Less sleep for bfed baby?

sunshin3girl · Apr 18th, 2012, 00:33 AM

I told my boy's doctor that he sleeps only for short durations during the day. Anywhere between 30 minutes to 1.5 hours. He is 5+ weeks. My doc said it is normal for breast-fed babies. True? I always read 3 to 4 hours.

shinona · Apr 18th, 2012, 01:06 AM

Every baby is different and it's not just to do with how they are fed.
Sounds like perfectly normal sleep times for the day. I don't think I know any babies who sleep that long in the day and aren't up most of the night. I never let ds and now dd sleep more than 2.5 - 3 hours in the day.

BlondieXx · Apr 18th, 2012, 01:08 AM

Every baby is different hun, what does he sleep at night?

P e of my friends has a 2 year old that's FF who won't sleep any longer than 2 hours day or night!!! So it's not just breastfeeding thing!

Your LO is only tiny yet, give him a chance to get used to the world! My wee boy soon Settled into a wee routine of a big 6 hour sleep, a feed then back down for another 3/4 hour sleep at night by the time he was a couple of months old.

Keep up the good work though, it's soo worth sticking with it through the tough early days xx

ashley2pink · Apr 18th, 2012, 01:40 AM

My dd woke every 2 hours at that age. She is 7.5 months now and wakes 3 times a night on average. My last bf'er was only waking once a night by this age so it does vary but its all very normal.

ellie27 · Apr 18th, 2012, 03:01 AM

Not sure

My first was ff and this LO is ebf

From 4 months on he has slept around 7/8hrs at night before waking for a quick feed and going back down for another couple hours too. He doesnt sleep much during the day - 2hrs max?

He sleeps better at night than my ff baby!

Casey3 · Apr 18th, 2012, 03:28 AM

I can't compare since LO is my first but he is not a napper.. He'll have a couple of snoozes on the boob for 30 minutes or so and in the car for short periods but doesn't sleep for hours during the day like he did when he was newborn.. But he's a good sleeper at night (which I much prefer!)

TigerLady · Apr 18th, 2012, 09:38 AM

Every baby sleeps differently -- doesn't matter if they are FF or BF. Some FF babies sleep well, some don't. Some BF babies sleep well, some don't.

My DS fed every 1-2 hours, around the clock until 14 weeks old. Then every 2-3 hours, around the clock, until 8 month. At that point he started dropping feeds. He was STTN by 10 months old and has been a great sleeper and napper since then.

My DD fed every 2-3 hours around the clock from birth until about 8 months old. Then she started dropping day feeds and reverse cycling. She fed frequently through the night--- very frequently. She's 20 months old now and has STTN only a handful of times in her entire life. She's just not a good sleeper.

One of the worst things you can do it clock watch. It will make you batty. Ignore the clock. Don't fret over how much a baby should be sleeping or not. There is no should. Your baby is unique and will do things his own way. That's okay.

lynnikins · Apr 18th, 2012, 10:01 AM

i dont let my babies run late for feeds in the daytime but they can sleep as much as they like at night lol

summer rain · Apr 18th, 2012, 10:15 AM

All of mine have only slept for brief periods during the day, my second youngest would not sleep at all during the day but slept well at night, he was fully FF from 5.5 months and still wouldn't nap at all during the day xx

Lara310809 · Apr 18th, 2012, 10:21 AM

At that age my LO would only sleep about 15 mins away from me. She would sleep well while she was ON me though

Apr 18th, 2012, 00:33 AM	#1
sunshin3girl Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 244	Less sleep for bfed baby? I told my boy's doctor that he sleeps only for short durations during the day. Anywhere between 30 minutes to 1.5 hours. He is 5+ weeks. My doc said it is normal for breast-fed babies. True? I always read 3 to 4 hours.

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Apr 18th, 2012, 01:06 AM	#2
shinona Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ayrshire Posts: 1,587	Every baby is different and it's not just to do with how they are fed. Sounds like perfectly normal sleep times for the day. I don't think I know any babies who sleep that long in the day and aren't up most of the night. I never let ds and now dd sleep more than 2.5 - 3 hours in the day.

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Apr 18th, 2012, 01:08 AM	#3
BlondieXx Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Scotland Posts: 240	Every baby is different hun, what does he sleep at night? P e of my friends has a 2 year old that's FF who won't sleep any longer than 2 hours day or night!!! So it's not just breastfeeding thing! Your LO is only tiny yet, give him a chance to get used to the world! My wee boy soon Settled into a wee routine of a big 6 hour sleep, a feed then back down for another 3/4 hour sleep at night by the time he was a couple of months old. Keep up the good work though, it's soo worth sticking with it through the tough early days xx

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Apr 18th, 2012, 01:40 AM	#4
ashley2pink Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Utah, USA Posts: 3,131	My dd woke every 2 hours at that age. She is 7.5 months now and wakes 3 times a night on average. My last bf'er was only waking once a night by this age so it does vary but its all very normal.

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Apr 18th, 2012, 03:01 AM	#5
ellie27 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: uk Posts: 10,557	Not sure My first was ff and this LO is ebf From 4 months on he has slept around 7/8hrs at night before waking for a quick feed and going back down for another couple hours too. He doesnt sleep much during the day - 2hrs max? He sleeps better at night than my ff baby!

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Apr 18th, 2012, 03:28 AM	#6
Casey3 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,973	I can't compare since LO is my first but he is not a napper.. He'll have a couple of snoozes on the boob for 30 minutes or so and in the car for short periods but doesn't sleep for hours during the day like he did when he was newborn.. But he's a good sleeper at night (which I much prefer!)

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Apr 18th, 2012, 09:38 AM	#7
TigerLady Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: In a Cave Posts: 24,265	Every baby sleeps differently -- doesn't matter if they are FF or BF. Some FF babies sleep well, some don't. Some BF babies sleep well, some don't. My DS fed every 1-2 hours, around the clock until 14 weeks old. Then every 2-3 hours, around the clock, until 8 month. At that point he started dropping feeds. He was STTN by 10 months old and has been a great sleeper and napper since then. My DD fed every 2-3 hours around the clock from birth until about 8 months old. Then she started dropping day feeds and reverse cycling. She fed frequently through the night--- very frequently. She's 20 months old now and has STTN only a handful of times in her entire life. She's just not a good sleeper. One of the worst things you can do it clock watch. It will make you batty. Ignore the clock. Don't fret over how much a baby should be sleeping or not. There is no should. Your baby is unique and will do things his own way. That's okay.

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Apr 18th, 2012, 10:01 AM	#8
lynnikins Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: East Midlands Posts: 15,432	i dont let my babies run late for feeds in the daytime but they can sleep as much as they like at night lol

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Apr 18th, 2012, 10:15 AM	#9
summer rain Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: May 2010 Location: South East England Posts: 16,289	All of mine have only slept for brief periods during the day, my second youngest would not sleep at all during the day but slept well at night, he was fully FF from 5.5 months and still wouldn't nap at all during the day xx

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Apr 18th, 2012, 10:21 AM	#10
Lara310809 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Gibraltar Posts: 7,826	At that age my LO would only sleep about 15 mins away from me. She would sleep well while she was ON me though

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