Long wake periods

Hello, my little boy is 6 weeks old, often has very long wake periods which can sometimes be a nothing from 3-12 hours at a time! Anyone else in a similar situation? I feel like I’m the only one! It’s quite hard to manage at times but more from my anxiety knowing Il have an unsettled over tired baby at the end of the day.

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Yes girls it’s intense! The 10/15 min nap where they go down sound asleep then BOOM wide awake hahaha it’s hard time! Always here for a chat! Xx

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@Inesse I've found that putting my daughter on her side helps keep her down for longer. Even though everyone says don't let them sleep on their side, its the only way she'll go down long enough for me to get stuff done. I just keep checking on her to make sure she's still breathing and all good. My mum said she used to put me and my sister to sleep on our side all the time 30 odd years ago as it was recommended to stop babies choking on their spit or vomit.

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@Joanne @Kayleigh @Laura @Daisy my daughter defo has a 10/15 min nap after a feed and then the minute I put her down she wakes up. She just wants to look around all the time. Glad I’m not the only one I was thinking why does my newborn not nap?!!! In the quick 10/15 min she naps I run around the house doing what I need to do 🤣

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@Joanne @Laura @Inesse @Daisy thank you fir your comments! I really thought I was the only one! Everyone else’s baby’s just sleep and I really thought that new borns just eat and sleep! My health visitor said for baby’s who are always awake tend to be learning more and can be more advanced I guess that’s a positive at least! I have noticed my little one seems to be very strong etc. I keep feeling myself if we can get through this we can get through anything as we all do have the worse with no sleep so it can only get better surely? We should have an alert baby group! 😆 happy to share my number with any of you Xx Ps isn’t it tough trying to get an over tired baby to sleep!! Xx

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My little girl turned 3 weeks old on Thursday and she's started doing the same! Just wants to be awake and look around at everything. She'll fall asleep on me after a feed yet when I put her down she'll wake up after half an hour.

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Mine (5w) hasn’t got the newborn nap memo either! I’ve realised she does sort of do a mini nap on me post some feeds, and will sometimes have a little nap in the pram or car seat if we’re out, but otherwise has seldom done the whole day nap thing!

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My daughter is 5 weeks on Tuesday and I was literally thinking the same today. She was awake from 11am until about 6pm and she just wanted to feed non stop and she has had that recently but at different times of day 🫠

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Omg I’ve just written the same post!! Mine is no longer napping in the day but sleeps great at night…. 6 weeks! I need the day naps back!