Night Time sleep

[Countrybumpkin]

The last two nights i have woken with sore boobs that need expressing to find that Ellie has slept for 5/6 hours. She is only 3 and 1/2 weeks old. Should i go with her sleeping that long, or should i set the alarm and make sure she has a feed within 3 to 4 hours??

After the first long period of sleep, nomally first half of the night she then returns to 3/4 hour feeds.

Please advice???

 

[SmallPurpleCat]

Don't have any experience of this - I wish Isla would sleep for more than 2-3 hours! But the mw did say to me that she should be woken after 4 hours to feed.

 

[xxbeckyxx]

I would say enjoy it!! If Ellie gets really hungry she will wake up!
Or it might be worth trying dreamfeeding?? I haven't tried it yet cos Lizzie doesn't sleep that much, but it sounds like a good solution because it doesn't disturb baby so much and you can have more sleep.

 

[Momma`Kat]

I asked my HV about this, if she is putting on weight fine.. then you dont need to wake them up. enjoy the sleep!

 

[Rowesb]

Don't wake her, Toby did that, and got into a routine of going a full night soon after, enjoy it

I used to express first thing and got a good freezer full


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[ZMD]

Enjoy it Hun! if she's gaining weight ok id leave her to it. Tegan started doing that when she was about 4 weeks old and now at 10 weeks she is sleeping from about 8.30pm till about 5.30am! xx

 

[Countrybumpkin]

thank you ladies.
I will Ellie weighed on Tuesday and check with hv. That is 3 night she has now done this.

 

[Rayoflight]

You lucky thing! My demon is back to taking 2 hours to settle. He's feeding every 3 so I'm looking like a zombie again! Enjoy it.

 

[frankie707]

Enjoy it!!!! Wish mine would go that long without demanding food at the top of his lungs