Six week growth slurt

[gilder40]

Hi ladies! My LO is just over 6-weeks old. I think she's going through her growth spurt....she's hungry a lot and wanting to eat more frequently. She is also a lot more fussy than usual and sleeping more than normal. She also wants to snuggle and doesn't want to be put down, which she normally doesn't mind when I put her on a blanket or in her swing. Is this typical for a growth spurt?

[toadandbuggie]

I think so. My LO could only be put down for a max of like 5 minutes until he was about 3 months old and then it gradually increased from there. Hang in there!

[michelle142]

Yep, that's pretty normal for a growth spurt.

[pippiann]

Sounds like a growth spurt. Try wearing lo if you need to get things done!

[gilder40]

Thanks y'all! This growth spurt has been no joke. It's just gotten "worse" in the last few days. She was wanting to eat every hour to and hour and a half, sometimes two hours, the last 4-5 days. It seems to have peaked yesterday, and she has done nothing but sleep ALL day today. We tried to keep her up, and she's just OUT. We have lights on, windows open, music or the tv up...lol, nothing is keeping her up. She actually slept for almost 4 hours last night before waking to eat. Maybe the end is in sight?

How long do growth spurts usually last? I've read different stuff that says anywhere from a few days up to a week or two. This one seems to be going on for forever!!