https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 24 Jun 2026 11:11:08 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-sleepy-was-your-nb#post-2777751 Wed, 04 Oct 2017 23:25:09 +0000 LindsayLou 2777751@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My first was never a sleepy newborn. She slept great at night (1 wake up, sometimes 2), but was alert and didn't nap much from the start. My second is 5 weeks old and just starting to wake up more in the past week. We seriously worried that she was sleeping too much at first. But she nurses well, and is gaining weight. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-sleepy-was-your-nb#post-2777741 Wed, 04 Oct 2017 21:22:29 +0000 birdofafeather 2777741@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>2 Full term: both jaundiced due to blood type incompatiblities but both cleared by doctors to go home. Both very sleepy and I would wake every 2.5-3 hours during the day to make sure they ate. I was never worried and by about 6 weeks, they started being able to be awake a little longer, but wanting to go back to sleep shortly afterward still! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-sleepy-was-your-nb#post-2777736 Wed, 04 Oct 2017 21:15:15 +0000 anonysquire 2777736@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My third baby didn't sleep ever!!!! People would always comment how alert he was and he was like 3lbs and just wide freaking awake 😳 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-sleepy-was-your-nb#post-2777723 Wed, 04 Oct 2017 20:38:31 +0000 lamariniere 2777723@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My first never slept, even at just hours old his eyes were open and he was alert. My 2nd was born nearly 3 weeks early and she slept a ton the first few weeks. I would have to undress her and shake her leg and tickle her feet to try to wake her up to nurse. She didn’t have any jaundice problems and the ped wasn’t too concerned about how little she was eating. I think she was an extremely efficient nurser from the get-go, unlike my 1st, and her diaper output was fine, despite only nursing for a few minutes at a time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-sleepy-was-your-nb#post-2777705 Wed, 04 Oct 2017 19:44:16 +0000 Mrs. Dolphin 2777705@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My first one barely slept and has always been low sleep needs. My second one (born at exactly 36 weeks) slept all the time; like 22 hours a day for the first two months of his life (and slept significantly after that, too). I was so worried, I actually asked our pediatrician if this was normal. She gave me a funny look and said it was fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-sleepy-was-your-nb#post-2777464 Wed, 04 Oct 2017 10:14:47 +0000 Banana330 2777464@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@matador84: I’m having this with this one too. My first was smaller and took longer to gain weight. This one is much bigger and growing like a weed but sleeps amazingly. My midwife said enjoy it and as long as she’s gaining and has lots of diapers we’re good. She seems happy and content. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-sleepy-was-your-nb#post-2777342 Tue, 03 Oct 2017 20:48:57 +0000 bees_knees 2777342@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@matador84: can you imagine if you made it to 40 weeks?! Yikes. And ouch. Haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-sleepy-was-your-nb#post-2777335 Tue, 03 Oct 2017 20:36:15 +0000 Mamatimes3 2777335@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS1 was over 10 pounds at birth and hardly slept as a newborn. He took 20 catnaps and then would be up for a while. DS2 and DD were more typical newborns who slept a lot. They were 7 pounds and 5 pounds, respectively.<br /> All woke up to eat about every 2.5 hours.<br /> I think it just depends on the baby! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-sleepy-was-your-nb#post-2777332 Tue, 03 Oct 2017 20:23:44 +0000 matador84 2777332@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bees_knees: no kidding, even my dr said he was surprised at how big he was. My other kids were not even 7 lbs! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-sleepy-was-your-nb#post-2777329 Tue, 03 Oct 2017 20:04:58 +0000 bees_knees 2777329@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@matador84: whoa, that's a big 38 weeker! You could always double check his bili levels to be safe, and let him nap by a window in the sunshine...but if he's pooping/peeing/eating normally I'd just enjoy the sleepiness and newborn snuggles while they last! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-sleepy-was-your-nb#post-2777327 Tue, 03 Oct 2017 19:55:23 +0000 matador84 2777327@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bees_knees: this! I’m thinking this one is asleep 22-23 hours a day. He is my biggest baby—8 lbs and I delivered at 38 weeks!! Maybe that has something to do with it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-sleepy-was-your-nb#post-2777322 Tue, 03 Oct 2017 19:37:25 +0000 bees_knees 2777322@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both of my boys were SO sleepy--like basically sleeping 20 hours a day. They were both full term, not jaundiced, big babies (over 8 lbs). They'd wake up to nurse every 3-4 hours but fall back asleep right after. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-sleepy-was-your-nb#post-2777315 Tue, 03 Oct 2017 19:08:06 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2777315@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My first was not sleepy. My daughter was! If he is pooping and peeing normally and gaining weight I would say all is good. But maybe check on the jaundice situation - I didn't deal with that so no advice! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-sleepy-was-your-nb#post-2777298 Tue, 03 Oct 2017 16:58:31 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2777298@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My first not sleepy at all, my second very sleepy the first week and a half or two weeks. It freaked me out too! He would wake in the night but never stay awake long. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-sleepy-was-your-nb#post-2777297 Tue, 03 Oct 2017 16:49:27 +0000 ScarletBegonia 2777297@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son was very sleepy and he was born at 40w6d so definitely full term! I freaked out for the first 6 weeks but once he started waking up a bit I wondered why I worried! I think, as PP have said, some kids are just sleepier than others, and my son still LOVES his sleep - once he learned to fall asleep on his own at around 6 months he never looked back! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-sleepy-was-your-nb#post-2777295 Tue, 03 Oct 2017 16:27:12 +0000 matador84 2777295@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@gingerbebe: he is looking significantly less yellow but I’m wondering if the bili is just still in his system causing the sleepiness. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-sleepy-was-your-nb#post-2777294 Tue, 03 Oct 2017 16:26:08 +0000 matador84 2777294@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsB2012: that is pretty much this one—almost 2 weeks old. I feel like he’s nursing, peeing and pooping enough but it’s like it’s all in a sleep induced state! I’m sure come time for my 2 month appt I’ll be crying about how he won’t go to sleep—but for now, I have just never experienced a baby quite so sleepy!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-sleepy-was-your-nb#post-2777287 Tue, 03 Oct 2017 15:58:15 +0000 gingerbebe 2777287@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah I just ask because both mine had it and my friends been going in and out of the hospital plus biliblanket at home for like 2 weeks over it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-sleepy-was-your-nb#post-2777284 Tue, 03 Oct 2017 15:48:47 +0000 matador84 2777284@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@gingerbebe: actually that is why I am a little worried. We go this week to the dr and I’ll for sure ask, but we did have a slightly extended hospital stay due to jaundice/time under the lights. He lost 7% birth weight in hospital but at 1 week weight check was up to birth weight and then some. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-sleepy-was-your-nb#post-2777283 Tue, 03 Oct 2017 15:45:59 +0000 MrsB2012 2777283@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My babies have always been good sleepers, but with my third, I was a little concerned that she was too tired. She never woke up more than once during the night ( ever ) and would sleep all day. By about 6 weeks she was sleeping 14 hours at night, awake for just over an hour, sleeping for 2 hours awake for just over an hour, asleep for 3 hours then awake to feed for bed. That was her routine for months, with the awake times very slowly sneaking to be a bit longer. I asked my dr, who said she was on the high end of normal for awake times, and if she didn't start having longer awake stretches within a month, to bring her back in. It was a very slow process, but by about 5.5 months, she was more normal. She's 7 months now and and sleeps 12 hours at night, usually a 1-2 hr nap in the am and then a 2-3 hr nap in the afternoon.<br /> Some babies are just sleepy babies. I haven't been around in a while, so I don't know how newborn you're talking, but as long as they're awake enough to eat, and having the proper amount of wet diapers, it should be ok. Congrats on the new baby :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-sleepy-was-your-nb#post-2777272 Tue, 03 Oct 2017 15:01:13 +0000 peachykeen 2777272@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Both my babies were super sleepy - we had to work hard to get them to stay awake to eat. Both were jaundiced, though, and 37 weekers. I agree with @gingerbebe: to keep an eye out for jaundice but once baby reaches 2 weeks or so I think it's less of a concern. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-sleepy-was-your-nb#post-2777268 Tue, 03 Oct 2017 14:56:06 +0000 gingerbebe 2777268@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm sure your doctor is on top of it, but just watch to see if there's jaundice? It makes them extremely sleepy and not eating enough because of sleeping/snoozing on the job makes it worse. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-sleepy-was-your-nb#post-2777267 Tue, 03 Oct 2017 14:54:59 +0000 justjules 2777267@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO2 was super sleepy. Never woke up for more than 15min at a time. She was this way till 8 weeks then woke up and didn't stop crying for over a month. Hope yours stays sleepy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-sleepy-was-your-nb#post-2777266 Tue, 03 Oct 2017 14:54:52 +0000 catgirl 2777266@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In the first 4-6 weeks DD was extremely sleepy. As in we had to wake her for almost every feeding. She was born at 36w3d though, which I think was part of it. Between 4-6 weeks she did start waking up more and more though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-sleepy-was-your-nb#post-2777257 Tue, 03 Oct 2017 14:34:56 +0000 matador84 2777257@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I’m currently experiencing something I haven’t experienced with my other children...a newborn that sleeps! Like all day and pretty much all night. In all honesty, it’s starting to freak me out a little bit. </p> <p>My first child I feel like I couldn’t get to sleep at all and my second was pretty good, but definitely had more awake/alert periods than this one—who I feel like we can’t get to wake up for almost anything! Maybe I’m finally doing something right or maybe I should be freaking out. :shocked: </p>