My son use to wake up every two hours to eat and fall right to sleep, but ever since Sunday night he'll only sleep for an hour, wake up eat, and stay up for an hour straight then fall asleep for another hour and repeat the same cycle all day long and all night. I've tried feeding him more, but he just spits it up and I've tried to keep him up during the day so he'll be sleepy at night, but he still stays awake after eating for an hour and sleeps for an hour and is right back up wanting to eat.
2007-07-19 03:02:40 · 13 answers · asked by ccccc 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
that last part I meant to type he stays awake for an hour after eating. Not he eats for an hour=)
2007-07-19 03:04:11 · update #1
he is on formula
2007-07-19 03:12:23 · update #2
When my daughter would wake up during the day I would change her nurse her and either wipe her down with a warm towel or try to have Mommy time but, at nighttime I would nurse her and try to put her back down without the interaction time. We tried to keep a schedule as much as possible which really helped. Keep up the good work babies usually settle down at about the six week mark.
2007-07-19 03:14:50 · answer #1 · answered by CeCe M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are several things you can try. Try running a small fan or something with a motor that creates a quiet hum in his room. Sometimes white noise can cover up the things that wake him. I've known this to work for many babies.
My second son did something similar at 6 weeks. He would get up to eat at 1 or 2 a.m. and would not go back to sleep until about 6 or 7, when his older brother was waking for the day. He'd fall asleep in my arms, but as soon as he was back in bed, he'd be awake and crying. I tried ignoring it, but he'd keep up the crying forever, it seemed. Finally, I noticed that he fell asleep stroking the ribbon on my nightgown. I put satin pillowcases over the sheets on his crib mattress. He immediately stopped the fussing in bed, and within a couple of days was sleeping through the night - 8 to 10 hours at a time! When my youngest came along, satin didn't work, but soft cotton, like flannel and fuzzy blankets, did.
The other thing that could be happening, is that he could be going through a growth spurt. My boys all did that from time to time. They'd be up for feedings every hour or two for about a week. Then, a week after they went back to their "normal" schedules, they'd have grown an inch.
2007-07-19 03:17:14 · answer #2 · answered by kati9 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello, I have a 6 week old baby, and it sounds like your newborn is going through a growth spurt! They only last a couple days and he'll get back to normal again. They go through that every couple weeks, then months, but that's a great thing that you're helping your son grown, and know it won't last long at all...even though it may feel like it! I wouldn't feed him more food wise, but maybe make sure he's eating enough during the daytime. I've heard that babies will make up for just sleeping all day and not eating much at night, so make sure to feed him as much as he asks for during the day, and be sure to spend time snuggling him....they also will make up for lost time with mommy and daddy!
I BF(so they digest faster than formula babies), and I've found that feeding her right as I'm about to go to sleep, in bed, seems to help her. Also, once they reach around 11 lbs, they start to sleep a little longer!!! My daughter is 11 14 and now sleeps 6 hours straight at night, and eats every 2-3 during the day.
He'll get there!!! Good luck and lots-o-zzzzzz's!!!
2007-07-19 03:34:13 · answer #3 · answered by merrymoon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't make a 4 week old sleep longer. Just keep all the lights dim, so he gets the idea that it is quite time. Talk quietly to him. Don't try to feed him more. He is too small, and can only handle a little at a time. Is he fussy at all? Did he just see a doctor recently and receive a lot of shots? This can affect him. During the day don't keep the house too quiet. If you are tired, nap with him once during the day. I hope things get easier for you!
2007-07-19 03:34:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Babies live eat and sleep by there own inate clocks. I wouldn,t stress my advice is do what he needs when he needs it and if this is your only baby sleep when it sleeps,
Some beleive that the less a baby sleeps the more capacity for intelligence they have and mature more quickly.
You will start to resent your baby and affect the bonding experience if you try and force it eat and sleep too much. think relaxing thoughts this too shall pass.
Also some people are against this but I am a firm beleiver of in and did myself..co-sleeping. That baby spent almost 10 months inside your body and know you want it too sleep a room away peacefully when it cannot hear your voice or feel you breathing. Sometimes when they know you are near by it helps. I used to put my son in a sling or snuggli and do the house work and he just slept the whole time! Something to think about anyway..you breatfeed this way as well.
2007-07-19 03:14:20 · answer #5 · answered by wildflower 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Are you breastfeeding him?
Since he's on formula he may be having gas problems. Formula is known to cause more gas in tiny babies than breastmilk. Try some Mylicon drops (actually, the generic brand is exactly the same for a fraction of the price) and pat his tummy. I actually used half 7-Up and half milk for my daughter (who is now 4 months old) and all of my kids before that to help ease the discomfort, it helps breakup the gas and it's harmless to them. Also, you may want to try a routine, say around 8 every night you give him a bath and get him ready for bed, then you give him a bottle and rock him/read to him/sing to him whatever relaxes both you and baby. It'll take some time but I promise it really does get better.
2007-07-19 03:11:11 · answer #6 · answered by justwondering 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a cycle he's going through. My kids did this when they had a growth spurt.
He may still be working out night and day. Try to take him out into the sunshine when it's light out. Keep the room where he sleeps dark.
This too shall pass! Hang in there and try to sleep when he does.
2007-07-19 03:09:19 · answer #7 · answered by emenbensma 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try to keep him up as long as possible during the day. there is nothing wrong with him. don't take him to the doctor or anything. this is normal. my mom told me an old folks tale. i never tried it but she said it works. turn him countrerclockwise upsidedown around. he might be mixed up with days and nights. keep the blinds open all day and his room dark at night. when our daughter was a newborn and she would wake up at night, we would feed her and change her diaper and put her right back to bed. no talking to her or anything because then she thinks it is time to play.
2007-07-19 03:21:43 · answer #8 · answered by david62777 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you go to your infant the first time he starts to cry? Try waiting a few minutes. Sometimes they will fall back to sleep. When I did get up with my kids I never made alot of noise or turned the lights on. At bedtime (11pm) I would give my baby a warm bath, massage and warm bottle. He would sleep until 7 am. Good luck
2007-07-19 03:11:08 · answer #9 · answered by M v 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Other people have given some good advice. Also make sure there is no nightlight in the room. Make it dark and quiet. Babies don't get scared and don't need a nightlight. That is just a parent's paranoia coming out and make the kids scared of the dark when they get older.
2007-07-19 03:28:53 · answer #10 · answered by manoflamancha 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋