Is 6 hours between feedings ?

Question

My baby is Breastfed and last night she nursed and slept at 1. At 4 she woke up with a wet diaper but refused to eat, she just went back to sleep. I woke up at 7 and woke her to to nurse and she did then but I had to wake her. She is 7 weeks now. Is it ok for her to go so long? My husband thinks I shouldn't wake her to feed because she knows if she is hungry but 6 hours seemed long enough.

Answer

At seven weeks I think she's old enough to determine when she's hungry so six hours is fine. If she doesn't want to eat all day then of course that's different. I wish mine would go six hours :(

Answer

Let her sleep. She will wake up if she's hungry. She will feed more during growth spurts so enjoy a few extra hours sleep when u can..lol

Answer

As long as she is back up to her birth weight you dont need to wake her up to eat and can wait to feed until she's ready. Thats what our pediatrician had told us.

Answer

I was always told Don't ever wake up a sleeping baby! Babies know when they're hungry and they won't go without eating. Sometimes our little ones need more sleep than they do food. My little one started sleeping 4-6 hours straight at 3 weeks at first I was waking up to feed her and she was still sleeping. Then one night I fell asleep and didn't wake up and she didn't wake up either. She woke me up at 7am!!! From 12midnight that she fell asleep after feeding. I was so worried and scared and she was all smiles for a few mins then of course crying her eyes out she was starving.

Answer

my 7 week old breastfed baby regularly sleeps 6 hour stretches at night. as long as baby is gaining normally its fine to let them sleep!

Answer

Totally fine! Let her sleepy. She may be going through a growth spurt too which leads to more sleeping. I let my little guy sleep as long as he wants at night and then through midday, but after 5 I start to wake him more often and only allow cat naps (30-45 min) but that's just so he can sleep better when he goes to bed between 9-10.

Answer

My midwife is happy that my son at 5 weeks started to sleep for 5 hours. Last week he was poorly with colic and went 14 hours without a feed and my doctor wasn't concerned at all.

Answer

Yeah seems that's her new schedule for now. I'm not waking her :) it's good to sleep 6 hours straight. She usually nurses and sleeps another two to three. Then she barely naps all day, no more than 20 min at a time.

Answer

I agree with your husband. If your little one is healthy and there are no concerns with weight gain let yourself get some rest. Your LO will let you know what they need.

Is 6 hours between feedings ?

Let's Glow!

The Top Baby Tracker App: Embrace New Beginnings with Tender Care

The Top Fertility Tracker App: Your Path to Achieving Pregnancy

The Top Pregnancy App: Nurturing Your Journey to Motherhood

The Top Period Tracker for Empowering Your Menstrual Health Journey