I no some mothers will hate me for this but. my 4 month old sometimes sleep all day. on average she sleep 12hrs a night, but then sometimes (or quite often) she will wake for maybe 1/2 hour in the morning just enough for a feed and then she will go back down for a few hours waking then for maybe an hour and back down for a few more and then still do another 12 hours at night. She was only awake for about 31/2 hours out of a 24 hour period the other day.
Also she doesn't eat very much from birth she has never eaten the required amount. she's at least 50ml per bottle less. but she is healthy and is growing ok.
Yes I do hate you! ( LOL!!!) My little one was the exact opposite and would only SLEEP 3 1/2 hours out of 24!!!!! Count your blessings. If bub is growing well and developing well and when she has her check ups, all is good and you are very lucky! Discuss any concerns with your Maternal Health Nurse or where ever it is you get her weighed and checked. Lucky you!
At four months he would go to bed at 7, wake up at 6.30 to 7am then he would be awake long enough to have his bottle, rice cereal and bath and would go straight down for a nap (lasting around 3 hours) He would wake up I would read to him, play with toys with him, feed him lunch and he would take another 3 hour nap. He only started taking one nap a day (3 hours) at the age of 1.
In my experience your daughter's schedule is normal, however, if you have any concerns, mention it to your Dr at the next visit.
In the meantime.. enjoy the rest it gives you.. it doesn't last!
one of my baby was like that and ended up in hospital with a feeding problem .she nearly starved .and another of my baby also liked to sleep a lot but no feeding problem and now at 40 still love sleeping a lot . everyone is different.
My middle one was a sleeper like that, and even now at 15, still goes to bed at 8.30 and sleeps almost straight away. His 16 yr old brother however, will go to bed at 8.30 but is still awake at 10.30. Just depends on the child.
When my little one would start sleeping for long periods of time, I always chalked it up to a growth spurt. And if your little one is eating and acting satisfied, it would be in my nature to think she is getting enough. Happy baby? Probably nothing wrong. Fussy, unhappy baby? I would start to worry.
Both my girls were the same with not drinking the required amount but they gained weight and slept well so I didn't worry about it. Don't stress yourself about it, I did that with my eldest but was more relaxed with my youngest.
I'm not sure if sleeping all day for a 4 mth old is right, my 5 mth old has two 1 hour naps a day with two 30 min cat naps after her first feed and then in the afternoon. I she is graining weight and seems happy then I wouldn't worry. Soon enough she'll be up and causing caos as they all do.
My 21mth old did the same thing sleepwise at that age, and I too remember that the other Mother's at MG thought I was lucky. For me and my baby it was just a phase it lasted a couple of weeks. But I swear that each time bubs went down for a long sleep, she would have learned something or would do something new when she woke up! LOL
It's just a growth spurt usually, sleep is the best time to grow and develop, and for connections in the brain to be made. Of course if you are concerned or think bubs may have other issues, then you should see your GP or Early Childhood nurse.
I wouldn't stress too much, my daughter is the same. She is almost 6 months old now and is still having 50mls less in her bottle than what she is ment to and she has only just started solids this week. She sleeps really well but you might find in the next few weeks her awake time in the morning might be longer. I found that when Amy was about 5 months lod she seem to be awake for longer in the morning.
Please don't worry, I used to think there was something wrong with my baby as he always slept and slept. He is 9.5 months and still sleeps alot.
He has also not been a very big eater. He would eat less but eat more often. I used to worry as the kids in my mother group were eating much more than mine. They would be eating 180mls while my bubs was on 150mls, or less. He would eat every 2 hours while the others were every 3-4 hrs.
I wouldn't stress too much as long as your bubs is growing, putting on weight and weeing and pooing etc.... Just be lucky that you have a good bubs that sleeps well.
Yes, mother's everywhere are now throwing daggers at you, lol (just kidding).
Some babies do sleep well - you are lucky. Though this can change at any time! I remember when I had my first, a friend who had a girl round the same time was bragging about how well she was sleeping - later on down the track, my little one was sleeping well while hers was giving her a hard time of it! lol
Anyway, main thing is that she is healthy & is growing ok, which you said she is. I wouldn't worry. As has already been said, all babies are different - there's no such thing as a text book case. I take it that's her in the user pic? She's gorgeous!
Don't stress. As everyone is always saying, all babies are different! My daughter slept a lot at around 4 months and I got a bit worried, but soon enough she was waking all the time. As for how much she drinks, some babies just don't need as much as others, sounds like she is doing great! Just keep an eye on the wet nappies and things should be fine!
Just count your blessings and let her sleep! They say that a baby does most of her growing while she is sleeping... ans as long as she is eating then let her sleep! Unless it is bothering you and messing up your schedual, but I think the recomended hours of sleep for a baby is at atleast 16 hours or somthinign like that.... so I think that only puts your little one with 4 more than necessary! so its not to big of a deal! If you would like, just try to play with her inthe morning when she wakes up for a few hours... try to keep her awake but on a schedual of 2 naps a day or so...(on in the mornign and one at night) Im so jellous of you tho, my baby is the exact opposite! she is awake all day except for one or 2 hours adn she still manages to stay awake all night on the same schedual she is on during the day!!! now whe has started waking my son up to play with her! (18 months apart)
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