Do I really need to wake LO after 5 hours?

snazz · Mar 24th, 2012, 04:32 AM

So I've been blessed with a 7 weeker who likes to sleep 7 hour stretches at night...but my LC told me that I should wake LO at the 5 hour mark to feed or I'll run into supply issues. My mum is very adamant that I shouldnt wake a sleeping baby and that I should just enjoy the routine that LO has put himself into...and I do have to admit I hate waking LO when he looks so peaceful, and I would love to be able to sleep for 7 hours straight at night...

Does everyone here wake up there LO's at night to feed at the 5 hour mark? Has anyone let their LO sleep the night and not had any issues with supply?

veganmama · Mar 24th, 2012, 08:32 AM

wow 7 hours!! you might run into some issues with weight gain doing this but if you're not i say go for it!

Jims_Girl · Mar 24th, 2012, 16:12 PM

My daughter sleep 7.5 hours from day two.... I never woke her for a feed and nobody ever told me to.
She was 8lb1oz and thrived.
...but that was 13years ago so the ruling may be different now.... I must say that I my little one (5weeks) was sleeping like that too I wouldn't wake him because his weight is great and he is also a thriving baby...
So I suppose it depends on babies weight??
LUCKY YOU THOUGH!!!

I need a good nights sleep!!

ebayfreak · Mar 24th, 2012, 16:34 PM

if your baby was only a couple of days old i would wake but 7 weeks i would leave her be at night. If supply is an issue you could pump once rather than wake her.

Kirei · Mar 24th, 2012, 17:24 PM

My baby has slept for 6-7 hours since 4 weeks old, my mum said I did the same. I haven't been waking her and she's been gaining weight fine, she's over 6 weeks now xxx

snowfia · Mar 24th, 2012, 17:32 PM

If there's no weight gain issues there's no reason to. She'll wake up if he's hungry

Mar 24th, 2012, 04:32 AM	#1
snazz Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 117	Do I really need to wake LO after 5 hours? So I've been blessed with a 7 weeker who likes to sleep 7 hour stretches at night...but my LC told me that I should wake LO at the 5 hour mark to feed or I'll run into supply issues. My mum is very adamant that I shouldnt wake a sleeping baby and that I should just enjoy the routine that LO has put himself into...and I do have to admit I hate waking LO when he looks so peaceful, and I would love to be able to sleep for 7 hours straight at night... Does everyone here wake up there LO's at night to feed at the 5 hour mark? Has anyone let their LO sleep the night and not had any issues with supply?

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Mar 24th, 2012, 08:32 AM	#2
veganmama Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 2,813	wow 7 hours!! you might run into some issues with weight gain doing this but if you're not i say go for it!

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Mar 24th, 2012, 16:12 PM	#3
Jims_Girl Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 801	My daughter sleep 7.5 hours from day two.... I never woke her for a feed and nobody ever told me to. She was 8lb1oz and thrived. ...but that was 13years ago so the ruling may be different now.... I must say that I my little one (5weeks) was sleeping like that too I wouldn't wake him because his weight is great and he is also a thriving baby... So I suppose it depends on babies weight?? LUCKY YOU THOUGH!!! I need a good nights sleep!!

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Mar 24th, 2012, 16:34 PM	#4
ebayfreak Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Gateshead Posts: 153	if your baby was only a couple of days old i would wake but 7 weeks i would leave her be at night. If supply is an issue you could pump once rather than wake her.

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Mar 24th, 2012, 17:24 PM	#5
Kirei Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: England Posts: 976	My baby has slept for 6-7 hours since 4 weeks old, my mum said I did the same. I haven't been waking her and she's been gaining weight fine, she's over 6 weeks now xxx

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Mar 24th, 2012, 17:32 PM	#6
snowfia Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,605	If there's no weight gain issues there's no reason to. She'll wake up if he's hungry

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