how long do/did you let your newborn sleep? I was told every 2-3 hours but hearing different mine…

my daughter's pediatrician when she was a newborn she should be woken to eat no longer then 3 and a half to 4 hours... my baby was sleeping upwards of 6 hours at a time and I guess it can be dangerous when they are that young. so I set an alarm for every 3 hours and eventually she would wake before to eat.

I always just let my baby sleep, she'll wake up when she needs something she won't let herself starve or be miserable

@2novbabies, I just get nervous with mommy instinct like I need to feed her or sleeping too much. But she was awake for good hour or so this morning so idk I know helps my sainity when I rest

also she clearly doesn't miss a meal if she's already at birth weight and pooping a lot

I wake her up to eat when my boobs hurt. Lol. I was scared she slept too much at first but now she is pretty consistent about waking herself up every 3-4 hours.

once baby is back to birth weight let baby sleep!