Typically, I suggest my clients don't exceed 4-5 hours between expressing/feeding, even at night time. To have emailed our HR person about our ‘Christmas get together’. Mine was going for about the same amount of time at that age, ebf, and 95th percentile, which he stuck to consistently. This maintains the blood sugar, as well as helps the baby grow adequately. A Day in the Life. By the time your baby reaches 6 weeks of age, she is starting to be able to tell the difference between day and night. “Demand” feeding begins after the baby is a week or two old, has regained his birth-weight, and your milk supply is well established. Some babies can sleep up to eight hours at a stretch at night, but most will still be waking once or twice to feed. Though it's not the norm, some parents, after switching to on-demand feeding, may find themselves faced with the dilemma of waking babe up to eat or not due to engorgement. I used to just grab the baby and stick her on the breast or ease a bottle into her mouth if she was still asleep. Until your newborn regains this lost weight — usually within one to two weeks … Swaddling or pacifier use may hide hunger cues or encourage baby to sleep more often or for longer, so if you're using them, reducing the frequency may help get you closer to initiating feeds less often. Many babies will cue very frequently to feed, sometimes more than once in a 2-hour span, which may lead parents to worry that they don't have enough milk. Congrats on your easy baby! We are working hard to build an all and one source for breastfeeding families. If the weight is on track ignore your HV. Some babies sleep through the night within a week or two of being born. Then they sleep through with a feeding or without a feeding, depending on your baby. This is page 1 of 2 (This thread has 28 messages.). Breastfed babies can be night-weaned around 6-9 months old, on average, while formula-fed babies can night-wean around 4-6 months old. New content is posted regularly. Hi, So last night my baby slept from 9pm to 4 am (as I woke her up) without waking up for the food (she is formula fed), I'm a bit worried as she is only 3 weeks old, is it OK to let her sleep or should I be waking her up more often? Schedules more times than not lead to not breastfeeding challenges. I never woke mine. We're here to help with a sample baby sleep schedule for babies 7-10 weeks old. How's she doing weight wise? In the early days your newborn needs nutritional support at night. I also only woke her up for feeds when she was dehydrated and in hospital due to a bug, but if a health visitor is saying to keep feeding her that regularly I'd probably listen. Therefore, I’ve been sleeping when baby does. At this age a healthy baby is physically capable of sleeping through the night without eating. The other thing that's worth considering, before I wrap up this post is managing your supply. As far as naps go, you’re probably looking at two or three a day. According to La Leche League International, you should begin nursing your baby within 1 hour of birth and provide about 8 to 12 feedings daily in the first few weeks of … I went with my instinct, sometimes I'd feed him before going to bed myself at 11ish. While following the Eat, Wake, Sleep cycle can be an effective feeding method, you should always feed your child when you believe they are hungry, and should only follow the Eat, Wake, Sleep cycle with approval from your pediatrician. I used to wake her 11pm for a feed and she'd go through to 7am no bother.Health visitor was never bothered, as she was gaining weight well. For your baby's first overnight session, you can try dream feeding him, or rousing him for a feed just before you go to bed. @OhioOhioOhio @thatguiltyfeeling I just thought the longer she slept through the night the better. As long as your newborn baby nurses at least eight times in 24 hours, regains her birth weight by 2 weeks, and continues to gain 4 to 7 ounces a week, you don't have to wake her to nurse. I'd let them sleep. How is her weight gain? Often, though, similarly to what it sounds like you might be dealing with, along with the anticipation of cue-based feeding comes anxiety about whether or not it's okay to start following their baby's lead. When your baby is a newborn, he may be confused about days and … Generally speaking, it's okay to stop waking your baby to eat when they, have regained their birth weight and have done so within the first two weeks, have an upward trend of weight gain, gaining about an ounce per day (~7 ounces per week), have 6-8 wet diapers and 2+ stools daily (in 24 hour period), & have no medical conditions, are full-term, and healthy. In total, he's at the breast 5-6x per day. to think Covid is changing people in unusual and disturbing ways? My baby is almost 5 weeks old & falls asleep between 7-8:30. She needs to feed almost as often at night as during the day. Encourage feedings a minimum of every 2.5 – 3 hours during the daytime. Mine slept through at a similar age but was on the 96th percentile at birth so I wasn't worried about them weight wise. DS started sleeping through at about that time (without needing to be fed) and has been a fab sleeper ever since! Keeping that in mind will help you navigate nighttime feeds and help you determine whether or not allowing him to set the frequency for feedings is the right thing for him and your breasts. When implementing the EWS cycle, you typically do not feed your baby again within the same cycle. What Newborns Need Newborns need to eat between eight and 12 times in a 24-hour period, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. My son slept from 6 weeks old my HV said I should wake him for a feed however I gave him hungry baby milk as he wasn't exactly tiny and had enough throughout the day. If they're hungry they'll wake! For example, the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine supplementation protocol (2017) reports that the average intakes of colostrum per feed by healthy, term breastfed is 2-10 mL on day 1, 5-15 mL on day 2, 15-30 mL on day 3 and 30-60 mL on day 4. From over here in 'blog land,' it's impossible for me to tell you whether you should or should not continue to wake your baby up to eat. It may contribute to you not reaching your breastfeeding goals, a decrease in supply, or both, so if you notice your baby showing hunger cues, offer the breast. My son is three weeks old and breastfeeds for 20-40 hours every 3-4 hours during the day. You may be wondering how much to feed your 1-month-old baby as she grows. He will sleep at 3.5-5 hour stretch & is waking to eat two times. Baby doesn't wake at night to feed- should I wake him? They have their morning nap about an hour and half to two hours after wake-up in the morning. My baby is almost 8 weeks old and putting on weight/eating lots etc. Babies younger than 4 weeks should not go longer than 4 to 5 hours without food. What About Naps? I had to wake my son at night to feed him, he lost weight a bit too quickly after he was born so I had to set alarms to wake me up to feed him every 3 hours. However due to my son being premmie I should not let him go more than 6 hours. Talk widget showing discussions of the day & trending threads, Subscribe to Mumsnet emails direct to your inbox. Night Weaning: What do the doctors say? You don't have to wake her necessarily, have you tried dream feeding? Do that. Firstly, an alarm should be set for just before your baby usually prepared to feed a couple of hours after they were placed in their bed. my health visitor advised me not to let my baby sleep longer than 6 hours without a feed until they are older than 4 weeks of age, especially at night because of cot death, if they fall into a deep sleep she said it can be dangerous because they cant regulate their temperature. But during those first few sleepy weeks at home, babies can sometimes snooze through their feeding alarms, in which case they need to be awakened. At what age should you start dreamfeeds? I forgot about dream feeding! In the first few weeks of life, your baby needs regular frequent breast-feeding or formula feedings. In most cases, you only need to do this for the first few weeks, but check with your pediatrician about your baby's particular needs. As soon as you notice him bringing his hands to his mouth, rooting, or any of the other early hunger cues, it's best to offer the breast, even if he's in a light sleep. My ds was sleeping 6-8 hours at 6 weeks and still gaining weight like a champ. I almost had a nervous break down the first three months after my daughter was born. Next time your baby is weighed maybe mention it to your health visitor. Whether you should wake a sleeping newborn for feedings depends on the baby's age, weight and overall health. Let that little growing one sleep. Feed baby immediately after waking from a nap. Like you, many parents look forward to the day they can stop worrying about waking their newborns and feed on demand. Should I wake my 7 week old baby to feed? While your baby may be perfectly fine snoozing for 6 hours straight regularly, you may find your supply starting to dip if you don't add at least one middle of the night feed/pump. By simply feeding more during the day, babies will naturally start to drop night feedings during the night … Yup, it's all about whether they've regained their birth weight. A million things will happen before she is in a proper routine.If you trust your hv do what she says. Is it okay to start feeding him on demand?". Sign up to receive new posts sent directly to your email. Photos included, £100 voucher to win: Share your stories about your children’s favourite toys, Win up to £500 worth of clothes: Share what you would buy from Zalando, How do you feel about kids and gaming? Was there a specific reason the HV recommended it? We feed her before bed (she is formula fed) and then we get up in the night to f I asked my GP this when my DD was six weeks old and she said leave her sleep as long as she’s feeding well during the day and gaining weight. At 7 weeks the dr said it was OK to leave 4 hours between night … My son slept all night from very early on, around 5 weeks and I never woke him up for a feed. Baby needs to gain weight. 4 Things you can do today to increase your milk supply FAST, 511 N. Reilly Road Suite 31 #AFayetteville, NC 28303, Serving families virtually all across the United States and via home visits in the following North Carolina Cities: Fayetteville, Ft Bragg, Hope Mills, Rockfish, Raeford, Spring Lake, Dundarrach, Cedar Creek, Wade, Eastover, Stedman & surrounding areas. I used to just grab the baby and stick her on the breast or ease a bottle into her mouth if she was still asleep. I wouldn’t wake a healthy baby who is sleeping well at night but would aim for slightly more frequent feeds during the day so 4 hourly rather than 5 hourly. While I can't tell you precisely what you should do, I can tell you the criteria we generally look for in deciding on whether or not it's okay to suggest cue-based feeding for sleepy babies. Around baby's second month, another merge happens in their nap routine, making it necessary to adjust their feed-wake-sleep routine yet again. Was scared she wasn't getting enoughHealth visitor thought 7 weeks was too young to sleep all night basically. In your situation, though we're missing information on weight gain and diaper output, based on the fact that he's only eating 6-7 x a day (including the bottle for the night feed), if you did decide to rely on him to set the frequency, he may not cue at least 8 x a day. When should my baby start sleeping through the night? She is less likely to doze off during feeds, though it will still happen occasionally, and she is probably satisfied after feeding from only one side. Sometimes early hunger cues can be missed, and depending on your babe's personality and health, he may or may not progress to later hunger cues. so i would say set an alarm for 6 hours after you put him down for the night to be on the safe side. Since you're asking this question, it sounds like the situations above don't apply and that your baby values his Z's. Enjoy the rest , I have a nearly six week old and iv was told by my health visitor at 11 days to not wake her but she is 91st centile and only lost 1oz of birth weight and had put it back on and a good bit more when they weighed her. : My baby is a week old and feeds like crazy during the day at least every 2 hours but at night it doesn't seem like he wants to wake up for food! He is a really lazy baby and would sleep thru a lot of his day time feedings if I let him so I am paranoid about trusting him to know when he is hungry at night. If their weight is on track then I wouldn't worry. It is appropriate for you to be asking your obstetrician that all-important question, should I wake my newborn to feed. Thank you. At our last doctor's appointment, my son's pediatrician gave us the okay to feed him on demand at night, but I am unsure if I should still be waking him frequently during the day to feed him. To use this feature subscribe to Mumsnet Premium - get first access to new features see fewer ads, and support Mumsnet. We also offer a bottle of expressed milk once at night so that my husband can take over a feeding session, and I can rest. In my experience, pediatricians seem to disagree frequently to the answer to the question when a baby can go all night without a feeding. If your baby has special needs, say, for instance, your baby was born prematurely or your baby has a developmental disorder, the rules might differ. If she is sleeping during the day, yes you should wake her up to feed her but during the you should thank god and go to sleep as well but if she sleeps more than six hours, yes you should wake her up to feed her. You may notice that the whole “ falling asleep while eating ” thing is starting to ease off, as your baby becomes more alert and is able to eat more at a time. I've got a question regarding whether or not I should wake my newborn up to eat. Only extend daytime feedings once baby drops night feedings. Depends if they have regained birthweight and have gained further. The advice given was If there is no medical reason and your child has about 10 feeds in a 24 hour period than no. She was fine.She did start waking during the night at 4 months which her mum was not prepared for. If you're getting wet and dirty nappies, good skin colour and good weight gain, and baby seems generally well, I would let baby sleep and make the most of it. It's fine. Feeding frequently in the early days and weeks helps make sure you have a good milk supply. Thanks everyoneShe was 7.15 and is now over 11lb so I'm happy with her weight Good, think I'll just continue to let her sleep. Secondly, you should gently lift your baby out of their bed and place the nipple of your breast or bottle on their lower lip. To be bothered by this at Morrison's? By six weeks old, most babies have dropped the evening feed and sleep for a good six hour stretch – so you can expect your 6 week old to wake for her early morning feed, just after 12. Chance to win £100 voucher. My LG is 7 weeks and has started sleeping from about 1130/12- 6am (which I thought was great as we were both getting more sleep) lol but my health visitor told me not to let her go more than 4/5 hours without a bottle. I also never woke mine for a feed. I asked my midwife this question about my premmie baby who is only 4 weeks old. Last night he finished his last feed at 11 and then slept through till 6am where I thought i better wake him. To wake a baby to eat, try brushing the side of their cheek. At this age, that’s probably about eight times in a 24-hour period for breastfed babies or about every three to four hours for bottle-fed babies. If you have a partner, this week is a good time to check in with them about life and … They wake if they're hungry. Bloody hell, don't wake her up DS was almost a pound heavier at birth (8.14) and didn't get to 11lbs until 11 weeks!!! Newborns should nurse eight to 12 times a day for the first month; when your child gets to be 4 to 8 weeks old, they’ll probably start nursing seven to nine times a day. Most newborns lose weight in the first few days after birth. I have a two year old, so no matter what, I’m up at 6:30. You don't have to wake her necessarily, have you tried dream feeding? He ate plenty during the day and wasn't dehydrated or underweight. Plus, unlike in the newborn period, your 6-week-old breastfed baby can sleep a little longer without waking. DS has always been 91st centile so I'd have left him sleep if he was as good as your LO at sleeping! Do not wake up that baby to eat! And I am starting to wonder if it is still necessary to wake him up for all his night time feedings. Most also wake up at least every 3 hours to feed. Feeding Your 7 Week Old Baby If breastfeeding is going well, you might be starting to see shorter feeds as your 7 week old baby becomes more efficient at milk removal as she matures. But other than that, try to enjoy your chance to rest. Newborns have tiny tummies and so need to feed frequently. Sorting out day / night confusion. If you've heard that you should never wake a sleeping baby, you may be correct and you may be wrong. Newborns are notorious for sleeping through feedings, and it is easy to assume that a sleepy baby is a full, satisfied baby. I was told to do this by the GP at the 6 week check (at 7 weeks), as DS wasn't growing properly and sleeping up to 6 hours. As long as her weight gain is fine, you don't need to wake her up for a feeding in the middle of the night anymore. Your child may cluster feed at different times through the 24 hours. To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account. Pick her up and offer her your boob or bottle or toast or something! I would night need feed him before I would go to bed at about 11pm and that was him until about 6am x Generally speaking, it's okay to stop waking your baby to eat when they have regained their birth weight and have done so within the first two weeks have an upward trend of weight gain, gaining about an ounce per day (~7 ounces per week) have 6-8 … It depends on the age of the baby. I wouldn't wake a 7 week old who is doing ok weight wise. Feeding Your 1-Month-Old Baby. He would feed and go straight back to sleep. If she is a good size and gaining weight well I wouldn’t worry too much. 3 weeks old and waking up to feed: Well my little boy I now counting down to a month old! I don't have enough information, and it would be both irresponsible and unethical to say yay or nay, one way or another. Waking a 8 moths old baby for feeding is definitely not necessary. She dosent stir until 6 and surely she would let me know if she was hungry by stirring or crying? How do I tell them without sounding offensive? Sorry, in answer to your question: I'd ask why she is suggesting this and what the risks are of not following her advice. Yes your supply will somewhat get effected but it's because it will regulate. One of my friends DDs slept through from birth. Ideally, they will wake up somewhere between 6:00 and 7:30 a.m., which is an average wake-up time for the day. Some babies can gain fine, eat 8 + times a day, have appropriate diaper output, and sleep for 6 hour stretches. Or parents, in response to the frequent cueing, may try to delay feeding to get closer to the 3- hour mark, by doing soothing techniques or providing a pacifier. Continue to feed your baby whenever she seems hungry. Being hungry most likely is not the reason for waking at night. She'll fill her belly in the morning, don't worry. Hey everyone,Just wanted a bit of advice as a first time mummy. 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