Feeding timings
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Above birth weight and consistent nappies, you’re fine to let them tell you when they’re hungry - usually they advise waking to feed during the first 2 weeks and if baby isn’t gaining weight. On average babies will eat between 3/4 hours but as we all probably know now, no baby is average or follows the rules 🤭
I agree that you’re perfectly fine to let her sleep. Gaining weight and filling nappies sounds perfect. Enjoy the rest! I’m at 8 weeks with my second and not getting more than 3 hours stints but had exactly the same as you’re describing with my first 🥰
My little girl has started to sleep a straight 6-7hrs through the night, I’ve noticed she’ll feed every 3hrs through the day and from 6pm-11pm she’ll feed every 1-1 1/2hrs. She’s above her birth weight and continuing to put weight on, having plenty of wet and soiled nappies. I too was nervous and not sure if to wake her every three hours still but after speaking to family they reminded me that if she was hungry she would wake up like she did in the earlier weeks when she did need fed every 2-3hours through the night. She’s happy little girl and doing amazing😊
Also curious about this, our baby is the same age and she slept from 12-7 the other night! She is now only waking up once in the night for a feed, still putting on weight and lots of wet/dirty nappies. X