does my baby sleep too much at night?

lovescrisps · Nov 29th, 2009, 16:21 PM

Hi,just wondering if it is ok and normal for a 3 month old baby to sleep 12-14hours a night. she also has little naps in the day and only drinks 3 or 4 bottles a day. i no im probably worrying for nothing but she does seem to sleep a lot.

Midnight_Fairy · Nov 29th, 2009, 16:23 PM

seems fine to me. Both mine slept that

Arcanegirl · Nov 29th, 2009, 16:38 PM

Alex was always a sleepy baby untill recently, i would wonder about the number of bottles though....3/4 is usually enough for a 7+month old

Foogirl · Nov 29th, 2009, 16:42 PM

Thats pretty much what Abby does and has since about that age. Babies of 3 months generally need about 15-18 hours a day. Abby has two or three 2 hour naps and sleeps 11/12 hours at night.

Check out the number of threads here about babies not sleeping, especially during the day and relax about it!!

lovescrisps · Nov 29th, 2009, 16:55 PM

thanks for the replies,i feel a lot better knowing its normal now, she usually has 2x 8oz bottles and 1 or 2 6oz bottles each day. is that plenty enough ?

Foogirl · Nov 29th, 2009, 16:58 PM

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Originally Posted by lovescrisps

thanks for the replies,i feel a lot better knowing its normal now, she usually has 2x 8oz bottles and 1 or 2 6oz bottles each day. is that plenty enough ?

I would say no, but if she is gaining weight and giving plenty of wet / dirty nappies then maybe it is.

kelly2903 · Nov 29th, 2009, 16:58 PM

lilly did the same i was weaning at that age so she also had less bottles but slept through out the night from birth my HV said it was fine she was a healthy baby and no need to stop her sleeping all the way through xx

elainegee · Nov 29th, 2009, 19:38 PM

my wee girl from one week old slept from 11pm till 7/8 the next day at 1 week old! when she got to the time she was on solids she would go down around 7ish and last till 8/9 the next day. As long as she gains weight there is nothing to worry about, i was told that children like ours are a rarity! so enjoy x

allenm · Nov 29th, 2009, 21:00 PM

I wished I could have had that "problem" at 3 months.

I guess if you're concerned, you could ask your ped. at their next appointment, but I'd bet you're just lucky!

mommy2lilmen · Nov 29th, 2009, 21:27 PM

I want my baby to sleep that long. he is up that long in a 24 hour stretch I think. Right now hes been sleeping since around 4pm. I will have to wake him up and try to keep him awake and see if he will go down around 11pm and see how he lasts.
I do have a rare baby on my hands to, he was born with actual baby teeth and is teething.

As for your baby and her bottles..she should get about 30+ ounces a day and calculating that she is getting about that so I wouldnt worry on it. She just has a big tummy and can go longer than most. My little guy eats 5 ounces every 3 hours or so.

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lovescrisps Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 115	does my baby sleep too much at night? Hi,just wondering if it is ok and normal for a 3 month old baby to sleep 12-14hours a night. she also has little naps in the day and only drinks 3 or 4 bottles a day. i no im probably worrying for nothing but she does seem to sleep a lot.

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Midnight_Fairy Other BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: South Coast UK Posts: 31,898	seems fine to me. Both mine slept that

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Arcanegirl Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Glasgow Posts: 27,267	Alex was always a sleepy baby untill recently, i would wonder about the number of bottles though....3/4 is usually enough for a 7+month old

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Foogirl Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Falkirk, Scotland Posts: 5,983	Thats pretty much what Abby does and has since about that age. Babies of 3 months generally need about 15-18 hours a day. Abby has two or three 2 hour naps and sleeps 11/12 hours at night. Check out the number of threads here about babies not sleeping, especially during the day and relax about it!!

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lovescrisps Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 115	thanks for the replies,i feel a lot better knowing its normal now, she usually has 2x 8oz bottles and 1 or 2 6oz bottles each day. is that plenty enough ?

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kelly2903 Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: west yorkshire uk Posts: 3,474	lilly did the same i was weaning at that age so she also had less bottles but slept through out the night from birth my HV said it was fine she was a healthy baby and no need to stop her sleeping all the way through xx

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elainegee Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: West of Scotland Posts: 1,861	my wee girl from one week old slept from 11pm till 7/8 the next day at 1 week old! when she got to the time she was on solids she would go down around 7ish and last till 8/9 the next day. As long as she gains weight there is nothing to worry about, i was told that children like ours are a rarity! so enjoy x

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allenm Dad New BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 8	I wished I could have had that "problem" at 3 months. I guess if you're concerned, you could ask your ped. at their next appointment, but I'd bet you're just lucky!

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Nov 29th, 2009, 21:27 PM	#10
mommy2lilmen Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Delta BC Canada Posts: 4,330	I want my baby to sleep that long. he is up that long in a 24 hour stretch I think. Right now hes been sleeping since around 4pm. I will have to wake him up and try to keep him awake and see if he will go down around 11pm and see how he lasts. I do have a rare baby on my hands to, he was born with actual baby teeth and is teething. As for your baby and her bottles..she should get about 30+ ounces a day and calculating that she is getting about that so I wouldnt worry on it. She just has a big tummy and can go longer than most. My little guy eats 5 ounces every 3 hours or so.

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