I'm SOOOOO tired :(

Our babies are 3 weeks old this week and last week wasn't too bad at all. Both were sleeping close to 3 hours at a time so the nights weren't TOO bad on us. This week however is different! They seem to be waking up every 1-2 hours. UGH....I'm SOOO tired and desperetly need more sleep in row. Is this normal for them to sleep less before they sleep more?

 

Unfortanutely I think the answer is yes. Our babies were eating every 2 hours for a very long time. They stretched to a 4 hour stretch around 6 weeks, 5 hours about 8 weeks, and just this week a 7 hour stretch at night. They still eat every 2-3 hours during the day. Hang in there.

 

sorry, but yes!! It will get better though! The first 2 months I was like a zombie. My girls would go 2 hours and that's it!! Just know that it will get better. You can do it!

 

I found that they would go through a lot of growth spurts in those first few weeks so they could have weeks where they feed more frequently. However, we've settled into an every 2 hour schedule during the day. At 4 weeks I got a 4 hour stretch at night and now we have a 7 hour stretch.

 

Yes, they will be awake more often during a growth spurt. BUT - the silver lining is that the sooner they get big the sooner they will sleep better!

:hug99: I'm sorry. Those first months are the absolute hardest as far as lack of sleep!

 

It does get better. Mine are just now sleeping a little longer at night. They still eat every 2 hours during the day and it always seems like one of them is awake and needing something. Some days like today I feel tired b/c all I have done all day is care for them w/o any rest. It is nice to have a little break during the day.

 

Are you breastfeeding? I know my babies slept longer with formula. Since they were in the NICU for their first month, they were kept on a strict every 3 hour schedule and continued that until about 8 weeks. Now they go 4-5 hours between their night feedings and still 3 hours during the day...though there have been times during growth spurts where they days are every 2 1/2 hrs.

 

I seem to remember that happening with mine. Just as things were improving they took a turn for the worse. The good news is within a few months they should be sleeping through the night and you will relish & appreciate your interrupted sleep like never before!