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nicknmb
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MaryBeth
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BFing moms - do you wake your NB to nurse?
DD wakes about every 3hrs during the day and about every 3-4hrs during the night to eat. From what I am reading online, is this not often enough. If she sleep longer than 3hs during the day, should I wake her to feed? I do not want to wake her during the night, but during the day, should I feed more often?
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waterspout4
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Re: BFing moms - do you wake your NB to nurse?
Unless your dr says that your baby needs to gain more weight, NEVER wake a sleeping baby!!!
I never woke DS!
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| Posted 3/29/09 3:38 PM |
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ready2go
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Re: BFing moms - do you wake your NB to nurse?
I don't wake my DD either.
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| Posted 3/29/09 3:39 PM |
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AandKmom
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Dolores
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Re: BFing moms - do you wake your NB to nurse?
I have never woken my DD up.
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| Posted 3/29/09 3:40 PM |
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Alli06
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Re: BFing moms - do you wake your NB to nurse?
I wake the baby up during the day to eat. I feed him about every 2 hours. I sometimes go 3 hours if he is sleeping. I don't wake him during the night. He has been sleeping 4hours straight in the beginning and then waking up every 2-3 hours after that to eat. I know they say not to wake a sleeping baby, but most of the info I have read about BF has said to wake a baby during the day and to not let them go more then 3 hours without eating.
Message edited 3/29/2009 4:01:39 PM.
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| Posted 3/29/09 4:00 PM |
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nicknmb
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Re: BFing moms - do you wake your NB to nurse?
Posted by Alli06
I wake the baby up during the day to eat. I feed him about every 2 hours. I sometimes go 3 hours if he is sleeping. I don't wake him during the night. He has been sleeping 4hours straight in the beginning and then waking up every 2-3 hours after that to eat. I know they say not to wake a sleeping baby, but most of the info I have read about BF has said to wake a baby during the day and to not let them go more then 3 hours without eating.
This is what I felt after I started reading. I felt fine about it until I started reading. Maybe I should just stick to my gut and let DD feed when she wants to. She seems satisfied, so I guess I should just assume she is.
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| Posted 3/29/09 5:32 PM |
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chelle
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Isn't it obvious?
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Re: BFing moms - do you wake your NB to nurse?
NEVER!!!  
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| Posted 3/29/09 6:50 PM |
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maria430
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Re: BFing moms - do you wake your NB to nurse?
I had also heard that I should wake the baby up, however, I NEVER do.
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| Posted 3/29/09 6:55 PM |
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MrsRivera
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Beth
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Re: BFing moms - do you wake your NB to nurse?
I woke her up once, and she was SO beside herself from being woken up that she just cried and cried. Needless to say, I never did that again.
My DD was sleeping in 6 hour stretches her first week home. I worried about her not gaining enough weight, but she did just fine. Let sleeping babies lie 
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| Posted 3/29/09 8:38 PM |
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sami
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Re: BFing moms - do you wake your NB to nurse?
during the day I did..but he was not a big sleeper..but at night I never did!
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| Posted 3/29/09 8:45 PM |
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DancinBarefoot
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Re: BFing moms - do you wake your NB to nurse?
NEVER wake a sleeping baby. DD is almost 16 months, still nurses and I have never woken her up to eat - EVER.
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| Posted 3/29/09 8:53 PM |
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ThreeCats
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Re: BFing moms - do you wake your NB to nurse?
never
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| Posted 3/29/09 8:54 PM |
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michele31
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Michele
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Re: BFing moms - do you wake your NB to nurse?
Depends. In the first few months your supply might require you to wake up the baby or at least pump.
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Re: BFing moms - do you wake your NB to nurse?
Posted by waterspout4
Unless your dr says that your baby needs to gain more weight, NEVER wake a sleeping baby!!!
I never woke DS!
I agree...I never woke either one up.
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| Posted 3/29/09 9:01 PM |
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Lucky
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Re: BFing moms - do you wake your NB to nurse?
No. When the baby is hungry, the ababy will certainly let you know!
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| Posted 3/29/09 9:03 PM |
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nickipa
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Re: BFing moms - do you wake your NB to nurse?
When my DS was in the NICU they woke him every 3 hours---once he was home we got the okay to let him wake up on his own to eat.
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| Posted 3/29/09 9:10 PM |
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cantbelieveit
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Re: BFing moms - do you wake your NB to nurse?
I never woke DD.
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| Posted 3/29/09 9:12 PM |
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Bridex100
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Re: BFing moms - do you wake your NB to nurse?
I don't wake him. However, if he is swaddled tightly and it's been over 3 hours, I usually let him loose. He almost always starts squirming and wakes up within half an hour or so.
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| Posted 3/29/09 9:26 PM |
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junebride06
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Re: BFing moms - do you wake your NB to nurse?
Posted by waterspout4
Unless your dr says that your baby needs to gain more weight, NEVER wake a sleeping baby!!!
I never woke DS!
Same here!!!
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| Posted 3/29/09 9:29 PM |
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nicknmb
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MaryBeth
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Re: BFing moms - do you wake your NB to nurse?
OK - this makes me feel better about letting her eat when she wants. I tried waking her before and - no shot she was getting up. So I waited and she woke up on her own to eat at her usual 3 hr interval. I guess I will just let her determine her own feeding schedule. 
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| Posted 3/29/09 9:34 PM |
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MelToddJulia
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Mel
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Re: BFing moms - do you wake your NB to nurse?
NEVER!! lol
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Re: BFing moms - do you wake your NB to nurse?
Never
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| Posted 3/29/09 9:53 PM |
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nbc188
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Re: BFing moms - do you wake your NB to nurse?
I actually did in the very beginning, the first few nights. Then colic set in, so she took care of the waking on her own 
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butterfly20
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Re: BFing moms - do you wake your NB to nurse?
my lamaze teacher said you wake them in the day to feed them(if they dont wake on their own) , but at night to never wake a sleeping baby
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| Posted 3/29/09 9:57 PM |
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Eireann
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Re: BFing moms - do you wake your NB to nurse?
Not typically, but if they happened to be sleeping for a pretty long time and things were getting painful for me...yeah, sure...I would start with some loud coughing nearby  and if that didn't work, then I'd try and get them up.
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