8 weeks old sleeping short stretches

I’m so envious of parents who ask if they should wake their babies up for feed. I’m having the direct opposite issue of baby not sleeping long stretches especially at night. My baby is 8 weeks old and I see often that they could be sleeping longer stretches at least 3 hours now but I rarely get that. Baby is always waking up within 1-2 hours if I’m lucky I get 2 plus hours. I’m so exhausted I don’t know what can I do. I EBF and don’t seem to have issue with supply cause baby is contented after feeds. It feels like he’s a very light sleeper, he doesn’t like to lie on his back to sleep. He only sleeps better when he’s contact napping and lying on his chest. Night times are really hard for both my husband and I. If we could put him down on his back we might be able to sleep better but LO just doesn’t take it well.

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Hey love! Youre doing great as a mom! Maybe your LO might be going through growth spurts/leap phase? There was a period of time when mine doesnt want to be put down too! And demand for milk as and when! The exhaustion is valid but take it positively mummy that your baby feels safe as they contact nap with you for warmth just like in the womb! It wil only get better! Hangon mummy! Cherish this moment, jiayou!

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10mo ago

Heyy. Thank you for the encouragement. When did it start getting better? 😭 I can’t wait already. He might be going through growth spurts or leap phase but my LO has never been ok with laying down on his back from the start. I don’t mind contact nap but there’s this fear for SIDS especially when we’re tired at night. Trying to hang on!! When will it start to get better 🥹