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Waking up to eat in nighttime - HELP!!

njteach0414njteach0414 member
in July 2015 Moms
so my doctor said to no longer wake my breastfed LO in the night. I'm totally happy and content about that. However, my question for breastfed moms at this point is - want time do you put baby to bed and stop waking them up? Our last feeding usually happens between 8-9 with my LO falling asleep around 9:30-10... Obviously this time frame varies.. He doesn't wake again until 2-3 A.M. Is this too much time in between or should I do one more feeding between 10-11 to ensure he gets that extra feeding or is 8-9 ok for last feeding for one month old? Thanks so much!!!
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Re: Waking up to eat in nighttime - HELP!!

  • jcia1208jcia1208 member
    My DD is 5 weeks old and she does exactly that. Her last feeding is anywhere between 7:30 and 9:30. We put her down about a half hour to an hour after she eats (when she starts to get sleepy) and she sleeps until 3/3:30. It's wonderful!!! Enjoy the sleep! I should add that she eats consistently every 2 hours during the day (from 6:30/7:00 on) so I know she's eating plenty to have such a long stretch.
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  • ChristyM87ChristyM87 member
    If your LO is having an adequate amount of wet diapers and is gaining weight then I would not wake them. My LO will eat more frequently during the day, but at night will go 3-5 hours between feeds. He is healthy so I just let him sleep
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  • Savanna111911Savanna111911 member
    My baby girl is 3 weeks old on Thursday. She eats about every 3 hours during the day. Her last feeding usually ends up being around 10 and she will usually sleep until 3. After the 3 feeding she usually goes back to her 3 hour cycle.
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  • jesicabrennanjesicabrennan member
    Omg just thank your lucky stars they're already sleeping so long, no need to wake!
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  • KAlily1KAlily1 member
    They wake of they are hungry. My little girl goes to bed 9am and wakes around 3am for another feed. Gaining weight well so she is fine. I would only wake if they aren't gaining weight or you want to up your milk supply of breastfeeding.
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  • qtjo5qtjo5 member
    My son eats between 8 pm and 10 pm and will wake for eating between 2am and 3:30am. DH feeds a bottle of breastmilk and I pump. I get about 8oz total pumping at this time! And the long stretch of sleep is great!
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  • shaley29shaley29 member
    edited August 2015
    My LO started sleeping longer stretches too. She woke up at 2:30 last night to eat, back to sleep at 4am, and is still sleeping at 8am! Totally worried me bc she used to wake every 2 hours! Very thankful for the sleep though :)
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