Night feeding times advice please

[Crossandratty]

My DD is 5 weeks and 13lb. I've neen setting my alarm for every 4-5 hours in the night but I always have to wake her. She feeds a LOT during the day (I'm bf-ing). Can I leave her longer than this at this age?? Let her go a bit longer?

[runnervt]

I would just make the most of the quiet and sleep. Just leave her and feed her when she wakes. Congratulations in your DD!

[PebblePots]

Goodness me, yes leave her asleep, lucky you. Stocking up on milk during day & sleeping through the night is what you want to encourage.

Only generally need to wake them to feed if there's concerns about low weight.

[helsybells]

God I am so jealous. My 5 week old wakes every 2-3 hours and takes an hour to feed and resettle. Some babies naturally try to sleep through from early on. I would wait for her to wake and you could always try "tanking up" if you're worried she's not getting enough. I.e. doing 2 or 3 feeds at 2 hour intervals before final feed at 10/11pm?

[AnnaLiza]

I'm told that it's ok to sleep them through the night once they've regained their birth weight
HTH

[AnnaLiza]

*to let them sleep through the night

[feekerry]

Seriously leave baby to sleep and enjoy!!!

[KatAndKit]

Get rid of that alarm clock and enjoy the sleep!

[Crossandratty]

Woohoo! I won't wake her then. She's putting on a huge amount of weight (already 13.5lb) so I guess she knows what she's doing, even though I don't!