https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 13 Oct 2026 07:26:34 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-waking-lo-up-to-eat#post-605256 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 10:34:09 +0000 photojane 605256@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just wanted to update on how awesome Sadie did the past two nights. She went down for the night at 9:30 both nights, and I woke her at 4am when I woke up with hubs for work. I got hubs ready for work, fed and changed S, and then she was back out before 5. Then, she woke me up for the day around 9. Both nights were the same, so though I'm sure it won't be, I'm hoping this is a trend, because I can totally handle this! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-waking-lo-up-to-eat#post-596115 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:05:29 +0000 googly-eyes 596115@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When she was back to her birth weight. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-waking-lo-up-to-eat#post-596113 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:03:08 +0000 sarac 596113@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Never once did I wake her to eat. Never! And she's a shrimpy little thing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-waking-lo-up-to-eat#post-595941 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 21:44:01 +0000 Weagle 595941@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never woke LO up to eat. She ate a TON during the day and had lots of poopy/pee diapers, so I wasn't too worried. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-waking-lo-up-to-eat#post-595806 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 20:46:15 +0000 littlek 595806@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had to keep feeding our LO every 3 hours for awhile, but that was because he was a preemie and had low birth weight. I think we started phasing out his night feeds around the time he was 1.5 to 2 months old. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-waking-lo-up-to-eat#post-595761 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 20:33:46 +0000 MamaMoose 595761@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ped said I could stop at 3 weeks. And the only reason he had me go that long was because he wanted to make sure I established a good supply. M was over birth weight by 1 week so he wasnt worried about that at all! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-waking-lo-up-to-eat#post-595727 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 20:27:40 +0000 winniebee 595727@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pediatrician said to wake him up every 3 hrs in the very beginning since he was low birth weight. But he never slept longer than 3 hrs so I never had to wake him! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-waking-lo-up-to-eat#post-595713 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 20:22:36 +0000 ladyfingers 595713@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When he had surpassed his birth weight at 2 weeks (with our pediatricians blessing). Then he stopped sleeping pretty much and started eating every hour on his own lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-waking-lo-up-to-eat#post-595677 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 20:12:14 +0000 sorrycharlie 595677@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>at her 1-month check they said i could let her sleep :) at that point, i think she was up to 9 lbs from birth weight of 7lb10oz. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-waking-lo-up-to-eat#post-595649 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 20:00:43 +0000 immabeetoo 595649@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't after his four day appt when he was back up over birthweight and the ped have the ok. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-waking-lo-up-to-eat#post-595598 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 19:41:37 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 595598@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@photojane: That's what I would have told you too and what I was told when my first daughter was more than 10% below her birthweight.</p> <p>I guess in my case I knew she was losing weight because my milk hadn't come in... and if anything she was more fussy and difficult to console, so if she actually fell asleep ever, I just left her! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-waking-lo-up-to-eat#post-595595 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 19:40:14 +0000 pl0508 595595@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When he gained back to his birth weight ! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-waking-lo-up-to-eat#post-595586 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 19:35:41 +0000 photojane 595586@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@chopsuey119: Ahhh... 2 weeks?! We're there now, and I would LOVE to sleep through the night. Send me some STTN baby juju.</p> <p>@Mrs. Jacks: @Mrs. Jump Rope: @mrsmate: The ped told me to wake her every 3-4 hours to eat since she lost over 10% of her birth weight. I was just following directions like a good little first time mommy.. haha. I'm totally ready to jump on the "never wake a sleeping baby" train though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-waking-lo-up-to-eat#post-595580 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 19:31:21 +0000 mrsmate 595580@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: Me neither! And this was repeated by every single mother in my family and DH's family: never wake a sleeping baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-waking-lo-up-to-eat#post-595578 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 19:31:03 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 595578@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never woke her to eat! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-waking-lo-up-to-eat#post-595574 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 19:28:56 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 595574@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never woke my babies to eat! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-waking-lo-up-to-eat#post-595572 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 19:27:47 +0000 lovehoneybee 595572@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@photojane: I should add that I don't think I ever woke E up to eat. Until like 5 months he was still waking up every 3-4 hours at night to nurse (we co-slept, so it was no big deal for me). Even now that he's in his own crib and almost 20 lbs he often wakes up every 5 hours or so to eat (although last night he slept for an amazingly long 9 hours!) I say that as long as you're getting a good amount of wet diapers during the day let her sleep as long as she will. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-waking-lo-up-to-eat#post-595547 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 19:21:07 +0000 chopsuey 595547@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never woke my DD or DS to eat. DD used to wake up frequently to eat. DS started STTN by 2 weeks.<br /> I would let her sleep for as long as she wants! :D </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-waking-lo-up-to-eat#post-595541 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 19:18:41 +0000 photojane 595541@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She was down 11% at her first ped appointment 3 days after her birthday (6lbs12oz), but as of today she's up a full pound (7lbs12oz)! She is eating like a little piggy, and has a wet diaper at every feeding, so I'm hoping that means we can all get a little more sleep. I think tonight I'll try waking at the 5 hour mark like you did, @FutureMrsMcK (if she makes it that long), and see how that goes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-waking-lo-up-to-eat#post-595535 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 19:16:32 +0000 hilsy85 595535@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Around 3 wks...he was above his birthweight at 1 wk old, but I didn't like letting him go too long at night without eating. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-waking-lo-up-to-eat#post-595518 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 19:11:52 +0000 KT326 595518@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Same as PP. As soon as he was above his birth weight and still having plenty of wet diapers we didn't have to wake him up. DS lost almost 1 pound between the time he was born and when we went home from the hospital. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-waking-lo-up-to-eat#post-595512 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 19:09:07 +0000 SleepyMonkey 595512@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When she went above her birth weight, my ped said we didn't have to wake her anymore! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-waking-lo-up-to-eat#post-595508 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 19:07:48 +0000 lovehoneybee 595508@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At his 12 day appointment he was well above his birth weight and our pedi told us we could let him go up to 5 hours without waking him to nurse, and then at his 2 month appointment (his next one) she told us that as long as he was still outputting a plenty of wet diapers during the day we could let him sleep as long as he would. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-waking-lo-up-to-eat#post-595482 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 18:59:14 +0000 photojane 595482@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>During the day Sadie usually wants to eat every 2-3 hours, and will wake herself if she's asleep. But, at night she will sleep longer than that if we let her. We've been waking her at the 3-3.5 hour mark to feed, since she lost a lot of weight after birth. At 2 weeks, she's above her birth weight, so I'm wondering if we can stop waking her to feed at night. When did you start letting your LO sleep as long as he/she wanted? </p>