Please or to access all these features

Add post

Watch this thread

Save thread

Start a new thread

Flip thread

Hide thread

My feed

Active Unanswered threads

Getting started FAQ's

Unanswered threads Acronyms Talk guidelines

Hide shortcut buttons

Talk

Parenting

For free parenting resources please check out the Early Years Alliance's Family Corner.

Flip

Original poster

Can't get 9 week old to feed at night

18 replies

Simian0 · 30/06/2013 23:52

So far our DD had been brilliant, heading off to sleep about 10:30-11pm after a feed and waking at 5am(ish).

She's now started falling asleep around 8pm after a 7pm feed and is refusing to wake up for a feed at 10:30pm. We've tried everything we know - stripping her off/changing nappy etc. managed to get 20ml inside her at 10:30 tonight but that was all she'd take. She's been asleep since 8pm and is unlikely now to wake until about 5 again. I'm worried though that she's not getting enough to eat. She's fed fine throughout the day and had a fair bit. She's a feed short though now.

What would you do?

OP posts:

Are your children’s vaccines up to date?

Set a reminder

Fairylea · 30/06/2013 23:58

Personally I wouldn't wake a baby to feed. Both mine have slept through from about 9 weeks ish 7-7 so it may just be that the sleep pattern is changing.

If she is gaining weight etc then I'd just follow her lead. I wouldn't want someone waking me up to eat dinner when I wanted to sleep! :)

Shellywelly1973 · 01/07/2013 00:00

You don't say how old the baby is.

With all of mine, i never woke them at night.

As long as weight is ok & feeding well in the day, i wouldn't worry.

whysorude · 01/07/2013 00:11

Congratulations Simian0.
As the others said above, if the baby is otherwise feeding well and gaining weight I would not worry. If your LO is really hungry they will wake and you will know all about it.
However, if you are still worried about this then it would be best to talk to your Health Visitor.

Hope this helps.

Interested in this thread?

Then you might like threads about these subjects:

Families General parenting

TigerSwallowTail · 01/07/2013 00:13

I'd just leave them to sleep. My son slept through all night at about that age too and there were no issues. Has your HV mentioned any concerns over weight gain?

Phoenixflame · 01/07/2013 00:16

Don't worry. She will be fine. Babies will tell you if they are hungry. If she's had plenty during the day and you're not worried about her weight gain then. Just let her sleep Don't worry. She will be fine. Babies will tell you if they are hungry. If she's had plenty during the day and you're not worried about her weight gain then. Just let her sleep and enjoy your own sleep too!
My DD is 12weeks old and EBF I wish she slept that long as I'm still feeding her every 4hrs. It was the same with DS who is 2.3yrs and he only slept through after 9months. Just make sure she's getting plenty during the day. If you're that worried and think it might be effecting her weight gain talk to your HV.
But I really wouldn't worry about it. Babies are clever little things they won't starve themselves. You probably just have a DD who likes a good long sleep. Enjoy it! It could change when she hits her next growth spurt

Phoenixflame · 01/07/2013 00:20

Ooops. I should really read my post before I send it. Didn't mean to repeat myself. Damn iPhone!

Original poster

Simian0 · 01/07/2013 04:16

Thanks all.

She was in the 75th percentile for weight gain at around 4 weeks but slipped to 50th at 6 week check. Her length growth is in 50th though so she's in proportion. HV wanted to weigh her again this week "just to be sure". Think that's made me a wee bit nervous. I don't believe you should wake a sleeping baby either but I just worried that a 10hr sleep is a bit long for a 9 week old. Like you say though it could all change so I guess I should feel lucky now. She's really content otherwise.

Will see how she weighs this week and mention it to the HV.

Thanks.

OP posts:

JiltedJohnsJulie · 01/07/2013 10:44

If she is bright and alert at times, your nappy count is fine and she is growing and developing normally I personally wouldn't bother going back to the HV this week. It says in your red book how often your baby should be weighed. Can't remember but is it every 4 weeks?

QTPie · 01/07/2013 10:55

This reply has been withdrawn

This has been withdrawn by MNHQ at the poster's request.

bigTillyMint · 01/07/2013 11:00

OP, my DC's were sleepers from birth. They both slept from 7pm till say 3am and then again till say 6am at that age. The health visitor did worry and fuss about initially slow weight gain, (but I think that was down to me not producing enough breast milk), and made me a bit paranoid.

I did try waking DS for a feed at 10pm (in the hopes of him going through till 6am) but he just fussed and then still woke at 3am, so I gave up trying!

They are both strapping teens now

rallytog1 · 01/07/2013 15:38

My LO is the same age as yours and has routinely been going from 9pm to 6am for a couple of weeks - to begin with she was having a feed later in the evening but just started sleeping through that window. The health visitor suggested she probably wanted to drop that feed, hence the sleeping for longer. She did drop down the centiles a bit at the time, but started taking a bit more at her other feeds and is now back on the line she started on - so hopefully the same might apply with your LO.

I'd be worried about such a long sleep during the day obviously, but I think at night it's fine - enjoy the extra sleep for you!

Ethlinn · 01/07/2013 15:53

I wouldn't worry about it too much if your baby feeds well during the day. My DS dropped his night feeds quite early on too. He was 2 weeks old when he was feeding at 9pm, then 1 and 4am. At 3 weeks he would go from 9pm till 4am, at 10 weeks he was sleeping through. My HV also just told me to enjoy it. He has always been gaining weight ok, so nothing to worry about.

Seb101 · 01/07/2013 18:28

My baby slept through the night 7-7 from 8 weeks, she started waking again for dream feed at about 5 months; just before weaning, think she needed more then. But once weaning established we dropped dream feed and she slept through again by 6.5 months. I wouldn't worry, they let you know if there hungry. Certainly wouldn't wake and strip off a baby to get it to feed. I'd enjoy it and thank your lucky stars you have a good sleeper!

Original poster

Simian0 · 01/07/2013 20:51

Honestly, thank you all so much, that's really reassuring. Am going to let her sleep through tonight and see how we get on. She's not in any fear of starving so I think we're good!

OP posts:

MissStrawberry · 01/07/2013 21:01

I was still feeding mine in the night at 7 months so it sounds like you are an efficient milk producer and your baby is a very efficient feeder! Enjoy!

AnythingNotEverything · 01/07/2013 21:06

My son was similar. You don't hear many stories about good sleepers. Enjoy it!

JewelFairies · 01/07/2013 21:13

Congratulations, sounds like you have a good sleeper . If she's alert, puts on weight, has plenty of wet nappies etc she's absolutely fine. I've had two like that and keep it very quiet usually... Dd1 slept through at 9 weeks. Dd2 got very cross with me when I tried to wake her at 3am for a feed when she was 6 weeks old, so I let her sleep.
They are now 6 and 3 and one or the other wakes most nights wanting something , so enjoy

Original poster

Simian0 · 02/07/2013 04:44

Oh JewelFairy you poor thing. I am worried this won't last long.

She went down at 9:30pm and was awake at 4:30am with no interruptions. Not bad. She's just had a feed and is sleeping again 15mins later. Fingers crossed she keeps this up...and her weight!

OP posts:

Flip

Swipe left for the next trending thread