16 week old son barely sleeping during the day!

Is this case for anyone else?

He has pretty much been like this from birth. Only will sleep when being held or in the car. If he is in the car, it's for about 30 mins max. If on me, it could be 2 hours. This is my second child, my first would nap in the day no issue, but never really slept at night. My son barely sleeps through the day and wakes often, sometimes hourly, at night. I know each baby is different and as this is likely to be my last, I am trying to soak up each minute as I know it will pass, however just wanted to know if anyone else is experiencing this?

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Yes! This is my second too and he is the absolute king of the cat nap! My first was the same he could nap for hours at a time and he’s just the opposite end of the scale. He will nap for longest 40mins but more likely to be around 30mins. Not a fan of sleeping on me and in the car will sleep but as soon as the engine is turned off he wakes up. He does sleep at night though. Sometimes around 12 hours-not always settled though and last week he went through that phase of waking every hour

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My second (15 weeks old) is currently a nightmare at night. Awake multiple times every hour and not really settling in between. No advice really sorry....just to say you're not alone in this xx

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Thanks ladies for sharing. It's just nice to know that I am not alone, as tough as it can be.

Was hoping though, if I didn't get a day napper, I would get a baby that at least sleeps well at night 😅🙃. Ah well this too shall pass!

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It will pass. We will sleep again 🙌🏻🙏🏻

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Mine doesn't sleep during the day at most 30mins at a time, and that can be a contact nap, buggy or on her own. I guess my saving grace is she does sleep okay at night.

Polar opposite to how my first was as she would sleep in the day. But was awake at night.

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