When are infant growth spurts most seen?
Growth spurts occur mostly during the first few days at home, at 2, 3 and 6 weeks and then again at 3, 6 months. These are just guidelines as some babies may have growth spurts during other times too. Newborn growth spurts are common and sometimes confused with colic. Moms may notice toddler growth spurts as well. What to expect during these growth spurts babys first year – Baby will begin to feed more frequently – Baby is fussier than usual with breastfeeding fussiness as well – Baby has a different sleep pattern than before, sometimes not sleeping at all – Infant growth spurts sleepiness Some babies sleep a lot of the time during a growth spurtmoms shouldnt worry about this, just let baby sleep. Read more on how to breastfeed a sleepy baby. What moms can do to cope with growth spurts in babies – Moms sometimes dont know if baby has had enough to drink. Take a walk after a feeding, if baby is full he will fall asleep after being taken for a walk outsidebut if he continues to cry he is
