My 8 week old ate (breast fed) about an hour before bed, then slept over 8 hours! Is this normal to go over 9 hours without eating through the night at this age?

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Are they over their birth weight? If yes, then let them sleep 😊. My first was the same way!

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My baby started sleeping 12 hours at night at 8 weeks old, aslong as they are gaining weight it's fine to let them sleep

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My daughter (also breastfed) started sleeping 8 hour stretches at about 7 weeks. It was amazing but only lasted until about 12 weeks then she flipped on me.
Enjoy it while it happening!

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I've read that once they reach 4 weeks, they can sleep the number of hours that match their age without needing to eat. So 5 weeks, they can go 5 hours. 6 weeks, 6 hours. 12 weeks, 12 hours. But I think letting them go an extra hour at that age won't kill them, so definitely let them sleep ☺

My 8 week old ate (breast fed) about an hour before bed, then slept over 8 hours! Is this normal to go over 9 hours without eating through the night at this age?

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