IF UV DONE ALL THE THINGS LIKE NAPPY CHANGE FEEDING ETC. AND ITS HAPPENING AT TIMES WEN U NEED TO DO STUFF AND U SAY HES HAPPY BEING HELD WAT ABOUT GETTING ONE OF THOSE SLINGS SO HE CAN STAY CLOSE TO UR HEART ITLL B LIKE HOLDING HIM BUT WITH UR HANDS FREE!? I JUST SAW ON OPRAH AN AUSTRALIAN LADY WHO HAS FIGURED OUT WAT NEWBORNS PRE- CRYS MEAN THEY UNIVERSALLY SAY 5 DIFFERENT WORDS IT WAS AMAZING SHE HAS A DVD U CAN GET TO LEARN THEM IT WAS REALLY AMAZING ALL THE BABIES ON THE SHOW DID IT UP UNTILL AROUND 3 MTHS GO ON OPRAH WEBSITE AND HAVE A LOOK IF U CAN FIND IT. CONGRATULATIONS.

Congratulations, a wonderful little bundle to cuddle and fuss and worry over!

It is amazing if we got new TV delivered minus the instruction manual we would be on the phone straight away and yet we have this precious bundle delivered and we are supposed to know what to do ! Every baby is different, try to relax. Sit and just enjoy being with baby. The more relaxed you are the more relaxed baby will be. Talk to yourself, tell yourself what a good mother you are, how pleased you are that you are coping so well.  How lovely that your son is staying awake and taking an interest in his world. Talk to him, play him some music, tell him what's for tea! Just relax and enjoy. Do we get a photo?

Firstly congratulations on your new bub. Secondly every baby is different and they all do different things. My son used to stay awake alot at night in this way but slept well during the day (hehehe).It is not crazy insane for your little one to be awake this long it is just how some babies are.

As for cuddling him to sleep or letting him self settle I think that the decision is up to you and how you feel about letting him cuddle to sleep. I still cuddle zack to sleep some nights and he is 21 months. They don't want cuddles forever so I will enjoy it while I can (hehehe)

 Lexi xxx

I dont know about this stuff yet as im pregnant with my first, but i just wanted to say your bubz was born on my mums birthday hehe

Thanks for responding!  He is doing this unsettled stretch all over the place, some days it is 10am - 2pm or 8pm to 11pm (usually between 3 and 5 hours in length).  I guess it is normal then!  I just never heard of a 6 day old child staying awake for 5 hours in a row!  It is REALLY hard when it strikes at dinnertime as I have a toddler!!! 

My first son was a shocking sleeper and spent an hour awake and only 40 minutes or an hour asleep for several months.  I think I am so frightened of having another bad sleeper I am overly worried about James' patterns of sleep far to early.  My new son James is amazing at night, we've slept 4 to 6 hour stretches every night since his birth.  If only it could be like that forever...but he'll change his patterns a few times before he's celebrating his 3rd birthday! 

Thank GOD for Minti as I know I'm going to be posting like mad on this website over the next few months.  I wish I knew about with my first born!!!  Here's to everyone helping each other out! 

This is what I like to call "Arsnic hour" every day at this time it is soooo common for baby's to just keep going. Its always when your probaly at your most tired and trying to cook dinner. I know our body's aren't programed to just block out the cry but just know that this is very common for new babys and will over the months settle down.

most babies have an unsettled period during the day. andmost of the time its later afternoon early evening..just when its the busiest..lol.. youre lucky if your fisrt shild didnt do this.. but believe me when i says its nothing out of the ordinary..good luck xoxo