4 days old. sleeps through the day. worried.
2007-02-20 14:10:03 · 10 answers · asked by nextpopstar2002 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
she is 4 to 5 weeks premature.
2007-02-20 14:22:54 · update #1
Sleep is the best medicine helps them grow. They will know when to wake up due to being hungry or wet.
-L
2007-02-20 14:19:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Is she home already? I mean, she's not in the NICU? I'm very surprised they didn't tell you that premature babies will often sleep all day long! They NEED the sleep, so don't unneccesarily interrupt them!
My daughter was born 12 1/2 weeks early and spent 4 months (16 weeks) in the NICU. WHen we were able to bring her home, she would sleep sooo much...all day long. But the NICU nurses told me this was normal.
Just watch your baby's breathing and heart-rate and coloring. Is she on a moniter? Chances are, your baby is fine. It's what babies do--sleep, eat, and poop. =P But if you're at all concerned, PLEASE call her pediatrician!
Congrats on your baby!
2007-02-24 11:46:45 · answer #2 · answered by Megan V 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter was 7weeks early and would sleep like 20 hrs. a day. The other four hours was eating, and diaper changing. Now I was told by the neonataligist, to only wake her for feeds and diaper changes. She explained the more they sleep the more that they grow. Especially a newborn preemie. I really wouldn't worry to much, but if it's something that bothers you bring it up with her ped. Good luck and God Bless, from another preemie parent!
2007-02-20 14:28:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
new born babies premature or not usually sleep through the day and night. it is not uncommon for your baby to sleep 23 hours a day at the early stages. good luck
2007-02-20 14:18:12 · answer #4 · answered by jjsoccer_18 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most newborns sleep about 20 hours a day, I think. So don't worry. As long as she/he is eating don't worry. When you take them in for the first checkup bring it up to the doctor and tell them you're a little concerned. They'll let you know if you should be. I don't think you do though.
2007-02-20 14:34:35 · answer #5 · answered by makalas_mommy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is very normal. I know this because I have 2 1 year old brothers and when they were little they always sleeped for about 2 hours then theyd be up for about 45 min. then go back to sleep. So, you have nothing to worry about.
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2007-02-20 14:56:50 · answer #6 · answered by CC 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Babies who are born early usually need extra time to catch up, when it comes to developmental milestones, and sleep is no exception.
At this point, the baby would normally still be in your tummy, and doing a lot of sleeping, with very few times of being awake . Plus, baby has just been through an ordeal, and needs the rest in order to *catch up*.
I wouldn't be too concerned if this keeps up for a week or two, as long as the baby is waking up for feeds, etc.
But talk to your doctor if you're concerned.
On average, babies under three months sleep approximately twice as much as their parents, but half of this will be in the daytime...... and premature babies will sleep even more than a full-term baby.
Young babies do not take all this sleep in one long stretch like adults, though, because they need to wake up for frequent small feeds. Up to three months, babies sleep in sleep-wake cycles through the day with longer spells at night. The length of these cycles varies enormously from baby to baby, but on average your baby will sleep about two hours at a time in the day, and four to six hours at night.
These phases of sleep appear in babies even before they born. Dream sleep appears at about six or seven months' gestation, and you can easily see the difference between dream sleep and non-dream sleep in your newborn. In dream sleep, you can see her eyes darting back and forth under her eyelids, the rest of her body is still except for occasional twitches, and her breathing is irregular.
In non-dream, or quiet, sleep your baby will breath deeply and regularly, sometimes with a big sigh. She will lie very still, but may occasionally make little sucking movements with her mouth or "startle". These sudden jerks of the whole body are known as hypnagogic startles and are perfectly normal. They happen in older children and adults, too, often when you are just dropping off to sleep. Although this quiet non-dream sleep is well formed in newborns, it occurs in short bursts rather than a continuous flow as in older children and adults. During the first month of life it will gradually become more continuous and the startles will disappear.
I hope this helps....... and CONGRATULATIONS on your new little Angel !!
2007-02-20 14:28:16 · answer #7 · answered by Kate 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As a mom to 3, enjoy it!! It won't last. Just make sure the baby is eating, getting changed, and being held a bit. Then the baby will be fine.
2007-02-20 14:21:28 · answer #8 · answered by Melanie A 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How prem?
sorry should of finished LOL..
Our 5th son was 5 weeks early and he was a little more sleepy than our term bubs.
Our daughter who was born at 28weeks was in hospital for 9 weeks and was rarely awake. She was OGT fed so there was n no reason to wake.
2007-02-20 14:20:29 · answer #9 · answered by who_me? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
same as an on time baby if that's what u would call it----
the whole day and to only wake up for a diaper change and feedings
2007-02-20 17:29:03 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋