Waking up 3 week old for feed

[Meowstro]

Do I? She was unusually awake for 2 hours today. I changed her nappy an hour or two ago, bf her for less than 5 mins and she was asleep again, even whilst I winded her but it's been 5 hours since her last full feed.

Has she regained birth weight?

Yes, she has.

If she's regained her birth weight, isn't of a low birth weight and is gaining well, then baby will wake when she wants a feed. You don't need to wake her.

Don't wake a sleeping baby for food unless they're under the weather or very low weight

I wouldn't wake her as a one off unless there are concerns about her weight gain, or she is jaundiced.

Trouble is, you can't relax because you're on edge waiting for her to wake up!

The reason I ask is she's been the same since jaundice set in a couple of days after she was born. I usually have to wake her up for dirty or wet nappies or a feed, she just won't wake up for anything unless it's pain from colic. The jaundice looks to be gone now and has for almost a week.