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Newborn won't sleep longer than 45 minutes - normal or should we be worried?

2w ago·1 min read

First time dad here, baby is 3 weeks old. He sleeps fine during the day in his bassinet but as soon as we put him down at night he wakes up after like 45 minutes no matter what we do. We've tried different positions, white noise, everything. Is this just normal newborn sleep or are we doing something wrong? My wife is exhausted and honestly so am I.

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DDean F.Regular2w ago

45 minutes is rough but not unusual for that age. Have you tried white noise? We swear by it. Also make sure the room temp is good and he's not too hot in his bassinet - sometimes they wake up because they're uncomfortable, not because anything's wrong.

RRobertRegular2w ago

Been there with all three of mine. At 3 weeks old his sleep cycles are just shorter than ours, it's biology. The day sleeps are usually easier because there's more ambient noise and light. Keep your doc in the loop at your next checkup but I wouldn't stress too much yet.

BBenny R.Regular2w ago

Man, 3 weeks in and you're already in the trenches. This is totally normal - newborns are just weird sleepers at that stage. Our second kid did the exact same thing and it drove us crazy until like week 8 when things clicked. Hang in there, it gets better.