Newborn feeding ?

Question

So my baby is 4 weeks old, I currently wake him up every 3 hours for a bottle, if he doesn't wake up himself, but I've been seeing mothers let their babies go longer during the night? He currently weighs 9.9 pounds and he was a 8.7 pounds born but If I let him he'd easily go 5 hours without a bottle during the night but I'm not sure if I'm supposed to? Do I continue waking him up every 3-4 hours?

Answer

Don’t wake him up to eat!

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should be absolutely fine to let him sleep if weight gain is fine. baby will wake when hungry. check with your doctor if you're not sure.

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When my son was born my midwife told me I didnt have to wake him up in the night to eat. She said Let him sleep, if he’s hungry he will for sure wake up and let you know

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My LO is 4 weeks and I let her sleep at night. She’s breastfed and most nights she still wakes every 2-3 hours to nurse. She has gone a stretch of 4-5 hours but not much. She was 8lbs6oz at birth and 10lbs4oz at her 1 month checkup.

Answer

No need to wake to feed after baby regains birthweight. Talk to your doctor but that’s the general rule of thumb.

Newborn feeding ?

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