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Waking your baby up for Feeding

Should I wake a sleeping baby to eat?

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    It's important to feed a newborn baby every 2-3 hours. This might mean occasionally waking your baby even if he/she's been sleeping peacefully. American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) also recommends waking your baby to feed if he/she sleeps more than 4-5 hours at a time for the first two weeks.

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