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Night feed for 2 week old - help

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Angeliki159 · 15/08/2018 05:40

My 2 week old is bottle fed.
I gave him a bottle at 1.30am and he had 60ml (out of 120ml)
I tried to give him another bottle at 3.30am as he was making noises like he wanted feeding. He wouldn't wake up enough to take any of the bottle.
It's now 5.30am and he is still asleep but occasionally stirs,looking for food.
By the time I make/get the bottle, he is out cold again.
Tried changing him just before offering the bottle, walking with him, wiping his face then offering the bottle...

Should I wait for him to wake up and Indicate that he wants feeding?
Should I be waking him at feed times? Or let him sleep?
He was 5.3lbs at birth and is now 6lbs so is putting on weight well. MW is happy with weight.

(I'm a FTM)

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Rtmhwales · 15/08/2018 05:48

I think 120ml bottles are too much in the first place. My baby ate 90ml when he was 2 months old in a sitting, every three hours. I’d stick with 60-75ml and offer it every 2.5-3hours.

The general rule I’ve been told is wake during the day every 3 hours to feed. If baby is consistently gaining weight and have passed their birth weight again, it’s okay to let them go longer at night. I’d wake every 4-5 hours at night. If he’s too sleepy, strip him down to his diaper and tickle his toes. He might be more interested if he’s gone longer between feeds.

JennyBlueWren · 15/08/2018 05:51

Non-expert advice. Imo let baby sleep until he wakes properly and get some sleep yourself.

When my baby does this she's often looking for her dummy.

mrs2468 · 15/08/2018 05:53

Just let him sleep and feed when he wants too provided they are gaining weight it's fine not to wake them up. Feed on demand is the current advice

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