Baby sleep cycle | Imamother

Sarah Stein

Mon, Feb 26 2024, 10:33 am

My 10 week old was napping andn sleeping at night amazingly! He now started waking up every half hour 45 minutes during naps and in the night too. It seems he is not connecting sleep cycles. I seem to be doign everything right like a bedtime routine, swaddling, dark quiet room, put him down awake etc etc etc
This has been going on for 2 weeks now. He is on a real routine eating playing sleeping etc...
does anyone know how I can get my amazing napper back ASAP please!!
Thanks

Last edited by Sarah Stein on Mon, Feb 26 2024, 10:42 am; edited 1 time in total

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Pearl

Mon, Feb 26 2024, 10:36 am

10 weeks is really young.
Personally I don't think it's old enough for the kids to have even settled into a pattern especially because stick in one growth spurt, and the whole thing restarts and changes.

Sarah Stein

Mon, Feb 26 2024, 11:42 am

He is tired after awaking after 30 minutes only so I resettle him and he sleeps another 30 to 45 minutes. he was sleeping 8 until 8 without waking up now wakes up from 1 every hour. he again is still tired just needs resettling...

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Steelblue

Mon, Feb 26 2024, 11:44 am

Sarah Stein wrote:

Babies don’t need to learn how to connect sleep cycles they naturally will start to when they’re developmentally ready. Naps usually lengthen around 6 months. It’s normal that your baby was napping nicely beforehand since they’re usually rly sleepy as newborns and then they wake up more and are learning more things
I always tell people to take advantage of the sleepy newborn stage! Because then reality kicks in lol. They’ll sleep and you’ll sleep eventually. Hang in.

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Sapphire

Mon, Feb 26 2024, 11:45 am

Sarah Stein wrote:

Mazel Tov. Is this your first baby? Its really normal what your describing. When he wakes up feed him if he is hungry.

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Steelblue

Mon, Feb 26 2024, 11:51 am

amother Sapphire wrote:

Mazel Tov. Is this your first baby? It’s really normal what you’re describing. When he wakes up feed him if he is hungry.

This. Most babies really don’t sleep the night at 10 weeks so what you experienced was amazing but NOT the normal. Somestimes newborns nap well as newborns since they’re so sleepy. But now what you’re experiencing is normal for babies. I guess consider yourself lucky that you got some nice sleep. lol. And when he’s ready he’ll do that again.

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Winterberry

Mon, Feb 26 2024, 12:01 pm

Going to echo everyone and say this is completely normal, and will change naturally with age. This is not a skill you should be teaching or expecting to.

Sarah Stein

Mon, Feb 26 2024, 12:03 pm

Yes its my first.
He was a big baby so never so sleepy newborn..
When he awakes at night he is not hungry (when I feed him he eats slow and calm doesnt seem to interested..)
I use a pacifier untill he falls asleep again

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Winterberry

Mon, Feb 26 2024, 12:05 pm

Sarah Stein wrote:

That's what nighttime feeding looks like. It doesn't mean he's not hungry. If he latches and continues feeding you can assume he needs to eat.. otherwise he will turn away once your letdown starts.

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Steelblue

Mon, Feb 26 2024, 12:09 pm

Sarah Stein wrote:

Is the milk supply okay?

Sarah Stein

Mon, Feb 26 2024, 12:14 pm

yes I have tons of milk.. he is eating well and bh a very happy baby. If I let him get up after these short naps he is tired. So babsically I need help in getting him to naturally sleep longer..

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Winterberry

Mon, Feb 26 2024, 12:29 pm

Sarah Stein wrote:

yes I have tons of milk.. he is eating well and bh a very happy baby. If I let him get up after these short naps he is tired. So babsically I need help in getting him to naturally sleep longer..

10 week old babies usually sleep for 30 minutes at a time. That's not a short nap, it's a regular nap. Occasionally he will nap longer without your intervention. Why do you think he's tired?

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Steelblue

Mon, Feb 26 2024, 12:34 pm

Sarah Stein wrote:

yes I have tons of milk.. he is eating well and bh a very happy baby. If I let him get up after these short naps he is tired. So babsically I need help in getting him to naturally sleep longer..

You can’t really get him to naturally sleep longer. He will naturally do it on his own. Short naps are very age appropriate. You can lengthen the nap that is fine. Don’t force it though and don’t make yourself crazy either.

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Sapphire

Mon, Feb 26 2024, 12:42 pm

Sarah Stein wrote:

A big baby is still a sleepy newborn. He is probably hungry at night. Babies should be eating night and day. Are you formula feeding or nursing?
I see you referenced your milk.
A breastfed baby should be nursing at night for a while.
Dont push and force him to sleep. As your baby gets biologically older he will sleep for longer stretches naturally. He is a newborn/ infant at 10 weeks. Nursing at night is for hunger, thirst and comfort and it's important to be there for him for those needs of his.