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.
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
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.
Both my girls were breastfed : Both were also Jaundice
So for the first two weeks until their jaundice had gone I woke them up every four hours for a feed around the clock.
Then I would let them sleep for however long during the night, and they never slept much during the day, so it was a problem.
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.
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)
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.
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.
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
I woke them during the day after 3-4 hrs in the first few weeks, never at night (though waking wasn't a problem!) I woke them in the day in the hopes of getting the day/night sorted, especially for DD who was awake nearly all night for the first few weeks and wanted to sleep long periods in the day. Both breastfed.
I think if they are over about 3kg/7lb you probably don't need to wake them (definitely not at night), unless they are jaundiced or something.
Ds was 4 weeks early and had jaundice so as per the doctor's orders we fed 3 hourly during the day and 4 hourly at night. During the first 3 weeks or so this always involved setting an alarm and waking him (common for premie/jaundiced babies) - he preferred sleep over anything including eating. Once he hit a good weight (and I can't remember when or what that was) and the jaundice was well gone, DS dictated when he ate - and he still doesn't sleep through the night but he's not yet 6 months so that's OK with me (and he's stretching out his night sleep slowly on his own).
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