Normal sleeping at a few days old

[MCKH]

It seems like all my baby does is sleep. Since I didn't have my daughter with me for the first 5 days of her life, I don't really know what is normal. It seems like he only has a couple of "alert" times during the day. He nurses well and wakes to eat but other than that he is sleeping all the time. Like maybe 22 hours a day... Is that normal at 72 hours old?

[ivymae]

Sounds very normal to me. The older they get, the more awake time you get, until they are two and are convinced that sleep is for suckers.

[wife&mommy]

I don't know if it's normal but that is what mine is doing, too. She seems VERY content to sleep now that my milk has come in. She is a bigger baby so not sure if that helps either.

[blue_salsify]

yep, that's what mine have done. i had to wonder too though b/c it is so much sleep!

[look11]

I PRAY that my unborn child behaves like yours!:

[YummyYumYumMama]

sounds like my baby too!

[kittywitty]

That's how my youngest dd was.

[VickV]

Olivia's been a bit gassy, so it's drawing out her 'awake' times, but she's going 2-3 hours between feeds and sleeping a good 20-22 hours a day. She gets her best sleep overnight, thankfully, and usually makes it 3 hours from the time she's done nursing until she wakes up again.

[kerrybennysmama]

yep thats pretty much all mine does, sleep, eat, sleep and poop and pee in between.

[Momtwice]

It's also normal if a baby suddenly wakes up after a few sleepy days and wants to eat constantly!

[wholewheatmama]

Iris slept like that for about the first week. She's had somewhat more awake time in the last 3-4 days. I say enjoy it while it lasts! Besides, how much fun is it to watch a sleeping baby, with all of their cute noises and facial expressions!