Hi, has anyone got any advice they can share?

im getting a bit worried about my baby, he will be five weeks old on Tuesday, and he is always asleep! he usually does wake up to feed every 3 hours, but then goes straight back to sleep again till next feed time in three/four hours! and he usually falls aslepp after 20 mins - he is bf, except for his last feed at 10/11ish - so i have to wake him up by changing his nappy halfway thru each feed!

is this normal? should i be worried? i try to stimulate him with a mobile/story etc to help him spend some time awake but he hardly ever is awake enough to even notice!

i know i should count myself lucky that he's so good and no trouble but i cant stop worrying that he is constantly sleeping in case its a sign something is wrong. the hv and midwifes dont come any more but when they came they said that some babies are just sleepy....but still, at 5 wks!?!? am i jus being paranoid?! he is gaining weight and feeds well - ravenously sometimes!

thanks for reading,
rach xXx

hi, didnt want to r&r, but my step-grandson is only 6 weeks and he also sleeps all time, think some babies r just more sleepy than others, but if your worried id ring dr just to be sure sorry if not much help xxx

im gonna sound really stupid but i did mention to dr, and he said we would only be worried if he wasnt gaining weight or feeding properly.

i, being a paranoid new mom, decide of course to completely ignore doc, mw and hv and STILL worry about the lo and wonder if anything is wrong. god, it sounds daft now ive written it down.....thanks for replying tho

still worrying tho!

There u go then lol, i'm same with worrying and this is my third lol like dr said if he refusing feeds then id worry then tc

Theo is the same really! He's 7 weeks and has a few wakeful periods, usually one in the morning and one late evening but other than that he just sleeps!
xxx