Growth Spurt

I believe Candra went through her first growth spurt 2 days ago.

Candra had always had problems with her naps but 2 days ago, she started sleeping a lot more and would very often doze off on her own after a rather short waketime. That was a big tell-tale sign that something different was going on. Instinctively, I felt that my daughter was not herself.

In addition, she fussed a lot more throughout the day, especially during feeding time. She would sometimes latch on and off by herself and fuss in between.

And of course, she showed a desire to nurse much more often. Instead of her usual 3 - 4 hours routine, she showed signs of wanting to nurse in intervals ranging from 1hr15mins to 2hr15mins.

I was rather unsure whether she was going through a growth spurt but the fact that she was not herself (especially with regards to her naps) made me feel really uneasy. I wanted to be careful with the assessment so as not land Candra in the habit of snack-feeding.

Thankfully, I checked out some websites and they mentioned all the signs Candra was displaying. Moreover, most of them stated that a growth spurt could happen at 6 weeks. Candra is now in her 6th week.

Thank God, the growth spurt did not last for long. I just had to adjust her routine over a day or so. Now she's back to her 3 hours routine and behaving more normally haha :)