how much awake time for a newborn?

[nilly]

i can't seem to remember how long a newborn can stay awake before they get into the overtired stage. i know to watch there cues, but it isn't so easy when you have a 20month old running around she is only5 days old, and we are trying to get her on EASY as she is sleeping more during the day than at night right now

thanks, nilly

[carly-g]

If I remember correctly, DS was only up for about 45 minutes at that age.  So by the time he ate, burped, changed and spit up, it was time to take a nap!

[nilly]

thanks so much, that gives me a good guidline.

nilly

[katemom]

Hi Nilly,

Wow, we are in the same boat!  I posted this question elsewhere already, but thought I'd chime in on your post as well.  I have a one week old boy, and a 20 month old daughter.  Maybe we can help each other out along the way!!!  I've found that anywhere from 30-60 minutes is what my lo can tolerate, but 45 minutes is a pretty good average.  Sometimes after waking up from a long and deep nap he can do a little longer, and other times, it's like I can't really even keep him up at all before he slips back asleep again.  But I think really encouraging at least a little awake time has been helpful, because our lo is sleeping pretty good at night now.  I didn't discover the baby whisperer until my older daughter was about 3 months old, so doing this with a newborn is new to me.  But things went so well with my 20 month old, and still is, that I am determined to do it again with this baby...

Anyway, congrats on your new lo...

photomommee

[*Mona*]

congrats on your Lo

as far as I remember, it was wake up- nappy change- feed and burping- sometimes another nappy change - a walk around the house and that was it. 30-40 minutes.
so I guess you are good

but remember- at newborn stage do not expect a real EASY, it usually takes them some 4 to 6 weeks to get into the routine.

good luck with your two LOs
m