My 4 month old is usually very active....?

Question

today he decided to sleep the entire day away!.... Does this mean anything?

Answer 1

He could be teething or going through a growth spurt. When my daughter first started doing that, she was going through a growth spurt. Now she does it when she's teething. I wouldn't worry unless it's very hard to wake him up or he refuses to eat. If you're still worried, just call and talk to his doctor for some reassurance.

Answer 2

Sometimes a babies sleep pattern changes for no reason, but a bad day of sleep the day before or if he's coming down with something he would sleep a lot more. Is he lethargic and general less responsive to you? that would be a huge warning sign. If he's his normal self when he's awake I would just watch him for now. Probably he's about to get a cold.

Answer 3

He might be coming down with something or maybe he just decided to catch up on sleep. My daughter does the same thing about once a week she will sleep all day its weird but I just go with the flow.

Answer 4

He is probably sick or really sleepy. My kids are both very active (ages 2 and 3) and they are sick, all they want to do is lay down and rest all day! If you are concerned, I would talk to his ped! Good Luck

Answer 5

It might mean that he's sick or it could mean that he just needed some down time. You might want to call the doctor just to be certain.

Answer 6

Can you wake hime easily? Is he 'normal' when he is awake. If so, he's probably fine. If not, call his doc.

Answer 7

he may be sick or just tired, take him to the doctor though it probably isn't anything.