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Nicole728
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Did you wake your sleeping newborn to eat?
DD is a great sleeper...however today she has been sleeping 3 almost 4 hour stretches and I've been feeding her every three hours.
When I woke her earlier she ate a liittle and then fell asleep...Is there a trick to keeping them awake to eat?
and should I be waking her up?
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Posted 9/9/08 8:11 PM  |
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KateDevine
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Re: Did you wake your sleeping newborn to eat?
ABSOLUTELY NOT!
She will tell you when she is hungry 
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| Posted 9/9/08 8:11 PM |
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KristinasMama
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Re: Did you wake your sleeping newborn to eat?
Absolutely NEVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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| Posted 9/9/08 8:14 PM |
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InShock
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Re: Did you wake your sleeping newborn to eat?
How old is your DD? If she's VERY newborn, like less than 2 weeks old, I might consider waking her.
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| Posted 9/9/08 8:16 PM |
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Lucky
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Re: Did you wake your sleeping newborn to eat?
I'd figure that she'll wake up when she is hungry. Their hunger is really strong---they can't sleep through it.
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| Posted 9/9/08 8:18 PM |
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MrsO
Big Brothers to Be
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Re: Did you wake your sleeping newborn to eat?
Nope my 2 week old slept 8 hours last night - wouldn't dream of waking him
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| Posted 9/9/08 8:19 PM |
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cgdg61606
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Re: Did you wake your sleeping newborn to eat?
No - I never did.
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| Posted 9/9/08 8:19 PM |
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Nicole728
My Happy Girl
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Re: Did you wake your sleeping newborn to eat?
She is 4 days old, I figured I shouldn't wake her...
i guess I shouldn't worry about getting her on a schedule from day 1?
when should I have her on a routine with eating?
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| Posted 9/9/08 8:29 PM |
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InShock
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Re: Did you wake your sleeping newborn to eat?
Posted by Nicole728
She is 4 days old, I figured I shouldn't wake her...
i guess I shouldn't worry about getting her on a schedule from day 1?
when should I have her on a routine with eating?
Personally, at 4 days old, I'd be waking her. Especially if you're BFing (don't know if you are!).
Also, just FYI, DD didn't get into a feeding schedule until she was about 8 days old. Then she was like clockwork every 2 hours! 
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| Posted 9/9/08 8:33 PM |
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SpencersMommy
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Re: Did you wake your sleeping newborn to eat?
My Pediatrician said NEVER wake a sleeping baby... They will wake up when they are hungry... so I let DS
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| Posted 9/9/08 8:34 PM |
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itsbabytime
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Re: Did you wake your sleeping newborn to eat?
Posted by InShock
Posted by Nicole728
She is 4 days old, I figured I shouldn't wake her...
i guess I shouldn't worry about getting her on a schedule from day 1?
when should I have her on a routine with eating?
Personally, at 4 days old, I'd be waking her. Especially if you're BFing (don't know if you are!).
Also, just FYI, DD didn't get into a feeding schedule until she was about 8 days old. Then she was like clockwork every 2 hours!
I also woke DS - I was told to -by the ped and the nurses at the hospital. I was BF so not sure if that makes a difference.
Although I got such GRIEF about it from my mom who kept telling me to NEVER wake a sleeping baby 
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| Posted 9/9/08 8:35 PM |
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BaroqueMama
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Re: Did you wake your sleeping newborn to eat?
Posted by KateDevine
ABSOLUTELY NOT!
She will tell you when she is hungry
DITTO!
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| Posted 9/9/08 8:36 PM |
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my3boys
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Re: Did you wake your sleeping newborn to eat?
My ped always told me my boys were at a good weight and I did not have to wake them for a bottle.
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| Posted 9/9/08 8:37 PM |
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waterspout4
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Re: Did you wake your sleeping newborn to eat?
HELL NO!!!! I let him sleep!
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| Posted 9/9/08 8:37 PM |
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MRSE
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Re: Did you wake your sleeping newborn to eat?
My Ped told me to during the day every 3 hours. Never at night...
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| Posted 9/9/08 8:52 PM |
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JChia
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Re: Did you wake your sleeping newborn to eat?
As long as she is at or above her birth weight, you don't need to. If not - then yes you will need to wake her (double check with your Ped.) I had to wake DD for 3 weeks after b/c she hadn't reached her birth weight. It was really difficult - we tried cold washclothes, tickling her feet, pulling her arms above her head (like she was stretching) etc. Its not easy. Good luck
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| Posted 9/9/08 8:56 PM |
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Heather617
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Re: Did you wake your sleeping newborn to eat?
In the beginning I had too because he was jaundice and the ped told me to make sure he eats every 3 hours. Once his levels went down, he would wake up and eat when he was hungry.
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| Posted 9/9/08 9:11 PM |
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aliwnec10
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Re: Did you wake your sleeping newborn to eat?
i never woke him.
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| Posted 9/9/08 9:12 PM |
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dpli
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Re: Did you wake your sleeping newborn to eat?
At that age, my ped told me that if DS didn't wake up after 5 hours to wake him and feed him, but he lost a good amount of weight the first week. After the first few weeks, she told me to let him sleep, he would wake when he was hungry.
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| Posted 9/9/08 9:14 PM |
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08BabySurprise
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Re: Did you wake your sleeping newborn to eat?
Posted by MellyMel
My Pediatrician said NEVER wake a sleeping baby... They will wake up when they are hungry... so I let DS
Same here. He let us know when he was hungry!!!
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| Posted 9/9/08 9:45 PM |
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pumpkinpye517
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Re: Did you wake your sleeping newborn to eat?
never wake a sleeping baby! If she is really starving, she will wake up and let you know! Enjoy it while she sleeps!
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| Posted 9/9/08 10:37 PM |
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Nicole728
My Happy Girl
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Re: Did you wake your sleeping newborn to eat?
Im pumping and supplementing with formula...the hospital said not to wake her at night
going to the ped thurs si i'll ask.
Thanks ladies...from a totally clueless 1st time mom
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| Posted 9/9/08 10:39 PM |
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Palebride
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Re: Did you wake your sleeping newborn to eat?
During the day - YES!! To get her days and nights straight, we had to. She ate ever 3 hours during the day.
At night - NEVER!! Once she figured out day and night, she was able to sleep through the night...at 6 weeks old (and still going strong at 15 months).
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| Posted 9/9/08 10:42 PM |
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