Friends baby very quiet - is it normal?

[pigletpoo]

My friend came round with her baby yesterday, he is just 6 weeks old.

I have seen him a few times, and all he ever does is sleep. He NEVER cries or makes a noise, not when he is hungry or poo'ed or anything, and he often sleeps all through the night.

Apparently everyone keeps telling her how quiet he is, but she just says its because he is a good baby.

My friend says its a bit boring being a mum and too easy, so she wants another already and has already started TTC number 2!

I know nothing about babies, but I didnt imagine it would be like that.....??

Piglet xx

 

[AllieW]

It may be just temperament. But also, is he bottle fed? My husband was like that as a baby and he was. Bottle fed babies tend to sleep more because formula is harder to digest. I'm sure he's being checked by the HV regularly and is fine, hun. Although I still think it's a bit early to be TTC again. But if she thinks she can cope - good luck to her!

 

[little*red]

babys sleep a lot when they are very young its not uncommon for them to sleep around 16hours or even more a day. evie was sleeping through the night (11pm -7am) from 5 weeks old.
However im sure your friend will probably get a shock when her baby start staying away for longer, it will probably happen soon. she wont say it boring once her baby is awake almost all day needing entertained and when it starts crawling everywhere.

Also it is very common for a woman to get extremely broody after having a baby, i know i certainly did. i am TTC number 2 aswell and Evie is only 4 months old. She might change her mind once her baby gets a bit older and start doing more.

 

[Riley's Mommy]

all babies differ. im sure he does cry at times. i find it hard to believe he really never cries at all.

i think its abit soon to TTC again, but each to there own, and good luck to her

 

[paulaws]

my little man was exactly the same until he was about 8 weeks old,he slept all the time. He doesn't do that now but he is still a really contented baby who never cries. If I had had Euan earlier I would have had lots more babies.x

 

[pigletpoo]

Thanks guys, i worry too much about everything.

But I mean it when I say he never crys. He really never does. At all.
He doesnt seem interested or look at anything either - can they not see properly until a certain age?

Piglet xx

 

[Terrie]

my Rhys has always always been a quiet baby

since he was about 6 weeks he started sleeping through the night and he almost never ever cries. he only cries if hes tired.

he could go all day without a nappy change or a bottle/food and he wouldnt cry!

its very hard as a mum to judge when hes hungry and because hes not interested in food he is underweight (not malnurated (SP))

in the night i get up to check if hes ok and during the day he just sits there and looks around and crawls around. the only noises he makes are happy squeels every so often and some laughing sometimes.

when i was a baby i was mute. i didnt speak till i was 4 and i had a bad stutter till i was 11ish. im begining to think Rhys is gonna be the same

 

[Minime]

Assuming he had a full check over in the hospital and has had the 6 week check up too then thats just the way he is.

As for formula fed babies sleeping longer, dont bank on it