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Up all night last night, sleepy today
« on: June 15, 2006, 19:25:56 pm »
My dd was up all night last night wanted to bf.  She is 2 weeks old and this is the first night like that.  She was going 3-4 hours between feedings at night.  Of course today she is wanting to sleep all day and I can't get her awake to eat more than 10 min on one side every 2.5 hrs.  She fed ok this morning after she woke up, but has been basically asleep ever since.  What can I do?

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Re: Up all night last night, sleepy today
« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2006, 19:34:12 pm »
You could try waking her up every 2 hours today, and trying to keep her awake for a good solid feed. Try changing her diaper, making circles on the palms of her hands, stroking her face, singing, and if it comes to it, using a cold cloth on he tummy or face.   Hopefully she will tank-up during the day and sleep better at night. But keeping her awake to at least get a solid feeding in is vital....

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Re: Up all night last night, sleepy today
« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2006, 19:50:07 pm »
I don't mean to sound cheeky but I would say that 3-4 hours between feeds is not 'up all night' by a lot of people's standards on this board for a 2 week old baby. I'm sorry if that belittles how you are feeling. I hope it's reassuring on some warped level. If you've been having better nights than that until now then that's great.  ;D
Many newborns continue a feeding cycle of even less than 3 hours for 24 hours!! I'm not kidding. It was at least a month before I had more than a 3 hour interval between a feed at night and I know that I am not unusual.
A 2.5 hr pattern is also very very common on a normal day. A lot of people start EASY at 2.5-3 hours even after a few more weeks. If she's falling asleep you can try gentle stimulation but in truth she is fighting a powerful hormone in your milk that is sending her to sleep and it's hard. You will find before very long she stays awake more and her feeds start to stretch. Frequent feeding in the first few weeks really helps you to build up your milk supply and your levels of a hormone called prolactin. After the first few weeks the manufacture of that hormone changes so this time now helps establish your supply for the rest of your time breastfeeding.

It could also be that she is having a growth spurt right now - there's a huge one at 2 weeks. She really needs to feed regularly to build up your milk supply and sleeping will change too. As long as she has been waking to feed that is the important thing. 2 week old babies can't be kept awake if they are determined so I would rest yourself and see how the next few days play out. Growth spurts can last anything from 2-5 days.

I'm not sure what was happening before but if you feel she is really sleepy and your mommy instincts are concerned; If she's feeding for a lot less than 10 minutes or not waking up to feed at all; If she's not having around 6 wet nappies in 24 hours then you could seek more help. In 10 minutes on one side I would say it is likely she is getting enough and reaching the hindmilk although this will depend on things like her latch and her feeding technique. Can you hear any reassuring swallowing?

In conclusion, a 2 week old baby who sleeps A LOT, falls asleep feeding, goes 2.5 hours between feeds and wakes several times in the night is called NORMAL. In fact if you're getting 2.5 hours in the day and  3-4 hours at night I call that good! At 2 weeks it's not easy for everyone to develop a predictable pattern. You can still expect things to change and growth spurts especially send things for a loop.

See how this growth spurt goes on. Give it a few days before you feel her previous pattern has gone forever. Whatever it was, it must have been pretty good. The description of your terrible night and her feeding pattern today is normal for many.

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Re: Up all night last night, sleepy today
« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2006, 20:20:53 pm »
I understood you to say that you *had* been going 3-4 hours in the night & last night was significantly more often.  Is that right?  The first thing I thought of was "growth spurt!"  :)  I know it's tiring, but it should sort itself out soon.  Until then, like the other ladies have said...  just try to get as many full feeds in as you can.  As I recall, my ds went thru the same about this age.  Good luck!
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Re: Up all night last night, sleepy today
« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2006, 20:46:54 pm »
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Re: Up all night last night, sleepy today
« Reply #5 on: June 15, 2006, 21:03:34 pm »
Last night she really was up all night, not the 3-4 hour norm.  She's been doing great gaining weight and everything.  I just got her awake and she fed for about 35 min.  In Tracy's book, she always uses the 40 min number for feeds, dd rarely goes that long, more like 15-25.  THanks for the advice ladies.

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Re: Up all night last night, sleepy today
« Reply #6 on: June 15, 2006, 21:11:01 pm »
Don't worry about how long she feeds!!  I posted once "She only wants to feed for 10 minutes on each breast!"  HA!!  Now I'd be lucky if I got 10 min for both sides!!  Your Lo's got lots of wet/soiled diapers right??
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Re: Up all night last night, sleepy today
« Reply #7 on: June 15, 2006, 21:14:03 pm »
Welcome btw!!!  I forgot to add in my other post!!  {{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{hugs}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

I hope you both get more sleep soon!!  It will get better.  TAke heart.
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