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1 month old BF'ing ans sleeping at night question?

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LuvMy2Girls
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1 month old BF'ing ans sleeping at night question?


Gianna for the last 4 nights will eat at 10-11:30pm, then sleep through til about 5-5:30am. During the day she eats every 2-3 hours. I am BF'ing still.

Don't get me wrong, this is wonderful, I get some rem sleep, but I am worried she is still too little to not be waking up to eat during the night.

Should I be waking her up to eat during the night? I know with bf'ing I shouldn't let her go more than 4 hours at night, but does that go forever? What should I do?

Posted 5/30/06 10:08 AM
 
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Re: 1 month old BF'ing ans sleeping at night question?

Heck NO! Enjoy the sleep missy! You're one lucky momma... the rule at this point is to never wake a sleeping baby. As long as she continues to have plenty of wet/poopy diapers, she's fine. She's just starting to learn the difference between day and night (it took mine close to 7 months to make that discovery! Chat Icon ). Consider yourself VERY lucky!

Posted 5/30/06 10:14 AM
 

dandr10199
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Re: 1 month old BF'ing ans sleeping at night question?

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Gianna for the last 4 nights will eat at 10-11:30pm, then sleep through til about 5-5:30am. During the day she eats every 2-3 hours. I am BF'ing still.

Don't get me wrong, this is wonderful, I get some rem sleep, but I am worried she is still too little to not be waking up to eat during the night.

Should I be waking her up to eat during the night? I know with bf'ing I shouldn't let her go more than 4 hours at night, but does that go forever? What should I do?



Gracie is the same exact way. I called the pediatrician about it because I was concerned as well. The pediatrican told me to enjoy the extra sleep. Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon

She also said that if BF babies feed a lot during the afternoon/evening then during the middle of the night they will not need to feed as much.

The whole four hour thing is just for the first month, after that they can sleep through the night if they want to.

Posted 5/30/06 10:49 AM
 

Calla
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Re: 1 month old BF'ing ans sleeping at night question?

You should sell whatever gene it is that you gave to Gianna and buy yourself a private island.

Unless she hasn't been gaining enough weight according to your pediatrician, feel very lucky and let her sleep!

Posted 5/30/06 10:59 AM
 

LuvMy2Girls
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Re: 1 month old BF'ing ans sleeping at night question?

Posted by dandr10199

Gracie is the same exact way. I called the pediatrician about it because I was concerned as well. The pediatrican told me to enjoy the extra sleep. Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon

She also said that if BF babies feed a lot during the afternoon/evening then during the middle of the night they will not need to feed as much.

The whole four hour thing is just for the first month, after that they can sleep through the night if they want to.




Thank you so much! I am soo worried she is not getting enough to eat. Everyone except my DH-who is soo supportive of my BF-wants me to give her a bottle! I battle my mom everyday! Anyways, I will let her sleep, and consider myself lucky!

Posted 5/30/06 1:11 PM
 

dandr10199
Grace is growing up too fast!

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Re: 1 month old BF'ing ans sleeping at night question?

Posted by sweetness

Posted by dandr10199

Gracie is the same exact way. I called the pediatrician about it because I was concerned as well. The pediatrican told me to enjoy the extra sleep. Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon

She also said that if BF babies feed a lot during the afternoon/evening then during the middle of the night they will not need to feed as much.

The whole four hour thing is just for the first month, after that they can sleep through the night if they want to.




Thank you so much! I am soo worried she is not getting enough to eat. Everyone except my DH-who is soo supportive of my BF-wants me to give her a bottle! I battle my mom everyday! Anyways, I will let her sleep, and consider myself lucky!



No problem Chat Icon
I hear ya on the family pushing the bottle thing. MIL was like "she ALWAYS seems hungry" all week long last week. I pumped out a bottle for her to feed DD with and that kept her quiet. I think that my MIL wanted to feed her. UMMMM, why can't you just ask me to pump out a bottle so you can feed your granddaughter??? I don't get it. Chat Icon

Posted 5/30/06 1:17 PM
 

LuvMy2Girls
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Re: 1 month old BF'ing ans sleeping at night question?

Posted by dandr10199

No problem Chat Icon
I hear ya on the family pushing the bottle thing. MIL was like "she ALWAYS seems hungry" all week long last week. I pumped out a bottle for her to feed DD with and that kept her quiet. I think that my MIL wanted to feed her. UMMMM, why can't you just ask me to pump out a bottle so you can feed your granddaughter??? I don't get it. Chat Icon [/QUOTE

Grandmothers are nuts! My mom wanted to wake Gianna up yesterday because she had to leave to go back to LI soon. Uh No!!

Gianna is snacking all this am, and sleeping alot, I hope she eats like crazy this afternoon!

Posted 5/30/06 1:53 PM
 
 

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