Should I wake my baby to breastfeed

For newborns, especially those younger than two weeks old, it may be a good idea to wake them for feedings as they may very likely sleep though feeding sessions. As they grow, they will be able to let you know when they need feeding. In other words, once they regained their birth-weights and starts gaining weight steadily, there is no need to wake babies up for their feedings. It is best to let the baby determine when he/she would like to be fed. For more information on this topic, you can refer to this article: https://www.breastfeedingbasics.com/articles/waking-a-sleepy-baby Some of my friends do try to keep their babies awake when their babies wake up in the middle of the night for milk (to ensure that their babies are getting enough milk from the feeding session). Some find rubbing their babies’ backs to keep them engaged during the session. One of them uses a cool, damp cloth to wipe her baby’s face during the nursing session.