3 week old feeding and sleep ???

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My little man is a Chunk , he eats 4oz almost each time. but he is also a good sleeper. he Will sleep over 3 hours and I have been setting am alarm on my phone for every 4.  everyone I know doctor has a diffrent answer about how ling to let them sleep.? if he's getting enough food would you wake your baby up ( and after how many hours). Would 5 be too many ???w

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I would take your cues from him. My chinky guy feeds every 2.5-3 hours during the day and I let him wake me up at night. Usually he sticks to 3-4 hours but sometimes its 5. If he is acting full and satisfied after feedings and is gaining weight I wouldn’t worry too much.

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I'm in the same boat. If your little guy is formula fed you only need to wake him if he's not gaining weight. He should be gaining about half an ounce a day. My little one just has his two week check and he's gained 5.5 ounces which is normal.  Currently he's taking in about 4.5 ounces right before bed time. he's usually awake for about two hours then falls asleep.  I woke him today bc he slept 7 hours tonight. He's been averaging about 4-6 hours on one stretch at night then 3-4 hours during the day. but he's also eating on average 2.5-4.5 ounces each feeding.  He's gaining weight so I'm not worried about it.  Just thankful he's getting on a schedule already and sleeping and eating well!

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I was told only to wake for feedings if they aren’t gaining weight.

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Ask your pediatrician because only they’ll know his current situation. My munchkin is eating and gaining weight well so they told me no longer than 3 to 4 hours during the day and at night not to wake him he’ll wake if he needs to eat. So every baby is different.

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At 3 weeks old he needs to eat every 2-3 hours during the day and every 3-4 at night per my pediatrician (if he is breast fed).

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I was told every three hours during the day but at night they can go up to 5 hours

3 week old feeding and sleep ???

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