Are you sure you want to delete your comment? Keep the break to no more than two to three hours in the first two weeks, lactation consultant and author Anne Smith advises on BreastfeedingBasics.com. The first step is to stop setting any … But yeah, he’s most settled on a night and sleeps well in his basket apart from waking for feeds xx. Those who are in favour of waking baby to feed usually give the following reasons: A little belly: A baby’s belly will be emptied sooner than an adult’s - breast milk is easily digested and your little one’s tummy is very small! Baby girl is 17 weeks corrected now and I find she's been really fussy. She is gaining weight perfectly. The information Netmums Parent Supporters provide is not intended to be a substitute for professional health advice. I would wake to feed at night every 5-6 hours. The later your baby wakes, or if she's waking as a habit around the same time every night, start reducing the volume of milk or length of breastfeed. Most babies will be able to take more milk around the same time the circadian rhythm hormones become influential. He woke up of his own accord for his bottle after four hours just then. My midwife and health visitor told me to wake little one for feeds if he had gone four hours. Like you, many parents look forward to the day they can stop worrying about waking their newborns and feed on demand. Check with your health care provider to determine when you can start feeding on demand during the night. If all seems well, no stress. However, I believe that they say to wake after 6 hours or so. When do you stop waking up baby to feed My LO is 3 weeks and can sleep for more than 3/4 hours straight so that I have to wake him up to feed him. At 3 months old, it's still normal for your baby to wake up to 3 times in the night to be fed. Then during the day let him nurse around the clock. my baby has been kicking her legs none stop in the middle of the night. If you're ready to wean baby off feeding to sleep, use our detailed plan for a gentle approach to help you all get more sleep. My pediatrician said once baby has gained back birth weight, no need to wake at night anymore. This action cannot be undone. Even so, it's not at all unusual for younger babies to sleep for much longer stretches without needing to eat – or for older ones to continue waking up to eat. Here's How to Train an Early Riser, What to Do if Your Baby Is Waking Up in the Middle of the Night, Tips for stopping feed to sleep association. According to Kelly mom, once your baby has established a good weight gain, you should stop waking your baby to nurse and let him sleep little longer than 2 – 3 hours. Please flag if you think our product match is incorrect. He’s days are up and down- sometimes he’ll sleep and nap and others he won’t let me put him down. My LO was born at 9lbs and his lowest weight was 8lbs 7oz. Once you are at a 10-minute breastfeed or 90ml bottle feed, stop waking your baby for a dream feed. Pre delivery- the only thing that actually helps... Find advice, support, and good company (and some stuff just for fun). hello all,My ds (dc2) will be 3 weeks tomorrow. Okay, for the past week (or 2?) This product is displayed based on comments within this post. In my opinion I would stop waking your lo and enjoy that little bit of sleep. 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. LO has gained nearly a pound in 2 and a half weeks so no problems that side. This typically happens around 4-6 months old for formula-fed babies and around 6-10 months for breastfed babies. She is 6 weeks old now. If you feel a message or content violates these standards and would like to request its removal please submit the following information and our moderating team will respond shortly. Feeding your baby to sleep is joyful but can become an entrenched habit that you want to break - before you do! Hmm... Ive always heard once they regain/go above their birth weight, you shouldn't have to wake them! We respect everyone’s right to express their thoughts and opinions as long as they remain respectful of other community members, and meet What to Expect’s Terms of Use. Sleep – or lack of it – is one of the biggest challenges when you have a newborn. I’ve started to realize my little one is on a wake every 3 hours schedule and I feed him back to sleep. Read: Early Rising in Babies and Toddlers – 10 Tips to Resolve Early Wake-Ups. Most pedi recommend waking to feed until they regain their birth weight. He didn't have any weight issues though so I was comfortable with letting him sleep. He’s gone nearly four hours now since his last bottle and still sleeping soundly so might just leave him. So... little background; I'm from the October board. “My baby just started sleeping longer at night. When do you stop waking baby for feeds? From there, monitor your baby's diaper output to ensure that he is getting enough. The educational health content on What To Expect is reviewed by our medical review board and team of experts to be up-to-date and in line with the latest evidence-based medical information and accepted health guidelines, including the medically reviewed What to Expect books by Heidi Murkoff. Once your baby has a good weight gain pattern (4 oz a week) and are under 4 months old you can stop waking them for feedings and let them set their own schedule. When do you stop waking up to feed? My midwife and health visitor told me to wake little one for feeds if he had gone four hours. Get expert guidance from the world's #1 pregnancy and parenting resource, delivered via email, our apps, and website. Please whitelist our site to get all the best deals and offers from our partners. That’s why the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends waking your baby to feed if he sleeps more than four hours at a time for the first two weeks. reviewed by our medical review board and team of experts. Any night feed after 8pm should be capped at 120mls or a 30-minute breastfeed. Soon enough you will be able to relax and let your baby set his own individual feeding pattern. You are passing a message to a BabyCenter staff member. Create an account or log in to participate. They don’t seem to tell you when to stop though in my experience. Waking a Sleeping Baby Waking your baby to feed should be a priority during the first four weeks of life because this is one of the key periods of development for your baby. Consider teething, growth spurts ; If he's waking early from naps and is upset or cranky (2+ days in a row, it's habitual; You need to break the waking pattern, habitual waking. I know it's selfish, but I wanted him to sleep well and not get used to waking up so often at night. Your baby will need to feed more often than you. My little is nearly three weeks old and is formula fed. Long may that continue he's a bugger in the evenings when we want to chill/eat dinner , Haha, sounds like my little boy. With my Lo this didn’t happen for over a month after he was born but it was only because he wasn’t gaining enough. When do we stop waking them to feed? Newborn babies should be fed anytime they indicate they are hungry, however, it should be at least every 2 hours during the day and at least one time during the night. I guess it makes sense though because they need topping up as often as poss. With that being said, if you can sneak in more feedings during the day, it might mean less feedings at night! But somewhere between the ages of 4 and 6 months, most babies get enough calories during the day to sustain them for five or six hours at night. My baby is 3 weeks old and was a month early. I'm a ftm with NO background or experience with newborns. Usually around 2:30 or 3?She does it sooooo crazy and it always wakes me up. Hi everyone, I’m a first time mum and exclusively breastfeeding. If your baby is getting up at 5 a.m. every morning and won't go back down either by self-soothing or after a feed and diaper change, that generally means your baby is waking up too early. She doesn’t seem to be fully awake when doing it either. So often go 3-3.5 hours between and have to wake to feed. I am still waking him every 2.5 hours through the evening/night to feed him. My doctor told me I never need to wake my little one to eat unless there is a problem with weight gain. From around 5pm he becomes a little bugger too- I don’t think I’ve had a meal without him in my arms yet. Not that I’m any expert but I think you should be fine. I used to panic and set timers, now I only feel concerned if hes not filling his nappies. Here’s more on why you need to feed your newborn so frequently and wake him up if he sleeps through a scheduled feed: Baby's tummy empties easily. If your baby has surpassed his birth weight and is steadily gaining weight, you can stop feeding every 2 to 3 hours during the night and instead feed on demand. We have upped his amount of milk recently to 4oz and last couple of days he is going four hours between some feeds- I feel he would go longer if I didn’t wake him. Once he passed birth weight and gaining weight nicely, I stopped waking him. When they are hungry they will wake up. Seems like your little one is gaining fine. My little is nearly three weeks old and is formula fed. I think you should ask your pediatrician for advice, but I am pretty certain that you can stop waking your child once she is 13 lbs. If you are still waking your baby to feed after four weeks, this is your personal choice but many experts now believe the majority of babies should be allowed to sleep as long as possible at night from this point onward. I usually wait 3 hours during the day and 4 hours in the middle of the night. But it depends on when she goes to bed, her age and stage, and other factors. Learn more about, Is Your Baby Waking Up Too Early? At night, I let him go and often get one 4-5 hour stretch. When I told people that’s what I’d been advised no one could believe it. When is it advised that you can leave them to sleep rather than wake for a feed? We strive to provide you with a high quality community experience. A baby will stop waking for overnight feeds when they are no longer needing a feed or your reassurance. He is gaining weight well. Those are the only reasons you’re advised to wake them up. He actually wakes and feeds more often now but the angel sleeps longer at night. Just curious how old your baby was when you stopped waking them up to eat. It's been 2 weeks , he was 8lbs 11 oz at birth and at 10 days old he was 9 lbs. Should you wake a sleeping 3 month baby to feed? She wakes up in every 2-3 hours during the day and night. Once he passed his birth weight we were told we could let him sleep. As a first time mum we tend to listen to midwifes and health visitors but I’m starting to realise that we know our babies best and their way of doing things can be quite old fashioned xx, I had a small baby with jaundice so was advised to wake him if he went past 4 hours for the first couple of weeks. I think it wasn't until a couple of months after my son's theoretical due date when the doc told us that waking up our son at 10pm to feed was basically training him to wake at 10pm and that we needed to stop doing this. © 2020 Everyday Health, Inc. I'm assuming that was at the time of birth? At this age, most babies will still want to wake often at night, and so night feedings are more for the baby. Once your baby has established a good weight gain pattern (at least 4 ounces per week, for babies under 4 months), you can stop waking baby to nurse and let him set his own pattern. At 2–3 months, some babies can go for longer stretches at night (by that I mean starting to break the 6 hour mark). Are you sure you want to delete your discussion? I had a small baby with jaundice so was advised to wake him if he went past 4... Only files 8MB or smaller of the following types are supported: JPEG, PNG, GIF. Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. I've been told no need to wake baby unless premie etc. Most babies that age don't sleep for that many hours without waking up any how. Waking up to feed your baby in the early weeks can be mentally and physically tiring. BabyCenter aims to share products and services we hope you’ll find interesting and helpful. Never wake a baby to be fed, (unless underlining reasons for this)totally out dated advice, do what your instincts are telling you, Thank you. I'm so tired that sometimes I sleep through my alarm to wake her to feed and she ends up waking in her own about 4-5 hours after her last feed. That’s what I thought- I hate waking him as he obviously isn’t hungry if he’s sleeping and not crying. Posted 06/02/2020 . If she's cranky during the day, that's a good indication that she needs to sleep in a little later. My instincts were to leave him so I did. Is your baby waking up too early? Anonymous: He's 7 weeks old and tends to nurse for fairly long periods, so even trying for 2 hours between feeds would mean we start over about 30 minutes after finishing sometimes. no one in my family has babies so this was all new to me. That speedy digestion, coupled with your little … Babies digest breast milk easily and quickly. That’s when mother’s supply can begin to be an issue. Doctor at hospital says I need to wake him up every three hours. The views expressed in community are solely the opinions of participants, and do not reflect those of What to Expect. The general rule is that you feed at least every 3 hours until birth weight is regained, then go on-demand. Maybe double check as he might have meant wake to feed until gained birth weight. I'm also assuming that you have had a well check with the pediatrician since then- if so, did the pediatrician have any concerns about his weight, or advise you to continue waking every 3 hours? Breastfed babies often cluster-feed, eating very frequently over a few hours and then taking a longer break. Use of this site is subject to our terms of use and privacy policy. It is normal and appropriate for breastfeed babies to continue feeding during the night for up to six months and beyond.) I didn't wake any of mine, they all woke when hungry and let me know. :). Good luck x. I think that's the common thought process by most people I've heard from. I'm thinking she's overtired a lot because my husband, a SAHD, keeps her on the NICU feeding schedule of every 2-3 hours around the clock, with maybe a 4 hour stretch overnight. This action cannot be undone. This educational content is not medical or diagnostic advice. When do you stop waking babies to feed every 3 hrs (8 times per day)? If all seems well, no stress. FirstTimeMum07. The nurses at the hospital as well as many things ive read say to stop waking baby to feed every 3 hrs once he is back up to birthweight. :) my son is officially 1 month. If it's something that wasn't even mentioned, I would go ahead and start feeding on-demand. Also never woken a sleeping baby, when he is hungry he'll wake and cry. Just so you know, we may earn a commission if you buy something we’ve linked to here. and not sure when is too early to stop waking him. 80 views BabyCentre may earn a commission from shopping links. You baby should be gaining at least 4 ounces per week until he is 4 months old. When to stop Waking Baby to Feed at Night? Your going to hear a lot of different opinions! My doctor said there is no need to wake a sleeping baby. When can I stop waking my baby to feed? When to stop waking baby for night feeds? But when she goes to night sleep ( the first round- at 10.30pm) after a good feeding, she’s not waking up as usual. We have upped his amount of milk recently to 4oz and last couple of days he is going four hours between some feeds- I feel he would go longer if I didn’t wake him. He’s gaining weight well and has lots of dirty and wet nappies. Advertisement. I still believe that he needs his naps more than anything and when he is hungry he'll know xx. Once they’re gaining weight and have been signed off by midwife they should be fine. In general, a baby needs to be able to consume all of their calories in the daytime in order to be night-weaned. Dream feeding means waking her, or half-waking her, for a final feeding before your own bedtime. Subject: When can I stop waking baby to feed? Breastfeeding: and sleep booklet . Babies are pretty good at knowing when they're hungry. - BabyCenter Canada I don’t know when I can stop waking my little girl to eat at nights. Even if you have a sleepy newborn who needs waking for feeds in the early weeks, this will change. NCT breastfeeding counsellor and postnatal practitioner Fran Bailey shares her tips on making night feeds more manageable. I will add that he was only 6lb 2 at birth but at his last weigh in on Tuesday he was 7lb. When can I stop waking up my baby in the middle of the night to feed? My LO was back up to birthweight after only 8 days..now 2 weeks old. We were signed off from midwife yesterday too. Like 0 If you try feed him and he takes a slurp or two then passes out, it's habitual Note: if he is taking full feeds, he likely needs to be tanked up during the day. From there, monitor your baby's diaper output to ensure that he is getting enough. Netmums Parent Supporters are on this board on weekday evenings, from 7.30 to 9.30pm, to answer your queries on bottle-feeding. I was just wondering whe The general rule is that you feed at least every 3 hours until birth weight is regained, then go on-demand. She had lots of trouble gaining weight initially, but is doing better now. 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