https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 09 Jun 2026 03:20:13 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/waking-baby-to-nurse#post-1681896 Thu, 05 Jun 2014 14:01:54 +0000 Mommy Finger 1681896@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know you're not supposed to wake a sleeping baby but I wouldn't let DS nap longer than 3 hours during the day so that he wouldn't mix up his nights/days. </p> <p>As for your second question, DS never went to sleep for the night until around 10 or 11 until he hit around 12 weeks. He would regularly take a nap around 5. I think you're good. It's just about survival at this point! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/waking-baby-to-nurse#post-1680907 Thu, 05 Jun 2014 10:39:52 +0000 ellewoods84 1680907@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks guys! Yeah, she seemed to have her days and nights almost straight until yesterday and then I thought maybe not so much! I will be waking her today, because she was going for 3.5 hours at night most recently until yesterday!<br /> Also, she took a nap yesterday from 5-7, which I woke her at 7 to nurse. She cluster fed until around 11, but never fell back asleep between 7 and 11. Is her sleeping until 7 setting us up for a bad night of sleep? Sorry for all the obvious first time mom questions, I am clearly clueless. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/waking-baby-to-nurse#post-1680860 Thu, 05 Jun 2014 10:27:08 +0000 twodoghouse 1680860@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, our ped says we have to because they were small at birth (4 lb 15 oz and 5 lb 15 oz) and didn't gain very quickly. Even now at almost 5 weeks they are only a little over 7 lb and a little over 6. I wake them every 2.5-3 hours during the day if they don't wake up sooner. We just got the okay last week to go 4 hours at night, but they never actually go 4 hours. We're at about every 3.5 hours instead. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/waking-baby-to-nurse#post-1680855 Thu, 05 Jun 2014 10:26:40 +0000 walnutems 1680855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would wake every 2.5-3 hours during the day. It almost sounds like your LO may be confusing days and nights, you want them to do those longer 4 hours stretches at night! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/waking-baby-to-nurse#post-1680846 Thu, 05 Jun 2014 10:23:54 +0000 erwoo 1680846@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, I did, especially at that age. They need to eat more frequently for sure. I used to nurse every three hours no matter what. Baby sleep is really confusing, especially with your first! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/waking-baby-to-nurse#post-1680839 Thu, 05 Jun 2014 10:21:34 +0000 MamaMoose 1680839@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes during the day I woke her every three hours to eat specifically so that she would get enough during the day to sleep better at night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/waking-baby-to-nurse#post-1680837 Thu, 05 Jun 2014 10:20:58 +0000 Smurfette 1680837@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would wake during the day if you think it is causes LO to wake up more during the day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/waking-baby-to-nurse#post-1680816 Thu, 05 Jun 2014 10:17:16 +0000 Greentea 1680816@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My ped said to wake to nurse during the day! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/waking-baby-to-nurse#post-1680784 Thu, 05 Jun 2014 10:11:01 +0000 ellewoods84 1680784@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Did you/do you wake your baby during the day to nurse? Baby is 5 weeks old, EBF. Yesterday was the first day during the day where she really took some good, quality naps (around 2-2.5 hours each) and twice she didn't nurse for a total of 4 hours. She normally always wakes to eat every 2-3 hours. Should I be waking her after 3 hours of not nursing to eat? We don't wake her at night to nurse, but she never waits for 4 hours! (which would be wonderful)! Last night she only made it for 2 hours in between nursing...do you guys think this is because I didn't fill her up during the day? Baby sleep is so confusing! </p>