My son is 2 months old. He usually sleeps 5-6 hours in a row without waking up. Last night, I put him down at 10:30. It's now 7:30 in the morning which means he's been sleeping for nine hours. I feel great from all that sleep, but my husband keeps bugging me to wake up the baby.
Any advice?
Thank you for all your advise!! I have let my DS sleep and now he sleeps 12 hours during the night. I'm very thankful for all the sleep:)
Do not wake that baby! All of my kids were sleepers (and i was thankful for it!) and their doctor told me all kids are different. some sleep, some do not. if you wake him, it might mess up his sleep patterns and then you'll wish he'd sleep!!! good luck!!!
Let that baby sleep!! No need to wake him up, he will get up when he is ready. Tell Daddy to relax and enjoy the free time.
Wonderful! You got a good night's sleep. Tomorrow, he may wake up at 8. We are all very different and unique. I probably would wake him, just me, but I don't think you have to.
In the morning, after you've awoken, yes it's ok to wake him up. Otherwise, let him sleep.
Praise be to you and that baby!!! I wish my newest addition to the family was sleeping like that and he is 15 weeks old! Do not wake the baby during the night. If he is sleeping and not waking up then he is not hungry. That would be the only reason to wake a baby...if the doctor tells you that you need to feed him through out the night (my first was like that b/c of his juandice). The only time I would wake the baby would be during the day. You really want to try and get a feeding "schedule" down. It does not have to be rigid or anything...babies do better with a little structure and knowing when it is around time to feed you can anticipate your sons needs. It also makes it easier on everyone when you have more than one child. Now when I say schedule that does not mean you can't feed him at any other time. Some people make schedules and will not deviate from them. That is the wrong way to use a schedule. I feed my newborn son at 8,11, 2, 5, and 8. Sometimes he wants to eat 30 minutes early and I do it...we get hungry at different times too. But overall I try to stick to that time line that way I can plan appointments and when he crys I know if he is hungry, tired, or if it is something else by what time it is. Just remember to be flexible with it.
All that to say...don't wake your son up at night unless your ped says you need to. Just count your blessings...and z's b/c there are a lot of moms that wish they were sleeping through the night. :-)
I completely agree with Ingrid. Both my midwives told me to wake the baby up every 4 hours to eat when an infant. Again, I agree with Ingrid that you have to base it on how well the baby eats during the day and right before bed.
You are the Mom and know your baby more than anyone else. If he's eating enough, he probably just needs the sleep right now.
Let him sleep. Its normal for their sleeping patterns to change. If he's tired, leave him be. And if you are like me, you've already checked 3 times to make sure he's breathing! LOL! Let him sleep. I thought the same thing the first time my son did it too. Enjoy the sleep you can get!
Never wake a sleeping baby. If the baby is sleeping he needs sleep more than he needs food. Babies will meet their own needs. All you have to do is pay attention to their needs. When my babies would sleep through the night I would wake up in a panic fearing crib death. Tell your husband to quietly go check on the baby and listen to hear if he is breathing. And you go back to sleep. If you have a new baby you need your rest too!
my son is 5 months old. he started sleeping through the night at 1 month old. the doctor said that he will wake up when he is hungry. NEVER NEVER NEVER WAKE A SLEEPING BABY.
My pediatrician told me there are only 3 times you should wake a sleeping baby: house on fire, nuclear disaster, or other natural disaster! I see several moms have suggested you be flexible to the baby's schedule. He'll let you know when he needs more sleep, less sleep, more food, less food, etc. There are 3 or 4 growth spert times, I don't remember exactly when they are, but I remember being concerned that my milk was drying up or something because I could not keep up with my baby. The ped. told me that it's because she was going through one of her growth sperts, and I may need to supplement with formula or take an herb called Fenugreek which promotes let down of breastmilk - boy does that stuff work!!! Anyway, your baby's sleep schedule will be affected by these growth sperts, too. Why does your husband want you to wake the baby? Does your baby have special needs? Is he concerned about the baby going a long time without eating?
Most new parents welcome a full nights rest. The fact that your baby is doing it at 2 months is great. Unlike adults, babies sleep when they need it, that's when their bodies grow and develop. My twin sons began sleeping thru the night at about 2 or 3 months. My doctor always advised me that it's best to let them sleep to help them establish a sleep cycle and he also won't be cranky when he wakes up on his own.
My oldest daughter slept through the night at seven weeks, and by nine weeks was sleeping 12-13 hours a night. By this age, some babies are mature enough to be doing it, and if your son is doing it, yay! Now, you just have to practice getting YOUR restful sleep! :) One more thing, though - if he's starting to sleep this long at night, I'd start trying to push his bedtime earlier, maybe even just 30 minutes at a time, so that his days start at a good time for you. If he sleeps until 10:00 or 11:00 every day, then he's going to set 10:00 or 11:00 every night as bedtime, and that might rob you of some nice wind down time in the evenings!
For God's sake let him sleep. Do you have any idea how very lucky you are. Your baby will wake up if he is hungry. I used to wake my baby up to feed her (at the advice of the lactation consultant) and I think I ruined her sleep pattern for about 9 months. I should have listened to my mother and let her sleep. It took her a year to sleep through the night. That was awful!!! Tell your husband to get up every night for a week and see how well that goes for him.
Is your husband crazy!!!!! Let the baby sleep. He'll wake up if he's hungry. My son didn't sleep that good until he was 9 months old. I would have done anything for him to sleep that long of a stretch.
Seriously, I don't think there is anything wrong but if you guys are really worried just ask your son's pediatrician.
Good Luck!!!
Take my advice and let him sleep! If your husband wants him up let him wake him "AND" feed, diaper and burp him!! Your son will let you know when he wants something I'm sure. Good Luck and God Bless
Here is a VERY important part that most moms on here are leaving out.....It all depends on his age and how he eats during the day.
A newborn should be awakened every few hours for feeding (formula fed babies can go longer between feedings than a breastfed baby). Two months is an "iffy" age. As long as he's getting enough nutrition during the day, then sleeping all night is probably OK. But if he's not eating as well during the day, he may need to be fed overnight.
I skimmed the other responses pretty fast, but I thought I saw a post on here from a mom who said her baby slept all night the first night in the hospital without waking for a feeding and the doctor commended that. Wha???? That's insane. I hope I read that wrong. Sleeping that long in a newborn is the first sign that baby needs to be fed! That's how a baby defends itself agsint the pain of hunger. Anyway.....back to your topic.
Enjoy the sleep when you can because it probably won't last. Since you have a three year old, you probably already know that :)
EDITED TO ADD: "Sleeping thru the night" is considered only 5-6 hours, not the 8-12 hours some moms have mentioned here. I only say this so other moms who have babies that sleep only 5-6 hours at a stretch (the norm) don't feel like something is wrong with their routines or their baby. Toddlers and older children, however, can sleep closer to the 8-12 hour range.
LET HIM SLEEP!!! Enjoy it- you hit the jackpot and it will likely fade in a few weeks when your baby hits a growth spurt!
As long as he's NURSING WELL AND SOAKING DIAPERS, your baby is probably thriving. My last child was like this and did great- ate like mad when she woke up!
My first child was the exception. If your baby has a difficult time nursing or feeds from the bottle lazily, then you might want to wake him up to make sure he's not "happy to starve.". He wouldn't nurse and constantly fell asleep with a bottle (I pumped.) His diapers weren't very wet and I saw some coral-color crystals in it at one point, which meant he was very dehydrated. Out came the cold washcloths to wake him up and I fed him constantly and set my alarm to keep a schedule! (He outgrew this stage very quickly and was back to waking me up every few hours throughout the night!) He's 11 now and incredibly tall for his age!
Good luck!
Rejoice! Tell your husband to go to sleep!!!
are you crazy? Never wake a sleeping baby.
I have heard that you should wake a baby (especially if breast-fed) until the baby is at a certain weight. I've heard doctors say that the "required" weight is between 12 to 14 lbs...some babies slightly less. After that babies do not need to wake up to eat at night.
Consider yourself lucky, my baby is going on 13 months and he is just now starting to sleep through the night about 2 nights per week at the maximum. Last night he slept all night, but the night before that he was up 3 times. I say it again - consider yourself lucky and enjoy the sleep/rest!!!
Do NOT wake up that baby. Your husband should count his blessings this little one slept so well. The 1st day my sister brought home her son, he slept all night. She was terrified when she woke up thinking he'd died, but he was just fine. So let sleeping babies lie as there will be PLENTY of times your husband will wish for a night like the one you just had. Most likely this wont become common with him, just a fluke thing, but enjoy those when you can!!
DON'T wake him! Coming from experience, please don't wake him. A baby will let you know when he's hungry. They know more than anyone (fathers, mothers). Be prepared for schedule changes (as you probably know with a 3 year old). A baby needs his sleep too. You should feel very lucky that your child is sleeping through the night, some babies, even older babies, are still waking up through the night. I was blessed, my little one started sleeping through the night by about 3 months. He didn't nap much during the day (he is now) but he slept well through the night. I personally would rather have that than a baby that slept more through the day. If you have any more questions please feel free to email me "____@____.com". I can only answer what I've experienced. Congratulations to you that your little one sleeps through the night.
Paula G.
let him sleep!!! why wake a sleeping baby?? thats like 101 baby class lol.. tell hubby he can wake him up and keep him. this could be the start of him sleeping through the night you dont want to end that do you?
HEAVEN"s NO!!! :) my mother always told me to "let a sleeping baby lie!"
It's also a medical fact taht when they sleep a long time like that, they are hitting a growth spurt. The growth hormone kicks in when we sleep. So let him be! :) and enjoy the quiet!!! :)
If baby is fine..breathing..no problems..let him sleep..and enjoy the few extra hourse of sleep you got.It might be a one nite thing or it might be how he is going to sleep for now on.Babies sleep and eat more when they hit a growing spurt,thats how I always knew my boys were growing..they slept extra..good luck and congrats..
S. B
C.,
If your baby is eating well when he wakes up and the doctors believe he is growing well according to their charts - let him sleep. If that is the case - count yourself blessed and catch up on your rest. There may come a time in the future as he hits growth spurts that he will demand more feeding and begin waking up again in the early morning hours. All three of my boys started sleeping "through the nite" 10 pm - 7 am or so around 2 - 3 months of age.
T.
My boys both are great sleepers, too. Sounds like he is doing fine to me. My friends are always envious. Enjoy. Does your husband enjoy spending time with your son? Is he just missing him? Sweet Daddy.
If everything else seems to be normal and your son doesn't seem to be lethargic all the time, I wouldn't worry about it at all. Enjoy the sleep and let him enjoy the rest also. His sleep cycles may change as he grows and this could be a phase, but you are blessed if it is his nature to sleep well for you!
I wish my son would have slept that long! Enjoy it while you can because his sleeping habits could change later on! Congrats on being able to get that much sleep! :)
The number one golden rule of motherhood..........NEVER WAKE A SLEEPING BABY! =0)
Tell your husband you guys are very lucky that your baby wants to sleep. The baby will let you know when he is hungry. As long as he is gaining weight properly, let him sleep . I have a 10 month old that still wakes up twice in the night. Be happy he wants to sleep.
Do not wake the baby....I repeat, do not wake the baby!!! He's a good sleeper. When he's hungry he'll let you know. As long as he eats enough in the time he's awake and he seems to be fine when waking up from 9 hous...Enjoy the sleep and rest in knowing the rest of us are jealous. :o)
I would never, never, never wake a sleeping baby. Just be very happy that he is sleeping. My daughter would sleep all day (I mean all day!) her first two months of life but was awake some at night. Just had her days and nights mixed up. Hopefully for your sake you just have yourself a good little sleeper! yay for you!!! Congratulations!
NEVER wake a sleeping baby!
NEVER wake a sleeping baby - no matter how long he or she has been sleeping or if you are dripping with breast milk...they can and do sleep through the night at 2 months...I had 2 of those myself out of three kids! Yeah for you for getting a good night's sleep...if your husband is so excited to get the baby up, let him wake him and feed him. Hope it continues. ps - it does not hurt to go check on the baby to make sure the blanket is not over the eyes or nose or whatever!
You are incredibly lucky to have a good sleeper. Don't wake him up! I would love to be in your shoes!
Good morning, C.! I don't really have any advice, but I have a 7 week old boy and he does the same thing. Usually, I don't wake him up. He seems to be gaining weigh OK. In the last several days, however, he has been waking up to eat more frequently; a growth spurt maybe? Don't know if what I am doing is right, but thought it might make you feel better to know your son isn't the only one. I know I felt some relief when I read your post!!
That's a long time for a two month old to be sleeping at a stretch, but if he's sleeping - let him sleep! Never wake a sleeping baby!! Get the rest you can when you can. Is he eating well during the day, taking plenty of naps? If he's on a good schedule and sleeping well and doing well everywhere else, you're good to go. Be thankful....
no no no. don't wake him up. if he will sleep let him be. if you wake him, he will think that is what you do, and wake up on his own next time. just consider yourself lucky that he is sleeping so well. if you are nursing, you may want to pump, so that you don't get engorged while baby sleeps, and then you will have a little milk to start an emergency freezer supply, just in case you must give a supplemental bottle.
I wouldn't wake him up. MY FIRST DD STARTED SLEEPING THROUGH THE NIGHT AT 6 WEEKS. If you are concerned about him, just check on him without waking hime up. Maybe he's going though a growth spurt.
Hi C.,
i am a mother to two beautiful little girls 3 1/2 and 15 months. My both girls from the time they were 1 month old slept through the night for a minimum of 12 hours and still do. I dont see why you would want to wake him. If it is concern for him eating, he will eat when he wakes up if he was really in need of food before that he would get up for it.
I say let him sleep and enjoy your sleep. Baby's need sleep to grow.
I hope i have helped.
M.
Hi C.!
I would check with your pediatrician. My experience was that the baby should not go more than 5 hours without nursing if they have not reached a certain weight yet. (I don't know if it is different if you are using formula.) Take care!
That's fine at his age (as long as his weight is normal--if not, double check with your dr.). My daughter was a sleepy baby. For the first four weeks the doctor told me I needed to wake her every 4 hours to feed her because her liver wasn't developed enough to go longer. But once she was a month old, I could let her sleep. She started sleeping through the night at 5 weeks. Consider it a blessing! :)
Quietly check on him to make sure he's breathing and then ENJOY the fact that he's going to begin to sleep at longer stretches. His naps may adjust, too. Your husband needs to appreciate the fact that there will be more sleep for both of y'all!
I'm thrilled that YOU'RE staying home with your boys! It's THE best thing for your children and your husband and your sweet family in general.
When our boys were little, I started a "Play Group" with other Stay-at-Home Mothers with children. We brought our children up together and enjoyed friendships that will endure. I, too, taught school. I wouldn't change my career choice for anything in the world!! :-)
AWESOME!!!! Let him sleep girl!!!! My boys started sleeping though the night at 6 weeks and 8 weeks! (Word of warning, at 6 month they both started to wake up again and it took me three kids to figure that out, but increase his baby food at dinner and he should sleep better and not get hungry,) With my last child I did that and he only woke two nights before he was sleeping though the night again and now he is two and is SILL Sleeping though the night *yes there is an occasional bad dream*
H.~mother of three, military wife and birth doula
Let him sleep!! It is totally normal for them to start sleeping all the way through the night around 8 weeks. It will probably take him a while to form a pattern...but take those nights when you can get them!
Tell your husband to relax- all is well. Your little one sounds perfectly normal and healthy!
I wouldn't wake him up,A doctor told me once that if they sleep all night,don't wake them,a baby will awake when they get hungry.The only way I'd wake him is if he starts getting his night and day mixed up,but as for eating, he'll awake when he get hungry.
Don't wake him up! My son started sleeping through the night at 8 weeks too and it was wonderful. Prior to that he was sleeping in long spells and when I told my pediatrician I was waking him up she just about had a fit and said, if he is sleeping let him sleep. The only exception I think is within the first 3 weeks but you are clearly out of that. Enjoy it! From what I hear our children are rare :).
C.
When I was in the hospital after having my daughter. The very first night she slept from 11:30 to 7:30. When the Dr came in to check her he told me I was a blessed person to have a baby that likes to sleep. The next night I had a new nurse that came in at 2am and made me wake her up and feed her. She then woke up at 2am for the next two weeks. She never ate real good at that time I really do not think that she was hungry. So I started giving her, her passy and she started sleeping until 730 again. If it is any longer I would probably wake him but you just have an all night sleeper and you are blessed.
Hi C.. I say just enjoy the extra sleep! I have a 19 month old son who started sleeping through the night at 2 months old. Your son will definitely let you know if he's hungry. I think as long as he is gaining weight and eating well during the day, just let him rest. Babies at that age need a lot of sleep, so as long as he is not losing weight let him sleep. Just feel lucky that he is sleeping so well. Good Luck!
Well it seems like most agree to let him sleep. That would be the ideal thing to do but if it were me, I wouldn't be sleeping anyway simply because I would be worried that he isn't breathing. I have never heard of a baby that young sleeping through the night but apparently by some of your responses, others have done it too.
I would have to wake him up or either I would be going in there about 50 million times to make sure he is breathing.
Now if he was 6 months..... that would be great but 2 months makes me nervous.
hi C.. when my oldest daughter was new born i would wake her up after 6 hrs. to feed her. my mother told me to let her sleep. she would wake when she was hungry. i should be glad she was sleeping. at my daughter's 1 week check up i told the doctor that i woke her up after 6 hrs to get her to eat. the doctor laughed at me and told me i just had a good baby. she would let me know when she was hungry. i always worried about s.i.d.s. if you are worried ask you child's doctor how long is too long for your child to go without eating and put your and your husbands fears to rest.
DON"T wake him! if he is hungry he will get up. he will not always sleep like this he may do it for a few days the start getting up every hour for a few days. my 4 month old has done this to us for almost 2 months now. he seems like he is starting to sleep through the night but it never lasts more then 2 or 3 nights. so take advantage when you can
His weight and his daily intake of nutrition isn't really what's a factor here. My son (my 5th child - weighed 9lb 1oz!) slept 7 hours straight 2 nights in a row when he was 2 weeks old...I thought, "yeah!" I mentioned it my (excellent) pediatrician. He explained it this way...While a baby is learning to consume, digest, and process food this new way (as opposed to thru the placenta and cord!), his kidneys are learning, too! The danger of long sleep for newborns is jaundice (which can cause brain damage or death). Eating forces his kidneys to stay flushed with new food and nutrients. I agree with the other mom that sleep can be used to "ecscape" discomfort. My Dr said to let him sleep no more than 6 hours until he was 4 weeks, then no more than 8 hours until he was about 10-12 weeks. He also told me to check his diapers after a long sleep. If they have a stronger smell and/or have a dark color to them, then you know he went too long between feedings (sleeping or not). Dark urine is a sign of dehydration. If he was a preemie he might be more at risk for jaundice or other problems, and 37 weeks gestation is still considered "early" by OBGYN's.
I went through the same thing. I was always told by other people to let the baby sleep, if he is hungry or needs changing they will let you know. So if I was you I would enjoy it while you can....
D.
Hi Chistina,
My daughter, who is now 6 months old was 3 weeks early and weighing only 4 pounds 14 ounces and she would sleep for long periods of time (anywhere from 6-10 hours) when we first brought her home. This was a big concern for us but our dr told us to let her sleep and when she gets hungry she will wake up. She did eat more frequently during the day though. I followed my dr's advice and she is a healthy 17 pound little girl now. Hope this helps.
