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Baby hasn’t fed since 2.30pm - help

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newmum77654 · 31/08/2020 22:41

My baby boy is 4 months old. Today he’s had feeds at 1am, 6.30am, 11am and 2.30pm. He napped from 8.15am-9am and 11am-midday, at which point we sadly had to wake him to go out as we were meeting friends for lunch. We got home at 3.30pm and I took him up for a nap at 4pm, as he’d been awake for four hours by that point (he sometimes finds it difficult to fall asleep in his pram or sling when we’re out and seems to prefer his cot at home).

It took 1.5 hours to get him to sleep (I think because he was very overtired) but he finally dozed off at 5.30pm and has been asleep ever since. His usual bedtime is 7pm.

I’m so worried as he hasn’t fed since 2.30pm (although he has had 750ml today, so that’s something at least).

I just really struggled as we were out of our usual routine with the lunch - and the fact that he wasn’t able to nap in his pram whilst we were out really put a spanner in the works.

Now I’m so worried that he’s not fed since 2.30pm. Should I wake him now for a feed do you think - and for future reference, what should I have done differently?! I wish I’d fed him before he fell asleep at 5.30pm, but I started putting him down at 4pm, which was only 1.5 hours after his last feed - so I wasn’t sure what to do.

This has never happened before - I’m so confused and worried

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purplepingu · 31/08/2020 22:43

Could you try a dreamfeed to see if you can get some more into him? That's what I'd probably try rather than wake him.

MrsL2016 · 31/08/2020 22:44

At 4 months old I wouldn't wake to feed. He will wake up when he's hungry. Unless there are other factors you haven't mentioned such as low birth weight or health issues.

GirlCalledJames · 31/08/2020 22:45

At that age I wouldn’t worry, he’ll wake up when he’s hungry.
This is just what happens when you change the routine. Worth it for some things though.

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TenShortStories · 31/08/2020 22:45

I wouldn't panic - he's not a newborn. He will wake up starving at some point, and you'll be able to give him a big feed and spend the next day cursing that his routine is now all over the place!

Wowcherarestalkingme · 31/08/2020 22:45

I would try and dream or wake him to feed to be honest. You’ll just sit there worrying otherwise. Does his nappy feel like it’s wet?

Wowcherarestalkingme · 31/08/2020 22:46

Mind you I had a very low weight baby so that may skew my thought process

flissity · 31/08/2020 22:46

Hi- you haven’t said when you have tried to get him to feed? Did you try at the point when he fell asleep at 5:30?
As it took an hour and a half to get him to sleep, did you try and give him milk at this point?

It’s tricky when your day doesn’t go as it usually does!

Elephanora · 31/08/2020 22:47

Is he bottle fed? I don't think you need to worry about this at all, but to prevent him waking up hungry, I would do a dream feed if you bottle feed. If he's breasted, I would just wait for him to wake before feeding.

JamieLeeCurtains · 31/08/2020 22:48

He'll probably be awake in about 30-45 minutes, but if you're (understandably) worried then I'd go with your instincts.

RedDiamond · 31/08/2020 22:48

Definitely do not wake him up! If he was hungry or in need, he would wake himself up. It will absolutely do him no harm whatsoever, I promise you.

yawnsvillex · 31/08/2020 22:49

I'd do a dream feed

Horehound · 31/08/2020 22:49

If it was taking so long for him to fall asleep I think he may have been hungry then so I'd have feed him between 4 and 5pm.

Im trying to remember how often my baby fed at that age and I think it was every 3 hours so I would probably pick him up and feed but it sounds like you're doing formula so might be risky to wake him up!

Fatted · 31/08/2020 22:49

I'd wake him up to feed now personally. Mainly because you can guarantee the second you go to bed and doze off, he will wake up wanting fed. At least if you do it now before you go to sleep, he will hopefully go back to sleep easily and you will probably sleep not worrying about him either.

AlwaysLatte · 31/08/2020 22:54

I had this occasionally. I'd feed and change - you won't rest properly otherwise for worrying and you'll probably drop off only to be woken up if you don't!

mumwon · 31/08/2020 22:55

I have visions of op at 2 & 3 &4 am saying dc has woken up & is cluster feeding & wont go to sleep! Check his breathing (discretely so not to waken him) & that he feels the right temperature & than don't worry it happens

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newmum77654 · 31/08/2020 22:57

Thanks all - you’re right, I should have fed him again when trying to get him to sleep at 4pm. I think I just felt that he couldn’t possibly be hungry as he’d just had a big feed at 2.30pm - and I was so worried about him being overtired that I was desperate to help him get to sleep. I should have also tried harder to get him to nap while we were out.

He’s FF and dream feeds don’t work with him unfortunately - as soon as I lift him out the cot he will be wide awake!

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Horehound · 31/08/2020 23:01

He will be ok, don't worry. It's all a learning curve !

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newmum77654 · 31/08/2020 23:03

Thank you so much for the reassuring replies

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Whatelsecouldibecalled · 31/08/2020 23:04

I FF and my baby is 4.5 months. If he is still sleeping now leave him. He will wake when he’s hungry!

Okbutnotgreat · 31/08/2020 23:07

My last one slept through from 6 weeks so to be honest I wouldn’t worry just feed him when he wakes and get back to the routine tomorrow.

JamieLeeCurtains · 01/09/2020 00:14

I'd have woken him by now, for sure though.

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newmum77654 · 01/09/2020 01:42

Update: he woke at 1am and had a massive feed. I’m now hoping he’s going to go back to bed after all that sleep he’s had earlier! Let’s hope so...

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BooseysMom · 01/09/2020 01:55

Ah! That's good news OP. Brings back memories of DS. He was a terrible sleeper and really hard to get into any routine. I would just let myself be led by him much to the disgust of family! I do recall him waking every hour for a feed. It was exhausting. Now I'm awake as he's wet the bed again..he's 6.
Gld your baby is ok ..hope you get some sleep too

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newmum77654 · 01/09/2020 07:38

Thanks all. He woke again at 6.15am, so not too bad all in all!

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Caspianberg · 01/09/2020 11:44

I wouldn’t worry for one day. I have a four month old, and he woke every 90 mins to feed last night, so they will wake if hungry!

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