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12-14-2012 at 2:15 PM
minnergirl
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Growth spurt?

My son is five weeks old today. Yesterday, he was up and ate 4 oz about every two hours, refused to nap, just all around crankypants! Today, I can't keep him awake. He woke at 9, ate and went back down at 10, slept til 1, ate and fell back asleep immediately. Should I let him sleep? Is this what a growth spurt is like? I just worry that letting him sleep so much right now will mess his sleep up tonight!

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12-14-2012 at 2:26 PM
NSYoder26
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it could be. there is a growth spurt around 4 weeks. They say they are around 10 days 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, and 1 year.

I wouldn't worry too much about it messin gup his sleeping at night (at least not long term). If you wake him up he will probably just be cranky.


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12-14-2012 at 7:10 PM
Sassy Sara
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It sounds similar to what my LO was like during her growth spurts. She ate a TON and wanted to nurse constantly and rarely napped. Then she would just pass out and sleep for a while, wake up and do it all again. As long as he is above his birth weight, I wouldn't worry too much at all. 

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12-14-2012 at 7:15 PM
wendy153
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I hope so! My newborn is going through her 10-day growth spurt and I'm exhausted!! Your post makes me hope I'll be able to recover a bit on sleep tomorrow...

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