Myths

Myth 1: A newborn will sleep when she needs to. No No No. We learnt from very early on that Alexa will not sleep when there is something new to look at – new people or new places. She is too inquisitive and would rather be up looking around and would fight sleep. However as she gets bigger she is becoming better at sleeping. The early weeks she survived on 8 – 10 hours every 24 (the average is around 14); but as each week progresses she seems to be improving and now gets about 12 hours in 24, with most of this being overnight.

Myth 2: You can’t overfeed a baby who is being breastfed. Yes you can! Alexa seems to have no mechanism telling her to stop drinking, either that or hollow legs, arms & body! If I let her she will continue feeding for 45 – 60 mins! I now control that insatiable appetite by taking her off and she is happy with this, but if left to her own devices would be happy to drink, drink, and drink. David and I are currently speculating whose appetite she has inherited (perhaps a combination of both?)