Patient's question:
Baby is 23 days old. Recently, she has started having unstable naps during the day. She wakes up after less than half an hour of napping. When she's well-rested, she needs to be fed. With each breastfeeding session, she rests for a few minutes and then wants to be fed again, and it takes about an hour in total. At night, her naps are a bit better, but she still wakes up sometimes. Is this normal?Doctor's answer:
Some children may fall asleep after drinking a few sips of milk but wake up soon after wanting to nurse again. This is because the child did not get full during the last feeding. In such cases, it may be necessary to gently wake the baby to focus on nursing. It could also be due to insufficient milk supply. When the baby gets tired from sucking, it may fall asleep for a nap. Providing formula milk can then normalize the situation. Another possibility is that the baby is uncomfortable due to being wrapped too tightly or because the clothing and bedding are too thick. At 15 days old, the baby can start taking vitamin AD pills.