Waking baby to feed...

[Danielle_NZ]

When did you stop waking your newborn baby to feed?
During the day & During the night
Breast feed or Formula feed?

Just wanting to know what others have done as I can't remember what I did with the last two.

[gypsy79]

I don't think I've really had that problem. But during the day, I would probably not stretch to more than 4 hours between feeds. At night, if bubs wants to sleep, let him! If he's sleeping well at night, I would probably feed more often during the day.

[FabFiona]

Overnight - I did it at around 6 weeks when weight gains were consistently good. He stopped waking around 3 months for feeds.

During the day he didn't really work like that as he was a crap sleeper.

We formula fed.


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[Olive]

i never woke DD1 for a feed, with DD2 i woke for the first 2 weeks due to jaundice, after that i didnt wake, both were breastfed

[RainbowBrite]

During the day I would...every three to four hourly particularly my prems but night time no I wouldn't.
If they missed a feed at night I would try and fit in an extra during the day

[ShootingStar]

lol my rule is NEVER wake a sleeping baby at night. Unless you are medically instructed to. During the day i will wake after 4 hours. But never ever at night. All my kids were formula fed.

[HotI]

I never ever wake my bub, but she rarely sleeps so i have never had to.

[black_rose]

Dd1 and Ds both had to be, they really struggled with their weight. Dd was a premmie and had trouble attaching and sucking and Ds had bad reflux. Both were on three hourly feeds and then four hours for a couple of months. Dd2 we never woke her up, so only do it if you need to.

[onthefly]

I've never really had that problem
In general, I would say 4-6 weeks, once you're assured baby's on track and breastfeeding's established, then it would be fine to let them sleep (all seeming ok)

[Taurean]

Around 5 weeks when DD finally 'woke up' and started feeding well and gaining weight consistently. Before that she was super sleepy and not gaining enough weight.

[KittyK]

When DS was born I had to wake and feed him every 3 hours but he was a premmie baby. At about 4 weeks the health nurse told me I didn't have to do that anymore as he was gaiing weight like a champ and to just feed him when he wakes but not let him go longer than 4 hours during the day. During the night I just let him go as long as he wanted but lately have taken to dream feeding him to get him through the night more soundly. I BF.

[Charlotte91]

We kept DD on a very tight routine when it came to feeds when she FINALLY came home from hospital at 6 1/2 weeks.

But once she got to about 3 months we just let her sleep.
It wasn't worth waking her up to feed her, as she wouldn't go back to sleep properly.

If bub wants to sleep all night, just let him. Provided he's been putting on weight.

[sconeonamission]

So far, I've never needed to wake her during the day (6wks) as she seems to hate sleeping. At night, on occassion, I've dream-fed.

We breastfeed.

[Georgi]

I always woke at 4hourly during the day with the last feed around 7 or 8pm. Then not wake them during the night at all (I agree with all the other comments) if bub is not underweight or premature. My babies are breastfed