2 week old sleep habits

[Lschorr]

I am a FTM and I have a boy who is 16 days old. I know newborns are supposed to sleep at least 16 hours a day and I'm worried he's not getting enough sleep. He was napping during the day and sleeping for only an hour or 2 during the night. The last few days he has been sleeping a ton at night (4-5 hours) I give him a bottle then he sleeps for another 3 hours, I nurse him and he'll sleep another 3 hours. Come 11 am or noon and he's wide awake. He nurses about every 2 hours during the day but won't nap. For the most part he looks really alert and is usually pretty content while awake, that is until late afternoon or dinner time. He gets fussy because I assume he is overtired.

I like that he sleeps during the night (I am loving getting some sleep!) but I am concerned he's not getting enough sleep total. Any suggestions? Thanks!

 

[Button#]

Just go with the flow at this stage. Most young babies get fussy in the evenings that's perfectly normal. You could try popping him in a sling and going for a walk, a lot of babies like to nap on the move.

 

[coz]

Im sure hes ok if pretty content , mine feeds every 2 hours on ave but does nap but he also does get fussy during the night and hardly sleeps in night, in the day ive noticed he sleeps more if im out and about, in car and in buggy hes so content x

 

[zebbed89]

My little boy is 6 weeks now and has been the same from about 2 weeks. He sleeps well at night (touch wood it will stay like this for a while!) In the day he sleeps until about 11 then will pretty much be awake with the odd 20 mins after he's nursed he can be awake for up to 3 hours at a time but is content and smiley. I have just been going with what he wants xx