I'm a first time mom, so sorry if yall think this sounds like a dumb question, but my son is 3 weeks…
I'm a first time mom, so sorry if yall think this sounds like a dumb question, but my son is 3 weeks & I know on average newborns should eat between every 3 to 4 hours.
Well my son doesn't wake up every 3 hours, so I wake him up to feed, but he doesn't always take a lot, should I stop waking him up & wait for him to wake up? Or what should I do?
Vicki·
Мама сына-младенца
That's not a dumb question at all! I was always told to wake them up to eat that young. They're still getting in their routine so they might want to sleep more than they eat sometimes. Also when they're that young they can get dehydrated quickly, so they need to eat often!
ashley ladner·
I'm a first time mom too and I don't wake mine up to eat I let her wake up and she dose just fine and is gaining weight great
Leanna Perez·
Мама сына-младенца
so I am doing right by waking him up? @vb95
Leanna Perez·
Мама сына-младенца
how often does your baby wake up? @ashleyladner
Vicki·
Мама сына-младенца
I would say for the first 2 months yes wake him up to eat. However everyone is different and has their different routines. I was told they need to eat that often for the first 6 months @teamblue040416.
ashley ladner·
about every 5 to six hours and she eats about 4 ounces and goes right back to sleep
Adrianna·
В ожидании первенца
I would say wake him up only because my nephew has been hospitalized a few times for not eating enough and being under weight. It was because his mom wasn't waking him up to feed him, she only feed him when he was awake.