Of course if your baby was born early or suffers from reflux, he may have to eat more often. In this case, talk to your pediatrician for specific advice on feeding your baby.
Home Babies Feeding When can I end nighttime feedings? When can I end nighttime feedings? July 02, Save Pin FB More. Both Natero and Jordan emphasize the importance of including your pediatrician or IBCLC when figuring out how much nutrition or milk your baby needs. And you won't have to worry about waking your baby up at night for much longer, because as they get older, healthier, and stronger, they will probably start waking you up at night to feed.
This article was originally published on November 8, Babies should be fed when they indicate hunger. Many newborns are very sleepy in the early days or weeks and may not exhibit hunger cues as often as they actually need to eat.
Newborns should be nursed anytime they cue hunger, but at least every 2 hours during the day and at least once during the night. Once your baby has established a good weight gain pattern at least 4 ounces per week, for babies under 4 months , you can stop waking baby to nurse and let him set his own pattern.
If your baby is younger than 4 weeks, then it is a good idea to wake baby at least every hours at night to nurse if he does not wake on his own.
Some babies rouse themselves on schedule to feed, while others will sleep through feedings if you don't wake them up. Neither tendency is cause for alarm. If your baby doesn't wake up to eat, try being a bit more forceful with your nudges. Sing or talk a bit more loudly when you wake him, undress him completely or try taking him into another room to feed him, as a change of venue can sometimes work wonders.
If none of these moves is successful, you can let him doze for another hour or so, then try again to wake him up. Everything's probably fine, but your doctor or a lactation consultant may need to provide more help to get you and your baby back on an appropriate feeding schedule.
And keep tabs on dirty diapers. Early on, look for at least one poopy diaper a day for every day of life so a 5-day-old baby should produce about five dirty diapers , and at least eight to 10 wet diapers a day. The educational health content on What To Expect is reviewed by our medical review board and team of experts to be up-to-date and in line with the latest evidence-based medical information and accepted health guidelines, including the medically reviewed What to Expect books by Heidi Murkoff.
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