It's no wonder Greysen has a double chin and gained 2 lbs in his first 3 weeks of life: I feed him every 2 hours lately and sometimes more than that, even through the night. This is new. In the beginning we were blessed with a baby that slept sometimes 4 hours at a time. My theory is that he's going through a growth spurt right now and that this will get better. He needs sleep too, right? Try to convince a newborn of this... even my best persuasive skills can't get anywhere on this case. But my neighbor stopped us on our way down the hill for a walk today and told me that Sam, her very sweet teenage boy, woke up to feed for a year and a half every two hours. And her words of comfort: "And he turned out to be quite a sweet boy."
The good news: he's healthy and happy. And I'm just tired ... which is a rite of passage for every new Mama.
One of these days, he will surprise you and sleep through the night. Then you will wonder why he did not wake up during the night. Us mothers tend to worry no matter what.
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