Hello,
I have a 11 week old baby and am confused about his sleep habit. I live in US and am currently on vacation in India. I came to India 10 days ago. While in the US my baby used to hardly sleep during the day....and even when he did sleep he was a very light sleeper.
Now in India he is sleeping like a log. I am not complainig but am confused. First I thought it's jet lag...India is 10 hours ahead of US...so practically day and night difference. But I feel that this isnt even jet lag....he sleeps for a stretch of 5-6 hours during the day and sometimes in such deep sleep that he wont wake up even if I try. Maybe its the change in weather? I calcuated the time he sleeps in India and it's not night in US...so he isnt sleeping his night sleep.
For the past 2-3 days he sleeps around 3.30 pm and wakes up around 9 pm. Although it's great....I feel that should I wake him up so he sleeps better at night? He did sleep once at night around 11 pm for 5 straight hours. I am confused.
2006-12-21 02:09:29 · 6 answers · asked by Ank 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Babies sleep patterns change drastically from the 8 week marker on. They start sleeping longer spells at a time, and deeper more productive sleep. They make up their own patterns, and if you dont help them set functional ones they'll continue on with whatever they decide. Such as sleeping all day and not at night.
With your situation theres also the added factor of a new environment and daily activities.
Just try switching his schedule around so he's sleeping more at night, and less during the day. Keep in in noisy bright places at day time ( he will need a few hours a couple times a day to take naps, or he will become over stiumlated and exhausted), and keep the lights dim and noise down at night.
It'll take a few days or weeks, but eventually it will even out.
Its really normal for his age, and expected for your circumstances.
2006-12-21 02:14:48 · answer #1 · answered by amosunknown 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Baby's sleeping patterns will change with a change in their environment. Don't be overly alarm. Be moe concerned that he is getting at least 16 hours of sleep each day. Little ones need the most rest.
My son also used to get into really deep sleeps, as long as he continued to breathe normally, I didn't worry. As long as he remained alert when awake, I didn't worry. Just watch to make sure that his usual behaviors aren't any different. If he is usually very alert, and is now less interested in what's going on, take him to the doctor because he may be on ther verge of getting a cold.
Sleep is just an indication of him needing to rest.
2006-12-21 02:15:01 · answer #2 · answered by Meesh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Babies do that all the time . it sounds normal to me but i am not a doctor.
when ever i wanted my child to sleep i gave him a warm bath and massage him and gave him warm milk with a little cereal.
Babies sleep habits different each one. if he is not crying and have normal stools and skin color , chances are he is OK. it take time for sleep habits to come to the forefront. could be a couple of months for a normal sleep habit. some babies sleeps a couple of hours around the clock , this is normal.
you can also check with " wbmd.com ", this website t has answers to lots of questions.
good luck
2006-12-21 02:25:01 · answer #3 · answered by beverly c 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like he has his days and nights mixed up. But, Its not right that you "cant" wake him up. Id get him checked out by a doctor to be on the safe side.
2006-12-21 02:13:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is very normal...don't ever wake a sleeping baby except to nurse them!
2006-12-21 02:13:48 · answer #5 · answered by galatan2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say let him sleep. He been threw a big change too.
2006-12-21 02:13:46 · answer #6 · answered by BOOTS! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋