How can you get your baby to sleep for longer intervals at night?

Question

Hello ladies!

My two week old has been a breast feeding champ! Only thing is, he started his nights getting up every three hours. Now he is up at least every two hours. Since it takes AT LEAST 45 minutes to feed, change, and put him back to bed, I am only getting like an hour of sleep at s time. Any advice about how to get him to sleep a little bit longer??

Thanks!!

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Your baby is only 2 weeks old.. Give him some time.. Since he breast feeds he digests your milk very quickly and they have crazy fast metabolisms since they're growing so fast. Give him time and one night between 5-8 weeks he will probably surprise you and start sleeping better. Just make sure you're keeping up good sleep habits for him.

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I'm in the same boat! Mine is 3 weeks old But occasionally he'll sleep late in the morning for a stretch of 5hrs

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That's normal for a 2 week old.... they don't usually start sleeping longer stretches for a while. Hang in there it'll get better someday. My 6 month old is still up every hour and 45 minutes..... it's killing me. It's 530 and she's wide awake and ready for the day .....ughhhh. lol. Hang in there.

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I give mine formula at night so he sleeps through the night

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I breastfeed but at night I swaddle him and that seems to help a lot!

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Time. It won't last forever. Hang in there.

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Well he's only two weeks old....babies rarely ever sleep longer than a few hours a night at that age. Give it some time.

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I'm having the exact same issue. He did so well sleeping for 3-4 hours and eating really well. Now it's every two hours and eating for only 20-25 mins. This momma is tired. He's two weeks old tomorrow.

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My 13 week old still wakes a few times a night to feed.  It's gotten better but it was a rough haul lol

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My little guy will be 12 weeks tomorrow and he didn't start sleeping through the night until 10 weeks.

How can you get your baby to sleep for longer intervals at night?

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