Has anyone had a baby that was near term but still had to spend time in the NICU? I have a question! Was it a requirement that your baby ate from a bottle every single feeding. They are wanting her to wake up every 3 hours and feed from a bottle . I feel this is unrealistic babies dont so that naturally. I requested for the doctor to call me to ask. Shes 9 days old and doing amazing. They were mainly concerned with some fluid on the lungs and that cleared up quickly. When I get to visit she eats and is alert with no issues.