Should I wake 4 day old DS to feed?

[MeelooMouloo]

DS2 born on 18/12, breastfeeding well, tends to cluster feed, then will sleep between 3 & 5 hours before his next batch of feeds (can have as many as 4 20 minute feeds in quick succession. He's passing urine, has those lovely bright yellow nappies & when he is awake he is alert & content to watch whatever is going on around him.
This afternoon he slept for 5 hours straight and I'm concerned that I should be waking him perhaps after 3 hours to feed him during the day or should I just leave him to dictate his feeding/sleeping patterns at this early stage?
Last night he went 4.5 hours before waking at 6am, feeding 4 an hour then sleeping for a further 2. He was 3880g (8lb 9oz) when born & when weighed Tuesday he was 3800g (8lb 6oz) which the midwife says was fine.
Having had 2 previous children who weren't good sleepers, am I just being paranoid about this? Friends son had similar sleep patterns at this age but he was formula fed.
Getting conflicting advice from breastfeeding co-ordinator & on call midwife who came out Tuesday (she was very dizzy woman though and inclined to disregard anything she advises). BF lady says he's fine & just enjoy the peace whilst I can.

Hello!!

No! In a word .

Yes you are being paranoid..
I would leave him to sleep, he's so new . Congrats by the way!
He's quite big so 5 hours is fine.

I would just enjoy it as BF lady said.

Hell NO NO NO!
He sounds a fab very well behaved baby ;)
Go to bed and sleep your self now!!

Agree with the team above, NO! He will let you know when he is peckish!

Thanks for your reassurance, I was always under the impression that sleeping babies are like sleeping dogs, ie. you should let them lie.

Stupid ditsy midwife making me question my own instincts. God she was really awful. Thankfully my own midwife back on duty tomorrow when DS has his heel prick test. Not looking forward to it.

He is a lot like his father, just eats, sleeps and make BIG smells

Glad to read this, as mine was born on 20th, so now 5 days old! And is also just sleeping, sleeping, sleeping and feeding. Am slightly worried not feeding enough, which is absurd because for instance, today: had one monumentally large yellow nappy all down leg , about 3/4 other tiny poos, and at least one wet one without poo. That's ok, right?

You'd think I'd not had a newborn before, but can't remember what DS was like in first week - was in hospital throughout and it's a blur. Am also co-sleeping for first time and a bit paranoid about that, but maybe that's why he's so well-rested?

I don't know, I'd be inclined to say wake for feeds in the day see kellymom for advice. I woke dd2 up at least every three hours (though defo not at night!)

I dont think I would leave a breastfed newborn to sleep for so long, esp if he is sleeping on his own in a basket or similar.
I think it might be easier to miss feeding cues if the baby isnt sleeping on/with/close to you.
And congratulations...