How long is it safe for baby to sleep and not eat?
chicwitpurpose asked:
My child? four weeks old. Feeds quite often during the day and at night that sometimes goes up a complete 5-7 hours without waking to eat
How long is it safe for baby to sleep and not eat?
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April 22nd, 2009 at 7:02 pm
YEs its fine be thankful she sleeps that long my son is 3 months old and just started sleeping thru the night… he sleeps a good 9 hrs
April 25th, 2009 at 1:11 pm
She will be fine. I let both my kids wake up on their own.
April 27th, 2009 at 3:06 pm
Of course u r told every 3 hours. But I also nurse, and I nurse when shes ready. If she wants to sleep by all means LET HER SLEEP! Its your only opportunity to rest. U can pump the milk if it is hurting you. Store it and save it for a rainy day!
April 27th, 2009 at 10:33 pm
As long as she is thriving then I would let the sleeping baby lay!
April 28th, 2009 at 9:47 am
Double-check with a pediatrician to be sure, but I would say this is ok. My son did this from time to time. If your baby has ever had an episode of sleep apnea I wouldn’t recommend it. Otheriwse, just watch her weight and that she is wetting enough diapers.
May 1st, 2009 at 9:09 pm
If she’s hungry – she’ll wake up to eat. She’s gaining weight, she’s attentive and she’s fine.
May 4th, 2009 at 4:23 pm
So long as she’s steadily gaining weight, just let her sleep. Take it as a blessing.
May 7th, 2009 at 2:55 pm
When my daughter was around the same age she waould sleep through the night and i asked her doctor he said as long as she wants to sleep let her but dont let it go for to long. Like around 6-7 hours wake her and try to feed her.
Babies grow when they are sleeping so at this point whatever she is doing eating or sleeping she is growing
May 7th, 2009 at 3:21 pm
I just had my little one in March. I was so concerned with my son sleeping too much and not eating. He usually slept 5-6 hours. From what I read I was supposed to wake him up to feed him, but my mother and relatives said never wake a sleeping baby. That baby knows when she is hungry. Soooooooo…… I asked my Pediatrician and he said the same thing. That my osn would wake when he is hungry. Those people that tell you to wake a baby, have never had a baby and been sleep deprived. I felt reassured when my pediatrician told me it was ok. He did say if its longer than 7 or 8 hours to wake him up, but Im sure that baby will let you know when she is hungry before then. As long as she is gaining weight sufficiently then that is the evidence that she is eating fine. Take it from a new mother, dont wake a sleeping baby!!! Get your sleep while you can girl!!
Good Luck
May 10th, 2009 at 10:22 pm
Feeding on demand is the best. If she can sleep for that long of a stretch, good for her and you can get some sleep, too.
I learned the hard way that babies don’t need to be woken up to nurse.
When she’s hungry, she’ll let you know.
May 14th, 2009 at 12:59 am
dont worry about it.do you know how many mothers would love there new borns to sleep that long
May 17th, 2009 at 8:59 am
YES!!! Let the baby sleep.
She’ll eat when she’s hungry!
May 20th, 2009 at 12:16 am
Yes .A baby will let you know when it is hungry or has discomfort ….Consider yourself lucky if your newborn sleeps that long .
May 20th, 2009 at 4:23 am
It’s normal for her! Every child is different. Let her sleep if thats what she wants. Your lucky! My two year old just barely started sleeping through the night and some nights my 7 week old sleeps for longer periods than she does.
May 20th, 2009 at 4:58 am
If she is gaining weight well and having plenty of wet and dirty diapers then she is probably fine. I would suggest not letting her have more than one long stretch without nursing per day at this age.
Know that she will hit a growth spurt around 6 weeks and you may see her wanting to nurse more frequently at that time…..so the nice nighttime stretch may soon be interrupted! Enjoy it while you can!
The site below has lots of good information about what is normal.
May 21st, 2009 at 3:01 am
NEVER WAKE A SLEEPING BABY! she will eat when she’s good and ready don’t worry about it
May 21st, 2009 at 12:49 pm
If baby is doing it on her own, then it’s fine, as long as she’s gaining weight and developing normally. The only reasons to wake a baby are if she isn’t gaining (or if you just don’t know yet) or if she’s sleeping all day and up all night (wake during the day).
May 22nd, 2009 at 8:26 am
sleep is better for the child and she will always wake if she feels hungry. dont worry about it.