baby sleeping too much??

my LO is 8 days old today, and pretty much from the day we got home she sleeps all night. most nights we feed around 11pm and she won’t wake until 5am to feed then she’s straight back to sleep, we even had a night where i had to wake her to feed! is this just some dream child or something to look into🫣(hope i haven’t jinxed anything)

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Hi,

My LO was pretty much always sleeping the first few weeks. At night, he would only wake up to feed then fall back asleep again. But we had to wake him up every three hours if he was still sleeping to feed him because he had lost a lot of weight.

I think it is quite normal for newborns to be so sleepy. But if you're concerned, it's best to check with your health visitor.

My boy was the same… I didn’t wake him as he was over his birth weight and was feeding well in the day. I wasn’t worried and I think me not waking him has helped him be a decent sleeper now! (He’s ten months tomorrow)
He pretty much, woke to feed and then slept the whole time for the first few weeks😅😅

Completely normal, newborns are sleepy and sleep most of the time. My little girl was the same, we’d do the last feed at around 10/11 and she’d sleep the entire night. She was feeding well through the day and was over her birth weight.

If you are concerned you can always speak to your HV or a GP xx

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