3 week growth spurt

"Jennifer from Colorado" wrote in message

Seems that B has hit her 3 week growth spurt. She's been eating
constantly today and was up more than usual last night. I was very
excited earlier when an entire hour went by and she didn't eat. I'm
dreading tonight.

2 questions:
Am I going to be up ALL night, or will I possibly get to sleep in
hour-long increments?
How long is this likely to last?

IMO, how much sleep you're able to cobble together is partially based on
how well you sleep to begin with (i.e. do you fall asleep easily, etc.)
I find that I am usually very able to fall asleep and sleep for
hour-long increments. DS went through what I guess was a 6 month growth
spurt that lasted almost a month (I think) and I got quite used to 1 to
1.5 to *maybe* two hour long pieces of sleep. It was like he was a
newborn again! I find his switching from one sleep pattern to another is
what is hardest on me. Once I adjust to whatever his new schedule is, I
feel fairly well rested even if I am wakened near hourly. The adjustment
period can be a real b*tch though. It goes both ways too--over the last
week he has been switching back to sleeping in 3 to 4 hours chunks of
time and I find myself out-of-synch with him again. Waking at various
times when he isn't ready to nurse, offering to nurse him because I'm
*sure* that is why I woke up, only to have him purse his lips and turn
away, and so forth. When we are in-synch, I wake precisely when he is
ready to nurse and we both drop back off again quickly. Also,
co-sleeping will likely greatly enhance your ability to sleep the
maximum amount possible. I found that I also feel better rested if I go
to bed with DS and get up with him in the morning--resisting the
temptation to stay up later or get up earlier to "get things done." The
way I look at it, is if you have 11 or 12 hours of nighttime sleeping in
which to cobble together 6-8 hours worth of sleep, you are likely to end
up better rested than if you only start with 8 possible hours of the
night ahead of you.

Anyway, to get back to your questions. In my experience, DS's early
growth spurts only lasted a few days (usually about 3 days maximum).
This 6 month one, or whatever was going on, was a whole different story!

Best wishes and go to bed early!!

--
Em
mama to L-baby, 6 months old!

"Jennifer from Colorado" wrote in message
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2 questions:
Am I going to be up ALL night, or will I possibly get to sleep in
hour-long increments?

M's first growth spurt was 40 minutes on, 20 minutes off during the day. I
got to sleep something like 2 1/2 hours and then nurse for 40 minutes. Not
bad at all. Her six week spurt was crazy crazy during the day - 90 minutes
on, 10 minutes off, but she unlatched and went to sleep that night just like
normal. O's first growth spurt was 15 minutes off, 5 minutes on all day and
had me up about every hour or hour and a half for about 30 minutes each
time. Second growth spurt was almost identical, but a bit longer stretches
at night.

How long is this likely to last?

M's first was 26 hours. Second was about three days. O's first was about
two days and his second was about three days. Good luck!

--
Rhiannon
Mom to M. Girl (2 1/2 years) and O. Boy (9 1/2 months)

"Jennifer from Colorado" wrote in message
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Seems that B has hit her 3 week growth spurt. She's been eating
constantly today and was up more than usual last night. I was very
excited earlier when an entire hour went by and she didn't eat. I'm
dreading tonight.

2 questions:
Am I going to be up ALL night, or will I possibly get to sleep in
hour-long increments?
How long is this likely to last?


Jennifer from Colorado
DD "B", March 18, 2004


Oh I'm SO with you right now. Lily's having that same 3 week spurt and my
boobs are killing me and I'm sooooooo tired! I know it passes in a few
days, because I remember when Laszlo did the exact same thing. Hang in
there, it gets easier! And she'll have lil chubs on her thighs that you'll
find totally delicious!

- Jen

Seems that B has hit her 3 week growth spurt. She's been eating
constantly today and was up more than usual last night. I was very
excited earlier when an entire hour went by and she didn't eat. I'm
dreading tonight.

2 questions:
Am I going to be up ALL night, or will I possibly get to sleep in
hour-long increments?
How long is this likely to last?


Jennifer from Colorado
DD "B", March 18, 2004


Oh I'm SO with you right now. Lily's having that same 3 week spurt and my
boobs are killing me and I'm sooooooo tired! I know it passes in a few
days, because I remember when Laszlo did the exact same thing. Hang in
there, it gets easier! And she'll have lil chubs on her thighs that
you'll
find totally delicious!

- Jen

I had my first at 2 weeks. It lasted a couple of days.

Now, she is doing just fine. But, 3 weeks is coming up around the corner.
ARGH!!

I found that co-sleeping and nursing on my side works wonders. I am not
able to do it easily, but it does work!

~Carol Ann
Mom to Morgan 3.24.04