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Tue, Dec 15 2020, 12:37 pm
my baby is 10 days old and is barely awake between feedings. when he's awake, he's wide eyed and very awake, but in a matter of minutes he's asleep again.
normal?
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amother
Forestgreen
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Tue, Dec 15 2020, 12:38 pm
Is he eating enough and having plenty of wet and dirty diapers? That's crucial.
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rachel6543
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Tue, Dec 15 2020, 12:42 pm
Newborns definitely sleep a lot. But as the poster above said, is baby eating enough? Is baby having 10-12 wet diapers a day? If you have ANY concerns at all, please check with your pediatrician.
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rachel6543
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Tue, Dec 15 2020, 12:44 pm
It could also be baby is getting ready for a growth spurt. If I remember correctly newborns often have a growth spurt at about 10 days. But like I said before, please check with your pediatrician if you have any concerns at all.
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amother
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Tue, Dec 15 2020, 12:46 pm
do people really change their babies 12 times a day??
every time I check, it's wet, and 2 + dirty diapers too
if anything it seems like he's eating too much!
(bottle fed so I know what's going in)
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Iymnok
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Tue, Dec 15 2020, 12:51 pm
The growth spurts are 3 and 6.
3 weeks, 6 weeks, 3months and 6 months. Just before they eat and sleep more.
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amother
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Tue, Dec 15 2020, 12:53 pm
amother [ OP ] wrote: | do people really change their babies 12 times a day??
every time I check, it's wet, and 2 + dirty diapers too
if anything it seems like he's eating too much!
(bottle fed so I know what's going in) |
Yes. Newborns go through a lot of diapers
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SixOfWands
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Tue, Dec 15 2020, 12:58 pm
amother [ Papaya ] wrote: | Yes. Newborns go through a lot of diapers |
Not a dozen a day, though. If the urine color is not dark, and doesn't smell strongly, he's probably fine.
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4g01o
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Tue, Dec 15 2020, 1:08 pm
Sure babies sleep whilst they eat. Very normal.
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momof2+?
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Tue, Dec 15 2020, 1:13 pm
Take advantage of this time OP and rest up! I hope your baby continues to let you rest, but my babies would become more cranky after 2 weeks old.
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amother
Slateblue
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Tue, Dec 15 2020, 1:18 pm
Jaundiced babies sleep a lot. Is he yellow?
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tweety1
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Tue, Dec 15 2020, 1:26 pm
amother [ Slateblue ] wrote: | Jaundiced babies sleep a lot. Is he yellow? |
This! If baby is yellow plz check him out. Jaundice can cause sleepiness. Btdt!
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amother
Salmon
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Tue, Dec 15 2020, 1:39 pm
My baby sleeps a lot. BH he is gaining weight, so dr is not concerned.
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amother
Aquamarine
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Tue, Dec 15 2020, 3:14 pm
Had this with one of my babies. Bh everything was fine. He's still a very sweet child.
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Cheiny
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Tue, Dec 15 2020, 8:23 pm
amother [ OP ] wrote: | my baby is 10 days old and is barely awake between feedings. when he's awake, he's wide eyed and very awake, but in a matter of minutes he's asleep again.
normal? |
I was told that as a result of the epidural, the baby still has some of it in his system and will be sleepy.
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amother
Yellow
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Tue, Dec 15 2020, 8:51 pm
amother [ OP ] wrote: | my baby is 10 days old and is barely awake between feedings. when he's awake, he's wide eyed and very awake, but in a matter of minutes he's asleep again.
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Mine always do this and it continues for weeks. I have 4 children BH.
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Scotty
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Tue, Dec 15 2020, 9:57 pm
Call pediatrician. This can be a red flag! What do you have to lose by calling? However if you don’t call you can put your baby at risk. I’ve had doctors yell at me for this. Jaundice especially - and you can’t always see it with th naked eye!
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amother
Black
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Tue, Dec 15 2020, 10:18 pm
I cannot believe most of these replies!! Of course newborns sleep a lot! That's what they're supposed to do!!
The bigger concern is if they're not sleeping enough - my pediatrician is way more concerned about sleeping than eating/weight gain.
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happinessseeker
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Tue, Dec 15 2020, 10:25 pm
I had this with my second baby. My first cried seemingly non-stop for months and my second one just slept and slept! I was so nervous! But it just lasted a couple of weeks and then he became a very active baby. So, yes, check to make sure that he’s eating well and then relax.
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