My little boy falls asleep straight after feeds (he's 5.5 weeks)

[Blueberry80]

Hi there,
Up until a couple of days ago, my son Ethan, 5.5 weeks, we're doing ok on easy, he was eating every three hours and we were playing for about 20 mins, then a couple of days ago that stopped and he has started to fall asleep straight after feeds (he is bottle fed). He was starting to feed more erratically, sometimes after only 2 hours and i thought it might be a growth spurt? I figure if he's sleeping he needs it, but is there anything I can do as we're barely having any activity now except a nappy change and before I was singing to him and showing him pictures etc and he was alert. He now seems to be back on a three hour routine.

Thank you in advance for any advice!

Chrissy

[skatty]

This really isn't my area and at that age my DD didn't sleep because of medical issues but I thought most babies that age just eat and sleep  I think you were probably right on thinking GS. I do still remember my midwife warning me that babies are pretty boring for the first 6-8 weeks of their life!

[willowsmummy]

There is a GS around 6 weeks, my LO did the same. I just changed her nappy after a feed so i wasnt feeding to sleep xx

[amayzie]

All that growing is tiring! We had many an 'Activity' time spent busily sleeping! Try to do something like a nappy change to perk him up, but don't panic too much. If he's not up all night then you are good to go! There is PLENTY of time for looking at pictures and singing songs later- although it seems like you have to do it all now!!