I hate to tell you but this is pretty normal. Newborns generally don’t sleep through the night. The good news is that by the time they hit 3-6 months they start sleeping all night.
Most babies will not sleep a full night. Wishful thinking. I had one that did not sleep a full night till he was a year-old. The two youngest would sleep about six hours straight at about 3 months.
Since it is the first child, it could be the mom is feeling the new mom jitters. They easily sense that. If I had to go back to it, I would play really soothing music before feeding the baby with breathing exercises. What happened with me since I was nursing, I think I was so nervous I wasn’t producing enough milk. He needed to feed more often. If the mom is sure the baby is getting enough to eat, then the baby probably needs to be cuddled. Sometimes just keeping the baby in the crib and just rubbing his back and talking or singing softly will put them sleep. I would notice every 2 months an increase in appetite due to a growth spurt. I would put the baby down and it would not be too long and the baby was awake again. If the baby is really suckling vigorously than that may mean the child is more hungry that it should be between feedings. Always burp the baby well at each feeding. If you don’t then the baby will feel full when actually it isn’t. It won’t want to eat even though it is still hungry because the air is trying to come up. I wish her the best. The stress of having the husband in the military I’m sure is effecting her. Saint Gerard please help this young mom see what this child needs. God bless your little family..
Until they hit college.