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Help for first time mum Bfing 10 day old baby

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Babycino81 · 18/10/2013 13:32

Can anyone advise help? I am ebf my pfb (who is just fab!) and she is feeding every 2.5 to 3 hours which is fine. However she sleeps from midnight to 6 am (roughly) and when I wake her in the night for a feed, she is absolutely not interested at all. Midwife said I must wake her up as six hours is too long between feeds but she genuinely doesn't want it and feeds fine at around 6am. Anyone else have experience of this? Am I harming my baby? All help and advice appreciated x

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bundaberg · 18/10/2013 14:19

although it's unusual for a baby so young to go so long between feeds you might find it more helpful to count how many feeds she has in a day rather than looking at time between feeds, if you see what i mean?
you'd expect a newborn to nurse around 10-12 times a day (per 24hrs), so if she is doing that then i wouldn't worry too much.

there is a risk that if a baby is not taking enough milk they get sleepy, they take less because they're sleepy and get even sleepier and it's a bit of a vicious circle!

crikeybadger · 18/10/2013 14:35

How is her weight doing babycino?
I would think that if she is gaining weight well and having about 3 pooey nappies a day, one longer stretch of sleep would be ok.

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Babycino81 · 18/10/2013 19:03

Thanks for your help; she's feeding about 10 to 12 times a day but is only doing one to two dirty nappies a day? There are many wet ones but not loads of number 2's iyswim, do you think the six hours is still too long to let her sleep through?

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Babycino81 · 18/10/2013 19:05

Ps forgot to add she's gained her lost birth weight back and even more if that helps?

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clarinsgirl · 18/10/2013 19:05

Hoe big was she at birth?

clarinsgirl · 18/10/2013 19:05

Doh how

Wishfulmakeupping · 18/10/2013 19:08

I seem to remember they should feed every 4 hours until they get to 4 weeks not sure if that right?! But if baby's weight is ok and you're offering then I'm not sure what else you could do- what does Hv suggest?
Maybe give the breastfeeding helpline a call they are fab- and big congrats! :)

TeWiSavesTheDay · 18/10/2013 19:21

If she is feeding more regularly at other times, weight is fine, nappies are fine... I would leave her be and nor wake her.

10 days is often a clusterfeed day to increase milk supply so tonight might be a bit less peaceful though!

scoutfinch1 · 18/10/2013 19:44

I think once they are back up to birth weight and gaining properly you don't need to wake at night but should if necessary in the day. Because of weight issues I had to wake lo until about 4 weeks and once we were told we didn't have to she would sleep for at least 6 hours. She was sleeping 10 hours at 5 weeks. Some babies do just like their sleep. As others have said as long as she feeds enough during the day, nappies are ok and weight stays fine shouldn't be a problem. If you are worried and trying to get a night feed we were advised to undress lo, tickle her feed or wipe face with a damp cloth as she often did not want to feed

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Babycino81 · 18/10/2013 19:55

She was 9lb 3ozs at birth and was weighed yesterday and was 10ln 4ozs

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petalsandstars · 18/10/2013 19:55

My lo is 4mo and only just having 4hrs between feeds. 2.5-3hrs is normal ar this age and lots of wet and one or two dirty nappies is also normal. Bm is digested quicker and more is taken out of it than formula so there is less waste to get rid of hy the body.

Six hours overnight if baby is having regular frequent feeds in the day is fantastic but may change in future. Make the most of it now. Baby will wake when hungry in the morning.

Tiredandhot · 18/10/2013 20:36

I don't think you have anything to worry about. She's gaining weight, really well, a pound in 10 days after birth is really good. Don't agree on counting dirty nappies, at that age one of mine went 5-6 days without a single one (much panic but she was fine! breast milk can be almost completely digested). If she is properly alert at some points during the day and gaining weight then would seem fine. At 9lbs+ at birth she is bigger than average and this also makes a difference.

clarinsgirl · 18/10/2013 22:23

Given your baby's birth weight and that your are not reporting any other concerns, I wouldn't worry. She is young to be sleeping through the night but personally I wouldn't wake her for a feed. She is gaining weight well and as other posters have said, as she is ebf I wouldn't worry about counting nappies ??

Ragusa · 18/10/2013 23:58

Good lord, she has gained more than a pound by day ten???? She is absolutely fine, don't wake her! Enjoy your sleep :)

Cavort · 19/10/2013 02:05

My DD did this from day 1 and I never woke her. She was feeding regularly during the day, gaining well with plenty of wet and dirty nappies so I didn't see any cause for concern. I just enjoyed it. Smile She's 14 weeks now and her first stretch of nighttime sleep is still 6+ hours but she's gradually moved her own bedtime earlier to 7pm so I don't get as much benefit. I've tried keeping her up later but she's just knackered so it backfires.

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