Newborn STTN at 3 weeks???

Hey ladies - did anyone have a newborn sleep long stretches of 7-8 hours such an early age of 2.5-3 weeks old???? I definitely will count my blessings but I am also a tad concerned. Basically she is very fussy and awake from 8/9pm till 2am - just crying, eating, screaming, eating, repeat. Sometimes she will calm down for a bit or nap for 10 min in my arms but generally she is awake for several hours and I nurse her a lot and then just hold her bc she will not ley me put her down. Then at 2am, she passes out and sleeps till 9:30-10am- I am having to wake her in the morning actually. She naps throughout the day and can do a long 5 hour nap but I usually wake her to eat. Anyway this has happened a few nights in a row. She was originally waking to eat at 7am but now goes through till 9-10am. Has anyone experienced this? I hope I am doing things right???

Ped did say I could let her go longer at night but this seems VERY long! I have a call in to ask what I should do. Also DD is back to her birth weight so that is good and she does get 8 feedings in a day if I count all the cluster feeds at night.

Newborn STTN at 3 weeks???

I always woke DD every 2 hours during the day (once she started gaining well I did 3 hours) for the first month. I never woke her at night and she would do 5-6 hour stretches easily. She would cluster feed from about 6pm until 11pm, sometimes later. As long as you're getting in at least 8 feedings and she's gaining weight then I would keep dong what you're doing. After the first month, I didn't wake her during the day either.

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Newborn STTN at 3 weeks???

At 3 weeks is when my DS started STTN. He woke up every 2-3 hrs during the day to eat, then his last bottle would be at 10:30-11:00 and he'd sleep until 6:30-7:00. Now at 12 weeks he still eats every 3 hrs and his last bottle is around 9. He goes to bed and wakes up around 8. I go backs work next week so he'll go to bed around 9 and have his morning bottle around 6am.

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Is this all true for FF babies as well? I try to go every 3 hours but she wakes every 3 hour during the night too.

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OMG that's awesome! Count your blessings! I wish my girls would do this! They wake every 3 hrs like clockwork and cry in unison. I think once they start eating more they will sttn or for longer stretches.

Newborn STTN at 3 weeks???

I always fed on demand with both of my boys. They STTN (7-9 hours) at 3 and 5 weeks, respectively. Be happy and thankful and enjoy the opportunity for sleep!

Newborn STTN at 3 weeks???

you are so so lucky. He is FF and didn't do those stretches for about 12 weeks. As long as your baby is eating during the day, I am sure you are fine. I have heard of all these great sleepers who have slept through the night from early on. It's a blessing!

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DD is going yo be 3 weeks old tomorrow and she sttn three times this week. I agree with everyone, count your blessings! Mu older dd didn't sttn till 18 months.

As long at they gaining weight, peeing and pooping and eating every 2to 3 hours during the day your are ok.

Newborn STTN at 3 weeks???

My DS never slept much but if he did I would let him sleep. If they are gaining weight then I never worried about them missing a feeding

Newborn STTN at 3 weeks???

My DS never slept much but if he did I would let him sleep. If they are gaining weight then I never worried about them missing a feeding

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i kept waking her up every 2 hours because the nurses told me too and i was paranoid. i kind of regret it. i feel like i was overfeeding her. she would have slept for sure if i didnt keep waking her up to force her to feed.