I have a 16 week old boy and I always wonder how to handle feed / wake /
sleep during growth spurts.
Some babies, however, seem to need less
sleep during a growth spurt.
Not exact matches
During a
growth spurt, babies tend to eat more frequently and
sleep a little longer than usual.
Peter, Jolene, Henry, I always still follow the eat / wake /
sleep cycle
during growth spurts.
I would like to remind a couple moms that there is something called
sleep regression and it is very normal
during key
growth spurts and rough teething patches.
my baby just turned 4 months yesterday:) she has been pretty much
sleeping through the night since about 2 months, she has her moments where she won't stay asleep, usually
during her
growth spurts and it lasts about a week, then we're back to normal, thank god, LOL.
(This was
during a
growth spurt, I was struggling to function with very little
sleep and not coping with marathon feeding....)
During that first year, your baby will have several
growth spurts, which, while great for him, will most likely disrupt any feeding and
sleeping patterns you've established.
Your baby may also seem extra-sleepy and actually
sleep more in the day
during a
growth spurt.
If a child is teething, growing through a
growth spurt, sick, working on a developmental milestone, hungry, didn't get enough exercise or fresh air, is preoccupied by a scary situation that occurred
during the day, or any list of other things, that can wreak havoc on their
sleep.»
When children can't
sleep through the night (and there are no health or developmental issues such as a fever or a
growth spurt), the cause is most likely some kind of emotional tension or stress that bubbles up in the child's mind
during sleep.
Don't be alarmed if your baby is eating less
during a
growth spurt, and don't wake her up for feedings, as there are important physiological developments taking place
during sleep.
I meant to add that I've been feeding him every 2 - 2.5 hours
during the day so even if he's going through a
growth spurt I don't think I could feed him more often than that and he doesn't
sleep while nursing (I almost wish he did for the desperate moments when I would be willing to nurse him to
sleep...) Any tips on how to make CIO for naps work would be so helpful!
Infants also tend to be awake at night more often
during a
growth spurt and this is true even if they have already adjusted to
sleeping for 5 or 6 hours at a time.
If a child is teething, going through a
growth spurt, sick, working on a developmental milestone, hungry, didn't get enough exercise or fresh air, is preoccupied by a scary situation
during the day, or any list of other things, that can wreak havoc on their
sleep.