Newborn Sleeping Patterns

My opinion is, is that it ISN'T that breast-fed babies don't sleep as long as formula fed babies (they should technically get the same amount of sleep), it's that formula fed babies don't eat as often (every four hours is the recommendation).

All four of my breast-fed babies slept solidly through the night before they were 4 weeks old (approx. 10pm-6am). And they would have 2 naps a day, sometimes 3. Altogether about 17 hours a sleep each day (that amount lessening as they got older).

It is not really how many naps, and how long more than it is how many hours altogether she is getting. It has been a while for me, my youngest is 2 1/2, but I believe for that age, she should be getting anywhere between 15-18 hours of sleep? I should double check that... But there are many sources that you can find that out with. The pediatrician is the best bet.

With sleeping at that age, consistency is key, though! Try to keep everyday the same as the one before, until you get the clues of a growth spurt or the need for less sleep...

If you're not swaddling, try that - it may help her sleep longer. They have swaddle sleep sack things at Target.

I agree with a previous post that consisitency is key. My 5 month old breastfed daughter has been sleeping through the night since 8 weeks - meaning she does not wake to feed from 8:30pm to 7am. She is my third and the others did this too.
At 9 weeks your daughter should be able to go 3-4 hours between feedings.
Start each morning feeding at the same time, give or take a 1/2 hour - for us it's 7am. Keep baby awake until she appears drowsy or starts getting fussy, then down for nap. Next feeding should start 3-4 hours from the start of the last one. If that means waking a sleeping baby to feed, do so. Keep your last feeding of the night at the same time too - then let baby sleep as long she can.
With a consistent day her metabolism will stabilize and she will eventually sleep through the night on her own. It won't happen right away but within a week you should notice a difference if you're consistent. Once she sleeps through the night the daytime naps fall into a more regular routine.

The swaddler did wonders for my last baby for night time and nap time. I would think that at 9 weeks she would be able to go at least 3 hours inbetween feedings at night. I would spend the $10 or so on the swaddler and see if that helps. If not ask Daddy to give her a bottle so you can get a little more sleep.

All babies are on their own schedules to begin with. Some wake every two hours all night, some will sleep 4-5 hours right away, some even more. I don't think this is totally under our control, we may be able to influence their sleep schedule over time.

I felt lucky that my daughter slept 4-5 hours at a time from day one, then she stayed on that schedule for a year. Some babies wake every two hours for the first three months.

During the day, there may be some things you can do to keep her awake for somewhat longer periods so that she may sleep longer at naps.

sleep is never a constant thing for infants and be grateful; this means shes at lower risk of sids!!
1.5 hrs -2 hours is normal for infants. just take your time. sleep when she sleeps. let people help you with other things, like chores, while you deal with the baby. dont feel pressured to have people over and be entertaining, cooking or cleaning while they hold the baby, this is YOUR baby. you need to be resting!! if someone comes over, its likely they want to help, and its likely you can ask them if they would like to help you with chores or something; feel free to ask. if they dont want to, they wont come over LOL. it sounds like a bad thing but its not. lol like i said, you need rest.

the more she nurses, the better your milk supply will grow and react based on her needs. this is CRUCIAL. day and night, night and day, this is what you sign up for. my son is 4.5 years and he wakes at least twice at night to go potty, so im telling you it doesnt end soon. even when they are grown and out of the house you will wake at night wondering if they are ok, safe, fed, etc. LOL. its not so much "get used to it" as it is "im a mom, and with all the blessings i have, im gonna be tired".
you know there are things you can cut out from your life; watching tv late, getting up too early, not napping when baby naps... trust me, 3 more weeks of this and she will be awake much more during the day, so you will need to rest now. LOL. give yourself a break, you just had a baby! you are going to be tired. :):) its normal.

as far as naps, babies cant often sleep on their own, and crying just teaches them you dont respond. i would invest in a sling - a good one - like the moby wrap. its going to be a lifesaver. you can go about your business and she will just be hanging out in there, often sleeping, so you can do other things, and keep her close and safe. :):) the moby is 40$ usually, you can try to find deals online like ebay and such, but even if you have to buy it new it is WORTH IT. we used it with my son last summer (then 3.5 years) on hiking vacations. its WORTH the 40$ no matter how you think about it.

anyway. good luck. sleep will change more often than you can keep up with. just give yourself a break. :):)