2006-08-28 10:56:50 · 31 answers · asked by michelle d 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
A two week old SHOULD NOT sleep all night!
They NEED to be fed about every 2 hours around the clock if they are nursing. (Breastmilk digests in about 90 minutes!) 4 hours or so if you are formula feeding. They are trying to double their birth weight in 6 months. Think how often YOU would need to eat to double your weight that fast!
Also, your baby's tummy is about the size of a walnut/his fist. TINY! It needs refilling pretty often!
Only babies on TV sleep through the night that young!
ALSO.....
Your child is TOO YOUNG for cereal or other solids. Starting solids before 4-6 months of age puts your child at risk of diabetes, allergies, asthma, and obesity.
2006-08-28 11:06:28 · answer #1 · answered by momma2mingbu 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My suggestion is start a bedtime routine if its giving the baby a bath at the same time every night followed by pjs and diapering then a last feeding. Don't stimulate the baby right before bed dim the lights turn the TV off set the mood. Find out if your baby is comfortable, my baby still likes to be swaddled.
What ever you do don't give the baby anything but formula or breast milk until your Dr says its OK.
2006-08-28 18:53:14 · answer #2 · answered by NW71206 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You probably can't. Babies that young just don't sleep through the night. Trust me I have three. My youngest is 16 months and I'm just starting to catch up on my sleep.
My suggestion is that when your baby is about 2 or 3 months try putting him or her to bed awake in a dark quiet room. This will help your baby to learn how to go to sleep on his own. I did this with my second and third. They are much better sleepers than my first. Good luck!
2006-08-28 18:07:14 · answer #3 · answered by Juli 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A baby that little may not sleep thru the night, It depends on the size of a baby my son was almost ten pounds at birth and began sleeping thru the night around two weeks because of this, (he also had reflux which, thru doctors orders, he was getting cereal in his bottle) My advice to you if it is a matter of needing sleep ask a relative or good friend to stay a couple of nights and get that night bottle in, so you can recharge. I did that with my mother she was happy to do it, and believe me I was thankful....good luck and congrats on the new little one.
2006-08-28 18:03:55 · answer #4 · answered by Erin O. 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The baby isn't going to sleep all night at 2 weeks. It takes time. Just make sure that Baby is on a schedule. You will be lucky if this is accomplished by 6 weeks.
2006-08-28 17:59:53 · answer #5 · answered by voandginger 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You don't. Two week-old babies aren't supposed to sleep all night. "All night" is also a relative term. When people talk about their babies sleeping "all night" at 4 months old, they often mean 6-7 hours. My second child finally slept "all night" (6 hours) at age 6 months. It took my first until age 2, but that is extremely unusual.
Keep in mind that this issue will reverse itself. My same child who didn't sleep 6 hours until he was 2yo now won't get up before 8:30-9am without serious rousing (he's almost 9). LOL.
Good luck, hang in there and welcome to parenthood!
2006-08-28 18:28:27 · answer #6 · answered by C C 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i know dr's say not to do this but i did it with my daught at 2 weeks old and she slept all night and ate less often then ever 1 1/2 sometimes instead of 3 hours but buy some baby cearal try using the rice kind it fill them up quicker and they sleep a little longer and sometimes all night , my daught slept all night long she's now 5 1/2 months and as healthy as can be
2006-08-28 21:41:04 · answer #7 · answered by marriedw1 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A miracle is the only way you're going to get your two week old to sleep through the night. my 3 month old started sleeping through the night at around 2 months. SO you just have to elarn to sleep when your baby is sleeping until he/she learns to sleep through the night(I know, it's hard).
2006-08-29 04:46:06 · answer #8 · answered by osafety6 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
wow, dont you know that at 2 weeks old they should be waking up about every 3 hours to eat?? you have to feed them even in the middle of the night! they wont sleep through the night without being hungry until theyre about 4 months old.
2006-08-28 18:59:54 · answer #9 · answered by laurali_love 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You may not be able to, all babies are different and start sleeping through at different ages. But my 2nd baby began sleeping through at around 4 weeks old, she is now 6 months & sleeps from 9 - 7.30. Make sure she is having her last feed at night and try to get as much down her as u can, also make sure her last feed is not too early. She/he will also benefit from having a regular bedtime routine and also make sure she is winded propley, believe me it helps. Thats all i can suggest really. But remember not to rush her as it does take time but it will happen, and when it does its luxury, lol.
2006-08-28 18:04:16 · answer #10 · answered by rach_b_2003 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋