Is this good, bad or normal? And will I sleep again?

My 8 week old eats about every 3 or 4 hours. However regardless of time he wakes up anywhere from 1-3am to eat like 2 oz. Then he wakes up again at 5 and will eat maybe 1 or 2 oz. These small meals make me think hes just playing and wants attention or is a morning glory and just wants to get ready for the day. How normal do these times sound

Is this good, bad or normal? And will I sleep again?
since he's only 8 weeks, it's best to feed him everytime he wakes up at night.. Since it's only 2 oz, he may be dozing off before the feeding is done.. Or is not hungry at all, but so used to eating that he can't stop.. Try offering a pacifier or your [clean] finger instead of a bottle, and see how it goes.. Since your baby is only eating this little, it will defenately not be long untill you both sleep through the night. Don't try to get him to eat more at night.. he'll get used to filling his tummy more. This is actually really good for an 8 week old, so you're doing a great job!!



So keep the little feedings at night, but first try another method of soothing before offering the ba-ba
Reply:It sounds completely normal for an infant.
Reply:normal. he may be falling asleep before he gets his fill though.

here are some suggestions to keep him awake:

1) uncover him--if he's still warm and snuggled, he'll be more likely to go back to sleep. so, cool him off a little.

2) take a wet cloth and wet his face or his feet

3) change positions more frequently--moving him from your left to right arm

4) blow air lightly on his face

5) keep him moving--move his arm or leg back and forth while he eats



hang in there. it will get better. work on getting him a full meal at each feeding and not just a snack (however long it takes). that will help him stretch out his sleeping periods as he gets older.
Reply:The times sound normal. I am trying to recall at what age the doctor told me we could stop the 2 am feeding. I think it might have been 3 months. My 11 month old still wakes around that time, but I noticed that he will aslo fall right back to sleep on his own without a feeding.



Talk to his doctor and they can help you figure out if that mid night feeding is still needed. I think it depends on how much he eats throughout the day.



But until then.... that does sound normal.
Reply:He is normal. Infact, be thankful he waits 3-4 hours most of the time. At 8 weeks, he is too young to know what attention is. He is still focusing on eating and sleeping and being with you. It is impossible to spoil a newborn. Hold him as much as you can the first 3 months. After that, they realize how to get attention.
Reply:Babies at 8 weeks are definitely going to wake up at night for feedings but trust me it will get better....ours followed the "normal" development of phasing out night feedings at about 5 1/2 to six months...but once you can get it down to one feeding at night you'll feel much better.

I don't think that he's trying for attention...maybe he is going through a growth spurt or needs that feeding between 1 and 3 to soothe himself back to sleep if he wakes in the night. This is normal and will get better...don't worry!
Reply:my daughter did the same thing. then at supper time i started giving her a small amount of baby cereal. then she would be more full and it would help her sleep longing at night. now she sleeps all night. she goes to bed at 8 and sleeps to 7
Reply:ya i will get some sleep again but not now how old r u? well anyways well i hope i gave u the help u needed so ya bye!!!!!!!
Reply:Completely normal - my 7 month old still does that. i go with it. I live in hope of a full night's sleep again oone day...
Reply:it sounds normal. especially if he is breastfed. but even if formula fed it is normal too. sometimes babies feel a rumble in the tummy or have a small messy diaper and it wakes them up. once up of course they want to be fed. not as hungry as they thought they were they don't eat much and go back to bed. as far as your sleeping i know it's easier said than done but try to nap when he naps it really does help for the long nights. if you are already back to work and can't nap during the day see if dad can help out on one of the overnight feedings. so that way you get alittle more sleep. but really this doesn't normally last too long. my daughter grew out of it at about 10 weeks old. my son was roughly 3 months old but he had his night and day reversed. also at 8 weeks he should be alittle more alert to interact with you. try stimulating him into talking, give him some tummy time, sing to him. all of the above tends to wear a baby out and in turn helps them sleep longer. good luck to you and him.
Reply:Ditto on the normal and on sleep when the baby sleeps, I know how hard that can be though, I have a one year old who is still nursing and still wakes up for a 4am feeding but she sleeps for 5 hours and then she sleeps again after she nurses and when that happens I want to get up and do things that are hard to do when she is awake and then I don't get my sleep so I have to balance and I sleep when she does when I can get myself to relax enough to do it. I have to stop worrying about all the things that need to or could get done when she is sleeping because it can all wait so that I am mentally at a good performance level for the rest of my family and myself and life stuff during the daytime. good luck from another sleep deprived mommy
Reply:It's normal. If he is four months old and still doing it you can try getting him into a semblance of routine but for now it's absolutely normal.
Reply:Completely normal. Welcome to motherhood. And yes you will eventually sleep again...when I dont' know b/c mine are 2 and 4 and I still lay awake at night and worry about them. My best piece of advice. Take naps when the baby does if you can. If not, have someone you trust come over every now and then and keep an eye on the baby while you shower and take an hour nap. It will do wonders for you.
Reply:Completely normal. Yes, you WILL sleep again... and hang in there. The next four weeks should see him settling into a more "normal" schedule... most babies start sleeping through the night... like a 6-8 hour stretch by 10-12 weeks.
Reply:Those are normal feeding times for a newborn, even though some times do vary. Don't worry though, thing will change and soon you'll both be sleeping through the night. Good luck
Reply:def normal for a baby that age. give it a few more weeks, he'll probably get into a better routine as he develops more. Every baby will settle into their own routine at their own pace though.