https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 05 May 2026 03:21:44 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/waking-a-newborn-to-eat#post-2045376 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 12:12:47 +0000 Mommy Finger 2045376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I only woke them up to feed every 3 hours during the day. Before he hit his birth weight, I woke to feed ever 5 hours overnight. But once he hit that, I didn't wake overnight. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/waking-a-newborn-to-eat#post-2044838 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 04:54:02 +0000 MrsRcCar 2044838@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Once my boys where over their birth weight. I didn't wake to feed over night. I did wake to feed them during the day. They need sleep overnight just like us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/waking-a-newborn-to-eat#post-2044829 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 03:28:16 +0000 cheert16 2044829@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My pedi told is to wake to feed during the day- but let them sleep at night. They will wake when they are hungry and will let you know they are! (Although DD was over her birthweight by her 1 week appt and we didn't have to go back till her month because she was gaining well) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/waking-a-newborn-to-eat#post-2044821 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 01:18:25 +0000 Pumuckl 2044821@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sorrycharlie: I don't wake her and let her sleep and she hasn't gained nearly as much. But she gained and above birthweight so we were oked to do so. Hope you can stop! :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/waking-a-newborn-to-eat#post-2044748 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 22:54:28 +0000 MrsB2012 2044748@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never woke/wake to feed. B was a slow gainer and I didn't wake her, she let me know when she wanted to eat. G is a tank and on Monday when she was 5 days old was 5 oz past her birth weight (she's at 6 pounds 7 oz now.) Dr said no need to wake her as she's past birth weight. As long as she's past birth weight I wouldn't worry about it, but that's me. I mean, if she was going like 7 hours without waking, then yeah, but an extra hour or so wouldn't bother me at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/waking-a-newborn-to-eat#post-2044744 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 22:51:34 +0000 matador84 2044744@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't wake to feed at all with DD. I needed the sleep and as long as she was sleeping and gaining, our pedi said it was fine. I would have to pump though when I woke up super engorged if DD was still sleeping. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/waking-a-newborn-to-eat#post-2044738 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 22:48:44 +0000 Mae 2044738@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I woke to feed every 3 hours for 2 weeks then every 4 hours until 1 mo and then I stopped waking to feed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/waking-a-newborn-to-eat#post-2044696 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 22:07:11 +0000 sorrycharlie 2044696@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: Dude.. I'm so tired. Lol. I was delirious this morning and wanted to hit snooze on my phone. </p> <p>@twodoghouse: @Anagram: yup, nursing - I found this on kellymom. Which makes me nervous. My older DD gained a lot of weight quickly so I'm a little freaked that dd2 is so tiny!! </p> [attach=1296/15/nix4o0.338x600.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/waking-a-newborn-to-eat#post-2044694 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 22:06:20 +0000 Bluebonnet 2044694@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO2 was a smaller baby too. I think our pediatrician wanted her to gain 4-7 oz per week for the first month. I woke her every 4 hours until she was over 8lbs and fed her at least every 3 hours during the day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/waking-a-newborn-to-eat#post-2044682 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 21:57:41 +0000 Anagram 2044682@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sorrycharlie: I can't remember...what the recommended weight gain each week at that age? And are you BFing? I would probably continue to wake, but maybe stretch the nights to every 4 hours, so you are still helping your supply but getting a little more rest. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/waking-a-newborn-to-eat#post-2044681 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 21:57:31 +0000 twodoghouse 2044681@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We woke every 3 hrs until after we got the go ahead at their 2 month appt and they had finally gotten above birth weight and started gaining. It sucked! My husband is convinced that's why they wake up every two hours all night long now at 9 months. That said, I think 3 oz is on the low end for a week. My ped wanted .5 oz per day at minimum. I'd probably let her sleep as long as she wants to tonight and when you call say "she slept x hours in a row - is that ok?" When we got the ok to go longer than 3 hrs our ped was ok with up to 5 hrs but not longer. Ours was a pretty extreme case of small babies, slow weight gain though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/waking-a-newborn-to-eat#post-2044677 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 21:56:20 +0000 blackbird 2044677@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't, once we hit birth weight #lazy </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/waking-a-newborn-to-eat#post-2044671 Wed, 28 Jan 2015 21:49:23 +0000 sorrycharlie 2044671@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When we had our one week weight check, C was up to birth weight and our pediatrician told us we were good til her 1 month well check. However, she also told me to feed C every 3 hours due to another issue (that has since been found she doesn't have). </p> <p>She has only gone from 6 lb 4 oz to 6 lb 7 oz in a week. I'm going to call tomorrow to see if they want me to continue to wake her, since I no longer have to for the first issue - but wondering, should I still feed her every 3? She's so little! </p>