Too long between nighttime feedings?

I was told the American pediatric association changed their recommendations as far as waking baby to eat. Annoying that all doctors don't follow the same research!

My babe has gone 5 hrs a couple different nights and never seemed to be a concern because she had already regained back to birth weight by 10 days. Doc said we should wake every 3-4 hours max and feed her but she doesn't stay awake so I gave that effort up real quick lol. I figure as long as she's growing I let her decide the schedule. It's a baby's world, we are all just living in it ?

Ugh these doctors kill me though. My ped told us Laura should eat every 2 hours - no excuses. This was AFTER she weighed her and found she was up to 9 lbs 8 oz (@ 19 days old). Laura weighed 7 lbs 11 oz at birth. So she's obviously beyond her birth weight. I just wish there was a bit more consistency in what doctors tell us!! But based upon all of your comments, I think I'll let Laura go 5 hours again in the future

Well no need to brag! Lol no, you're good! Enjoy the sleep for all other mamas who can't at the moment ?

That's awesome. Don't worry, and enjoy the sleep.

No it's perfectly fine! My girl started doing that at two weeks. My son did the same and was sleeping through the night in no time.

I was told by the lactation consultant at the hospital as well as my ped that as long as baby is eating 8 or more times in 24 hours I don't need to wake the baby to eat.. Enjoy your sleep mama!

My 11 day old went 5 hours last night. We too are Exclusively breastfeeding. I had to wake him up. He is usually up by 1.5 to 2 hours. I woke up at the 3 hour mark and pumped to keep my milk up. He was born the 21st at 8 lbs and 13 oz. We left the hospital at 8lbs and 3 oz. On his first appointment on Tuesday he was 9 pounds even. His doctor said she would be okay with him sleeping up to 5 hours because he reached and passed his birth weight.

My doc said we didn't have to wake her up after she cleared her birth weight at 2 weeks. She's one month now and has been doing 5 hour stretches...now if only we could get it to be 11-4am instead of 9-2am! ?

DD is also 3wks today and has been doing 5hr stretches since we came home from the hospital. I have mentioned it at both her appts and her Docs were not concerned. Mind you, she only does this once a day, and it's usually the first part of the night, from about 9/10pm to 2/3am.

Except the past 3nights, now we're up every 1.5/2hrs. It's been a painful couple of days ?

My doc said today she recommends waiting a month or so until you stop waking them up. A lot of docs will say once they're back up to their birth weight. She said since my lil guy is gaining weight i can stop waking him up. He gained 2 lbs in 2 weeks. Lol.

According to my pediatrician, I do not need to wake my baby up every 2-3 hours any more since he went back to birth weight and is gaining weight properly. He normally goes between 2-5 hours between feedings at night, depending on how much he eats and how long I can get him to stay awake. :)

My baby is bottle fed i set an alarm and feed her every 3 hours but sometimes ive over slept a couple of times and shes went 5 hours i think its okay as long its not and excessive thing i think ull be okay