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Your doctor may even advise you due to your baby’s size to continue to feed this often past the one month mark.

It’s extremely common for a premature and/or full-term healthy newborn to feed every 2-3 hours for the first month for optimal growth, and due to belly size.

So why if a baby is so exhausted, does he or she wake up every 2-3 hours? Here are the real reasons, by age, that your baby is likely waking this much at night that no one else has ever had the guts to tell you to your face.įirst off, if you’re here- congratulations on your new baby or babies! The first two weeks are absolutely precious, and by far one of my favorite ages to share with your new infant. But this simply isn’t the truth, and our children are likely crying at night because they too, are completely exhausted. It’s a common misconception that “this is parenthood”, and we must suffer through it, only to be relieved of our zombie-like state once they are high school or off to college. Whether your baby is 1 month old or 1 year old, we have all experienced some type of sleep deprivation at some point in our child’s life. If your baby still isn’t sleeping well after an extended period of time or you have additional concerns, consult your baby’s pediatrician.Welcome to our blog article: “ The Real Reasons Why Your Baby Wakes Up Every 2 to 3 Hours at Night- and we empathize with you! Parenting can be utterly exhausting, which is why today we are diving deep into the real reasons why your Baby wakes up every 2 to 3 hours at night! No one can quite prepare you for what sleep deprivation feels like. Help them relax and get drowsy by reading a book, playing music, or giving them a bath before bedtime. Research shows that a predictable bedtime routine can help babies fall asleep and minimize nighttime wakeups. To help them nap better, try putting them to sleep in their crib and making their room darker. Conversely, if they aren’t napping well, being overtired may cause sleep disruptions at night. For example, if they take 3 naps, you might try letting go of the last one to improve nighttime sleep. Your baby may be ready to sleep less during the day. In the meantime, here are a few ideas to help: If your baby’s sleep disruptions are the result of an intense period of growth, they should start sleeping through the night again before too long-typically between 3 to 6 weeks. Illnesses and changes to their routine or environment can also be to blame. Sleep regressions aren’t always caused by developmental shifts, however. Your baby may be more alert when they’re awake, learning to crawl, or even getting new teeth 🙃 This growth can mean they’re more susceptible to getting overstimulated, which makes falling and staying asleep more difficult. Why your baby’s sleep is disruptedĪs challenging as a sleep regression can be, exciting growth is often taking place at the same time. Suddenly, you could notice them get fussier at bedtime, wake up more frequently, or have more difficulty falling back to sleep. Just when you think your baby is sleeping through the night, they may experience a sleep regression.