Hi, I am new to mumsnet as my baby is only 6 weeks old, so I apologise if this has been asked before but I'm still figuring out how to work this site!
I'm just wondering about the amount babies should sleep during the night. My 6 week old LG feeds really well throughout the day (she was breast fed until this week, when a paediatrician suggest we add formula into her diet to help with weight gain and asked me to express for the other feeds so we get an idea of the amount of milk I'm producing, as we think one boob is producing a considerable amount less than the other and therefore she's getting hungry). Anyway, from about 2 weeks of age, other than the occasional night where she's woken up at about 4am, LG has slept through from about 10pm-6am, so therefore she doesn't feed throughout the night. While I feel I am very lucky to be able to have a very good night's sleep when most new parents are up at every hour of the night, I can't help but worry that I should be waking her up to feed her? Throughout the day and evening her feeds to equate to the recommended amount, so I know she is having enough in a 24 hour period, but should I be spreading these out for longer periods and feeding her through the night?