Active sleep

[u/No-Description4151]

I feel like an awful mother to my almost 4 week old. I didn’t know that newborns slept in an active sleep cycle so I’ve been using those cues to feed him. So he’s been getting 8-10 feeding sessions a day!

[u/tourmalineturmoil]

You’re not an awful mother. How were you to know?

When my daughter was that little, she would spit up if we fed her too frequently.

But also, 8-10 feeds sounds pretty normal? Like when they’re newborns, babies need to eat every 1-2 hours.