Night Feedings

I just left the pediatrician and forgot to ask, because ya know mom brain, but baby girl is a month old and 8lbs. Should I still be waking her up every 2-3 hours at night to feed her? Or wake up at 4 hours? Or feed on demand?

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I definitely think this is case by case. Is there any way you can call to speak to the doctor or msg them through a portal?

Typically if they've regained/exceeded birth weight then you don't have to wake them, but I'd definitely ask your pediatrician

I was told the same, once they go over birth weight feed on demand and no need to wake baby.
I didn't woke mine but she made sure to wake me up :)

Once my baby girl gained and surpassed her birth weight at 2 weeks the doc said I don’t have to wake her up, but she woke me up herself lol Ig she didn’t get the memo

we were told by hv to keep waking baby up every 3 hours but its how you want to raise your baby and they can just advise we let her sleep during the night once she was over her birth weight and when we realised she could let us know when she was hungry during the day, example waking up from a nap and showing signs she is hungry.

My daughter was a nicu baby. I was told to wake her and feed every 2-3 hours. I think every case is different tho

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