Can a Baby Sleep Too Much?? - Simi Valley,CA

Hello, I am wondering that too!!! my 4 mo. old daughter falls asleep about 12 am and sleeps about 10 hrs....
J.:)

as long as he is normal in other aspects. Has regular BM and wet diapers and eats and does not lose weigt than just enjoy it. If those things arent happening you should discuss it with his pediatrician.

Well, I have 6 kids and have been told every time that it is normal. Sleep is actually the time that they are developing the most. Just like when they are teenagers...they start to want to sleep in later, when possible. It is because their body is growing and it needs the extra sleep because of all the hard work their bodies are doing to go through the growth.

I wouldn't worry at all. It seems totally normal to me. They will regulate more as they get a little older.

Happy Parenting!!!! :)

When my son was tiny, he did the very same thing. I had a few people tell me to wake him up to eat, but I had more doctors tell me that he would wake up when he was hungry. As long as your baby's doctor thinks it's okay, enjoy the sleep. You won't get it for long.

My first did the same. Consider yourself one of the luckiest moms in the world! There is nothing like being a new mother and also being able to sleep :)

In the beginning I used to wake up my child because I worried too but my pediatrician told me to not wake a sleeping child. And so I let him sleep. He kept growing fine and everything else was normal so I just realized this was normal for him.

BTW: he is now 2 and still sleeps great!

all i can say is that i have 3 kids and the last one did it and he turned out fine. Consider it a blessing

Enjoy it! Take a from a mom that lacks sleep for the past 5 months. My little one is now 5 months old but has trouble sleeping especially during the day. His naps during the day last only about an hour if I am lucky.

No way! We are all jealous-enjoy it! You are lucky.
But, beware I've heard babies that easy when they are very little can be "hell on wheels" later on. I'll pray for you. :)

That sounds just fine to me- very similar to my boy and he's a healthy 3yo now!

Your baby sounds like she is sleeping well! That sounds great to me -- my babies (3) started sleeping through the night at 8 weeks. They slept for about 10-11 hours, too, without waking for any feedings. I'm sure as long as she is eating well during the day, she is doing good!! Congratulations on your new baby and getting such wonderful, much needed sleep at night!

Enjoy it! As long as she is gaining weight adequately and being fairly active(as much as a 10 week old can) during the day and seems to be in good spirits, then I would be very grateful that your daughter values sleep as much as you do!

How wonderful!! That is a long stretch for a 10-week old to not want/need food, but if after consulting with your pediatrician and there's no issues, let her sleep!!! We were only told to wake our sone up every 2-3 hours for the first 2 weeks to ensure he was getting enough food. If your daughter is thriving, not losing weight, happy, then don't worry! Enjoy the time and get some rest, too!

I wouldn't worry too much! My baby (now 6mo.) slept extremely well at an early age also...at first I was freaked out, but soon I realized that she was just fine. If you're watching for signs of illness (fever, cough, ect.) and she isn't showing any, just enjoy it while you can! Occassionally, I would wake her to feed simply because I wanted to make sure she was getting enough, and also, I was exclusively breastfeeding, but you may have different circumstances. Take a deep breath, and know that despite your anxiety, you're probably doing a fabulous job with your new little one! Mama's know what their babies need :)

E. A.

My second child slept 6 hours a night when he came home from the hospital and was sleeping 9 hours a night starting at 3 weeks of age. He never developed a growth curve. At first the doctor thought he was just adjusting his curve since he was over 9 pounds at birth, but his curve kept falling. We were looking into causes when he started waking every 2-4 hours to nurse. He was 6 months old. He did that until he was 22 months old.

Check with your doctor to make sure things are okay, and then enjoy. If she is falling off her growth curve, then she might not be getting enough to eat. If she is developing okay, then she probably is just a fabulous sleeper. She might start waking more frequently when she is going through a growth spurt or something, so get sleep now while you can!

I was told yes they can. My son slept a lot after he was born and I found out that at that age even though they are hungry, they will sleep. He started to lose weight. I was forced to pump and feed him every two hours to teach him to eat. Just something to consider. If she is a good eater, than probably not this.

J.,
I know they say never wake a sleeping baby but I would if they slept that much. If the baby is falling alseep after a feeding shouldn't be a prob to wake her up for a quick feed. Gaining weight is the big thing at that stage. Sleep is a wonderful thing I understand I have 3 kids and preg w/ another one. You can also check her weight by weighing your self w/ her and w/o her to see how she is gaining per week. If she is gaining then you would have less to worry about as far as sleep goes. A feeding 4 hours at night is great and 2-3 hours during the day is good too. I know each parent makes the judgement call on what they think is best for their child, I think you will do fine. My mom always said, "If your asking questions your off to a great start."
Good luck
L.

I would think that as long as your little one wakes up and becomes fully alert during the day that everything is good. My youngest NEVER slept longer than 3 hours for the first year...so enjoy it :) LOL

S.

Hi J.!

My daughter slept through the night at 6 weeks. She slept from 8:00 until about 7:00 the next morning. She never wanted to cuddle or sleep in bed with me. When it was going on, I hated it because I wanted her to want to be near me, but now I realize, IT WAS GREAT!!!! I know a lot of people say that babies need to eat every so many hours, and you should wake them up, but I never did that, and my pediatrician was ok with that. I fed her on demand during the day and she was (& is) perfectly healthy. I was much more strict on the schedule and bedtime routine with my daughter than I was with my son who is now 3. And, unfortunately for me, it is very rare that he will sleep through the night. He always wants to be cuddled and held and when he is sleeping, it's almost like he has to be touching you. I learned my lesson, "be careful what you wish for". Anyways, my personal "mommy" opinion, is let her sleep!!!
K.

Get a physical check up on the baby and if the doctor says no problem enjoy! R.

My girl started sleeping through the night at five weeks. Be happy, because we are the luckt few.

The only time you need to worry is if she isn't develoing from lack of nurishment. But if she is happy & growing, enjoy it while it lasts.

Now that mine is three, no more sleeping through the night. And in she wanders in the middle of the night to sleep w/me.

My daughter was born in september and does the same thing. Count your self lucky is all I gotta say! lol

Relax baby is fine. Enjoy the sleep while it lasts. You will know if something is wrong it's called instinct and you have it too. I would only worry if baby does not gain weight or seems to be having problems when she is awake. If you do feel a little nervous then call the doc. If the doc can't talk then the nurses will. Remember that the only stupid question is the one you don't ask. The professionals got into the baby end of medicine because they want to help so don't feel like you are "bothering" them with a silly or useless question. Happy days to you and yours. B.

All I have to say is that you are blessed, not only with the little one but with sleep, most moms don't get that, enjoy it, babys need sleep to grow so don't worry about it. Discuss it with your prediatrician, even if you have already do it again, they like the fact you are a new mom, and a little paranoid, we all are when we are new moms. Congratulations!

God Bless You and your family,
I.

You're baby is probably just fine. My daughter is 9 weeks and will sometimes sleep up to 9 hours. At this age their metabolism can normally handle going that long w/out food. But, I would check with your doctor as some babies that sleep to much may have a heart condition. They sleep more because everything they do takes more energy - even just drinking their bottle or breastfeeding. Signs of heart problems can range from sleeping too much, sweating while feeding, etc.... So, my best advice is to call the pediatrician and asks if he/she thinks the baby is o.k. Especially if your baby is also sleeping a lot during the day as well as at night.

Both my daughters have been pretty heavy, long sleepers, since they were about 2 months old, definately consider it a blessing, there is nothing wrong with it, they will eventually grow out of it :).

My son started sleeping through the night at 3 weeks...and it was like your daughter where it was for 10+ hours. His doctor told me to wake him up because he needed to eat during that time...but my son ALWAYS woke up when he was hungry. I suggest that you be grateful your daughter will sleep and catch up on some zzz's yourself :)

It's not been my experience but I've been told that babies can start sleeping through the night around 3 months old, so maybe she is starting a little early. I think as long as she's eating every few hours during the day she is probably fine and you are very lucky. :)

I agree, it's a blessing..... and it could also be a growth spurt too, my kids would only sleep more then 3hours if they were haveing a growth spurt!!!

My daughter has slept for 12 hours a night since she was 7 weeks old. I feel very lucky. I didn't breastfeed though, so my doctor said it was fine. She will get the food she needs throughout the day (she was drinking about 5-6oz every 4 hours during the day)

She is 2 now and still sleeps 11-12 hours.

Good luck!
J.