he had 48 hours of aggressive antibiotic treatment and his mum is still taking them so he is still getting them form her. They stop tomorrow so maybe he will perk up a bit in a few days once they are totally out his system. If he stays awake a bit more during the day i'm hoping he will go to sleep earlier at night - lol I can hope!
Thanks RP.com
22 November 2004, 04:00 PM
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Dad of two here - one little girl 17 months old , one little boy 19 days old.
They all sleep a huge amount in the first week circa 18 - 20 hours and then gradually come out of it, spending more time alert - in active and passive alertness. For the first couple/ three weeks, its feed on demand, but you can start trying to introduce a routine after that. Babies/ small children seem to really benefit from routines.
We followed a book by a woman called Geena Ford (The contented Baby or something like that, which seems very ordered and strict but it worked for us) for our first child and while nothing seemd to work initially we stuck at it and after about 4 weeks of trying it suddenly clicked.
Our 17 month old now sleeps from 7pm to 7 am virtually every night, without waking - including sleeping through all the excitment of a home birth for her brother! - , and the baby is now doing a 7pm feed, a 10 :30pm feed (which I do with milk that my other half expressed earlier in the day, which also means that she can go to bed at 8pm or whatever if she wants), and he then wakes at about 5am for another one, then up at around 7am for another one.
We are stretching the 5am already to merge it with the 7 am feed and the game is then to get him to drop the 10ish one in due course. The benefit of this way is that this my wife gets to sleep from say 8pm to 5am - I sneak the baby into a moses basket in our bedroom and I can then go to bed after the 10:30 feed until the 5am jobby.
I also agree with the separate room thing - our little girl was in on her own from 6 weeks as the amount of grumbling, grunting etc that they do in their sleep is unbelievable.
They all sleep a huge amount in the first week circa 18 - 20 hours and then gradually come out of it, spending more time alert - in active and passive alertness. For the first couple/ three weeks, its feed on demand, but you can start trying to introduce a routine after that. Babies/ small children seem to really benefit from routines.
We followed a book by a woman called Geena Ford (The contented Baby or something like that, which seems very ordered and strict but it worked for us) for our first child and while nothing seemd to work initially we stuck at it and after about 4 weeks of trying it suddenly clicked.
Our 17 month old now sleeps from 7pm to 7 am virtually every night, without waking - including sleeping through all the excitment of a home birth for her brother! - , and the baby is now doing a 7pm feed, a 10 :30pm feed (which I do with milk that my other half expressed earlier in the day, which also means that she can go to bed at 8pm or whatever if she wants), and he then wakes at about 5am for another one, then up at around 7am for another one.
We are stretching the 5am already to merge it with the 7 am feed and the game is then to get him to drop the 10ish one in due course. The benefit of this way is that this my wife gets to sleep from say 8pm to 5am - I sneak the baby into a moses basket in our bedroom and I can then go to bed after the 10:30 feed until the 5am jobby.
I also agree with the separate room thing - our little girl was in on her own from 6 weeks as the amount of grumbling, grunting etc that they do in their sleep is unbelievable.
22 November 2004, 04:11 PM
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Congrats Fat Boy!
Our 3rd is now 6 months old. Never been a sound sleeper though he only wakes once a night now thank goodness. Just been through a bout of Bronchitis which was very hard on Nicki because it meant the wee lad didn't put more than 1.5 hours sleep together at a time for 2 and a bit weeks
Every one is different though...our first 2 went solidly through the night from 6 weeks...if only they were all that easy
For some reason 'er indoors doesn't like the sprog moving to its own room untill 6 months...must be something she read in the Mirror ..shesh...at least that parts over now.
Oh yeah, 20 hours a day sleeping...long may it continue...sounds a contented child
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Our 3rd is now 6 months old. Never been a sound sleeper though he only wakes once a night now thank goodness. Just been through a bout of Bronchitis which was very hard on Nicki because it meant the wee lad didn't put more than 1.5 hours sleep together at a time for 2 and a bit weeks
Every one is different though...our first 2 went solidly through the night from 6 weeks...if only they were all that easy
For some reason 'er indoors doesn't like the sprog moving to its own room untill 6 months...must be something she read in the Mirror ..shesh...at least that parts over now.
Oh yeah, 20 hours a day sleeping...long may it continue...sounds a contented child
Rgds
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22 November 2004, 04:22 PM
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Our Jake is now 8 weeks old, and it's starting to improve but nights have been pretty awful ! Problem we've had is that he has had mucas (sp) left over from being 'inside'. There's nothing actually on his chest, and both the doctor and health visitor have said don't worry. But it makes him restless, and we're usually up every 2 hours 
But like i said, it's subsiding and we're getting 4hours or so now.
We also took the advice of a few here on old s'net and took him to see a cranial osteopath. This helped a little too.
Thing is, you can have a torrid night and then you get up, pick him up and he gives you this big smile - all is quickly forgotten
Damn, I wanna go home now !!!
All the best mate
Matt
But like i said, it's subsiding and we're getting 4hours or so now.
We also took the advice of a few here on old s'net and took him to see a cranial osteopath. This helped a little too.
Thing is, you can have a torrid night and then you get up, pick him up and he gives you this big smile - all is quickly forgotten
Damn, I wanna go home now !!!
All the best mate
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22 November 2004, 04:23 PM
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Congratulations Fat Boy!!
Lovely to hear that your gorgeous little girl has a baby brother now!
17months!!!!Where does the time go? Our little boy is six months already.
Hope all is well
Cath
Lovely to hear that your gorgeous little girl has a baby brother now!
17months!!!!Where does the time go? Our little boy is six months already.
Hope all is well
Cath
22 November 2004, 04:27 PM
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Cheers Mr C and sorry to hear about the bronchitis/ lack of sleep! You'll just have to sleep in the porker...
You're right to mention bugs n stuff as illnesses really do seem to throw them and you completely for a couple of weeks usually - we've already had one bout with the 17month old going down with a gastro bug when the baby was just 4 days old, so the 17 month old and me were quarantined downstairs like lepers, while Kate stayed upstairs as much as possible and frantically washed everything in the house about 5 times each day. Worked perfectly in that the Kate and the baby were OK although once my little girl was OK I went down with it - not much sleep or routine that week!! It seems to take us 2-3 days to get back on track after each one.
FB
PS B2Z don't forget to order in a bulk supply of Calpol - life saver as it knocks them out pretty effectively at times !!
You're right to mention bugs n stuff as illnesses really do seem to throw them and you completely for a couple of weeks usually - we've already had one bout with the 17month old going down with a gastro bug when the baby was just 4 days old, so the 17 month old and me were quarantined downstairs like lepers, while Kate stayed upstairs as much as possible and frantically washed everything in the house about 5 times each day. Worked perfectly in that the Kate and the baby were OK although once my little girl was OK I went down with it - not much sleep or routine that week!! It seems to take us 2-3 days to get back on track after each one.
FB
PS B2Z don't forget to order in a bulk supply of Calpol - life saver as it knocks them out pretty effectively at times !!