2 month old sleeping habits. Concerned or normal?

Question

My little Abby is 2 months, going on three months. She's been keeping me up all night for some time which I know is typical but she was adjusting herself until this dark cloudy weather came. For the last 3 nights she has had her days and nights mixed up severely. Today though, she slept the day away but she is also sleeping the night away! I find myself checking up on her every hour to see if she's alright. At this point should a baby be so tired? Is she adjusting herself again?

I don't know. She has either stayed up during the night and slept during the day or vice versa, but she's never continually slept like this. We don't see her pediatrician for another month and a half still. Does it sound like something I should get checked out?

Note: She is breastfed and she's eating fine still. In fact, that's mostly the only time she'll wake up. I don't put any kind of time limit on her feeding either.

Answer 1

   I know exactly how you feel. Kenity is eight weeks old and for a while she was staying up a lot and now she's back to sleeping a lot again. I was worried about it, but everyone has told me it's normal and okay as long as she's eating well. She's also breastfed. They told me if I get too concerned to call the doctor so I'm watching her, but everything seems fine. I wouldn't worry about it unless she isn't even eating...but if you are worried call the doctor just check. She's your baby. Trust your judgement and she'll be fine.  

Answer 2

about this time they go through a growth spirt i wouldnt worry my 11 wk old has been doing the same for 4 days  

Answer 3

i would get it checked out. my daughter is  3 months and her sleeping patterns can be erratic also but if that was me and she was sleeping that much i would be going to the doctors just to make sure every things ok. Hope it all works out.

Answer 4

If you feel at all worried then get it checked out - you have nothing to lose and it will put your mind at rest.

If everything is found to be fine then I would try and establish a good feed and nap routine, babies thrive on routine and like to know what to expect. As you cant communicate verbally to them what is happening getting them into a good routine will help them to recognise what is happening next and they feel much more secure and settled.

I generally follow the same routine in the day with my 7 month old daughter and she knows when it is feed time, play time and nap time and goes straight to sleep with no fuss. The routine we follow is feed, play, nap, feed, play, nap. As your baby gets older, play times will become longer and nap times will become shorter, also feed times will change as your baby will be able to go for longer between her feeds. But that is the good thing about routines, they are adaptable and you can change them as your baby changes. I hope this helps and everything is found to be ok with your girl. Good luck x