Preemie sleep question

s270453

My boys are 4 weeks old, and born at 34 weeks.  The last few nights they have only woke up once in the middle of the night to eat, and Im not sure if they should be doing this since they are still so small.  They also have been going longer without eating during the day.  I know this is a progression that all babies make, but is it this early?  ....and ok for babies still so small?

Lilystar82

I would run that by your pediatrician. We woke the babies up to feed for the first month or so in order to make sure they gained weight. Once they hit around 6-7lbs they were able to sleep without being woken up.

tSquared1987

Ask your pedi. Even though my boys could go for longer, she still has us waking them up every 4 hours to feed until they were about 2.5-3 months old.

MeL2185

We had to wake our girls every 3 hours in the night to feed until they were at least 8 lbs.

NewMommy2BeFinally

The pedi advised us to wake them every 3 hours to eat until they reached 7lbs.

s270453

Thanks guys!  That is great consistant info!  I will still ask my pedi though!

krwys10

Lilystar82:

I would run that by your pediatrician. We woke the babies up to feed for the first month or so in order to make sure they gained weight. Once they hit around 6-7lbs they were able to sleep without being woken up.

This!