Should I wake a sleeping baby to feed?

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.

It depends on how old your baby is. If he's a newborn, yes, especially if he has jaundice and he would need to stay hydrated. Personally for me, I didn't wake my son up for feeds. He wakes me up! He used to wake up every 2 to 3 hours and only when he was 3 months onwards did he start sleeping longer. I feel that he knows he will wake up and cry if he's hungry, so I have his hot flask and milk powder by the side of my bed so I dream feed him most of the times.

Why you should wake your newborn to feed: -baby's tummy empties fast -sleeps through hunger -importance of gaining newborn weight -boosting your milk supply http://www.whattoexpect.com/first-year/ask-heidi/week-2/wake-to-feed.aspx If your baby is premature then it is definitely essential to wake him up according to schedule because he needs the vitamins and should not be cutting down on feeds.

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