I know this is a strange thing to complain about, but my baby just seems to want to sleep all the time just now. He's 11 weeks and never used to nap during the day (although he has always slept well at night) but recently he's starting to have 1 or 2 hours both morning and afternoon. Since he's starting napping though, he just seems to be constantly tired. He'll get up from his nap, feed and then fall straight back into a deep sleep again. The poor soul seems to spend his days white-faced and red-eyed just now - it's like the more sleep he gets, the more he needs. Is there such a thing as too much sleep for a baby? I also wondered if he was maybe having a growth spurt but he's not taking any more formula, if anything he's started to take about 3-4 ounces less a day. I'm now thinking I did the wrong thing encouraging him to nap cause it doesn't seem to have done him that much good. Anyohe else had this experience?
Don't worry and enjoy the peace while your baby sleeps...! He is probably just finding his own routine, my son is nearly 10 months and has a 2 - 3 hour sleep in the morning and another 1 - 2 hour sleep in the afternoon and he goes through the night. They do a lot of growing while they're sleeping so it's a good thing! As they get older the naps will become less. Also as they get older they will take less milk especially when they start weaning onto solids. Use his nap time as 'you time' it wont last forever and then you'll be wishing he slept more so you can just do some chores or sleep or have a bath etc!!
I know this is a strange thing to complain about, but my baby just seems to want to sleep all the time just now. He's 11 weeks and never used to nap during the day (although he has always slept well at night) but recently he's starting to have 1 or 2 hours both morning and afternoon. Since he's starting napping though, he just seems to be constantly tired. He'll get up from his nap, feed and then fall straight back into a deep sleep again. The poor soul seems to spend his days white-faced and red-eyed just now - it's like the more sleep he gets, the more he needs. Is there such a thing as too much sleep for a baby? I also wondered if he was maybe having a growth spurt but he's not taking any more formula, if anything he's started to take about 3-4 ounces less a day. I'm now thinking I did the wrong thing encouraging him to nap cause it doesn't seem to have done him that much good. Anyohe else had this experience?