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So i had my daughter about two weeks ago and i am trying to figure out a good feeding schedule for her. So far we have been feeding her every 4hrs and she eats 4oz. I breast pump and then i fed her. The reason i started doing this is because at first she wouldn’t latch on because my nipples weren’t formed but now that i’ve been using the breast pump my nipples are formed and my let down is good and fast. So today actually during the day i just breastfed her which was nice because i didn’t have to deal with the pumping and the starting and cleaning that goes along with it. But now i’m worried that she’s not drinking enough milk which will cause her to wake up in shorter periods and want to feed more often.
Like the things i like about breastfeeding is that there is no cleanup or pumping involved and i do get to spend special time with her.
But what i don’t like about it is that when i do breastfeed her it seems that she doesn’t empty me out completely like pumping does. Also when i pump i have built up my supply enough that i pump every 4 to 5hrs and i pump out about 31/2 to 4oz a breast. And so my worry is that if i continue to breastfeed her only that she wont drink as much as she would normally when i do pump and then bottle feed her.
I know this might be a little confusing and i’m sorry it’s so long.

Also another question how do you get a baby to start sleeping more at night then in the day. Like how do you teach them the difference between night and day and how long do you let them nap for during the day?

Thank you for your time and answers.

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Answer by Noah’s Mommy & Marine Wife.
Yikes. At two weeks your baby needs to be feeding on DEMAND. If she wants to eat every 30 minutes, so be it. Don’t force her to go four hours, that’s an awfully long time for a breast fed two week old.

As far as her sleeping, she’ll get it on her own. You let her sleep when she needs to now. My son figured his days from his nights at 8 weeks, before then he was still up every 2-3 hours at night.

Trying to put a two week old on a sleeping and eating routine is kind of pointless, simply because they have NO pattern in what they do at this age. You’ll just drive yourself crazy.

Answer by ♥Mommy to 6 week old baby Alex!♥
My son eats 4.5 ozs every 3-4 hours. He is bottle fed and is 6 weeks old. I would feed her when ever she is hungry esp at that age. We didn’t do that for my son and he ended up loosing some weight. It freak us out. If he is hungry early then we feed him early if not then he doesn’t eat because he will end up spitting up some of his formula.

As for sleeping it really is pointless. We tried doing that with my son. We kept him up one day and it worked for about two days. Now he just sleeps when ever he wants. Most of the time it is during the day. The best thing to do is sleep when they are sleeping. If not you are going to loose your mind like I did. One night I just had a complete and utter break down because I was so sleep deprived.

Answer by KS, Retail Manager
First, if you’re worried about her not emptying you you can always pump the remainder out and freeze it. Breast fed babies tend to eat more often than formula fed. If she’s not eating enough the pediatrician will mention her weight gain not being enough but if you’re concerned just call. Most pediatrician’s offices are very good with new mom’s questions and extremely helpful. So don’t be afraid to pick up the phone for that little extra help from the experts. As for the sleeping more at night, I don’t think there’s any easy way to change that. My boys figured it out within a couple months and I never woke them up in regards to napping. Some people will tell you to wake them up and try to keep them awake during certain times but I found it more relaxed to let nature take it’s course.

Answer by Luv my kids 4evr
Honestly, as a mom of two, I never put my babies on a schedule. Their own routine emerged and we worked it out together. During pregnancy, your baby is naturally more relaxed when you are active, which is why motion seems to soothe and lull your baby to sleep both in the womb and out. So in all reality, you have tough your baby to sleep during the day for the past 9 months, so it takes a bit to switch around. Be patient and just do the same things each day so that your little one is learning consistency. For instance, at bed time, if you feed her, and then rock her to sleep, try and make that an everyday thing that she will learn to associate with bed time.

As for the feeding issues, just do what feels comfortable for you. If you know you are going to constantly worry about her intake, then pump. If you don’t have any issues with her feeding on demand, continue to feed her at the breast. It’s your choice and it’s such a special bonding thing that you can only do for a short time, so I would just try to relax and enjoy it.

I let my kids sleep as long as they wanted, they were gaining and healthy, so if they were tired, I let a sleeping baby lie.

Answer by Chas
A newborn should be eating at least every two hours.

If you want to know if your baby is getting enough milk from you, you are suppose to be counting the amount of wet diapers and dirty diapers she is making. At around two weeks a breastfed baby should be having 4-6 wet diapers a day and 2-3 bowel movements. If, when you change your baby’s diaper, you see what would resemble a crystal like substance (urate crystals) in her urine, it means that she is dehydrated.

You have no idea what you are doing. Contact either your doctor or the hospital you have birth at immediately and get referred to someone who can help you. Your baby is suffering from your ignorance.

Answer by V. S.C.
With breastfed babies, you don’t need to worry about counting ounces and tracking hours between feeds and all that. I think you are getting caught up in the “numbers game” and it’s making your worry unecessarily. Many babies who start out on the bottle cannot transition back to breast so this is great news that your baby is willing to nurse! Just go w/ that and you’ll be fine. Seriously, just skip the pumping for now unless you’re trying to build up a serious freezer stash b/c you’re returning to work at like 2 mos or something. Here’s some thoughts on some your specific concerns…

Breasts don’t feel “empty” after nursing: At just 2 wks after birth your milk production is largely on “auto-pilot” b/c of the birth hormones. So don’t really use how they feel as a way to judge whether you’re actually full or not. A baby who has a proper latch is actually much better than any pump at getting milk out (you’d know if the latch were bad b/c either it would hurt a lot or baby would be losing weight).

Pumping supply is now built up to every 4-5 hrs: It seems like that’s a good thing but actually it’s not. You are actually training your body to make less milk over a 24 hr period. A newborn should be nursing every 2-3 hrs (and many nurse even more often than that). Your body gets the signal on how much and how often to make milk based on when the milk gets taken out of the breast (by nursing or pumping). When you pump every 4-5 hrs, you are telling your body that you don’t need milk very often, which for a 2 wk old, you actually do. I know this is kind of confusing and it’s kind of hard to explain but basically, it’s normal to pump only 1-2 oz per pumping session per breast and you should be pumping every 2-3 hrs rather than every 4-5 hrs at this stage. Here’s a good link on pumping: nttp://www.kellymom.com/bf/pumping/pumping_decrease.html .

How to know baby is getting enough when you can’t measure the ounces: Best way to know is to count wet/dirty diapers ’cause what goes in must come out-LOL! Here’s a link: nttp://www.kellymom.com/bf/supply/enough-milk.html . Seriously, I know it’s hard to get out of the “but I need to count the # of ounces” mentality but you’ve gotta’ let that go and just trust your body to do what it knows how to do. How do you know when baby’s hungry? Here’s a link: nttp://www.kellymom.com/bf/start/basics/hunger-cues.html .

How to get a baby on a feeding schedule: Not recommended. Here’s a link: nttp://www.breastfeed-essentials.com/schedules.html .

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Should we awaken a newborn baby during night on a regular schedule like every 3 hours to feed or wait til she wakes up to feed ( within reason, of course)?

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Answer by brighteyes62863
I say let her sleep then after 4 hours wake her to feed her. it also depends on her age. younger babies need to be feed every 4 hours and older babies go longer.

Answer by momoftwins
Depends on how much they weigh. Mine were 4 ad 5 lbs so we had to feed them every two hours round the clock till their weight went up.

but I think if your baby is average, like 7 lbs, you can feed on demand. Just no longer than 4 hours

Answer by Mike T
Let her sleep. She’ll wake up enough on her own.

Answer by 254123
With my first I woke her up every 3 hours to eat and she was 3 1/2 years old before she slept all night, with my second I let him wake me up to eat and he was sleeping all night long at 3 months. You pick the best way for you.

PS Both of my babies were breastfed and by 6 months old wore 12 to 18 month clothes. So I don’t think letting my son sleep harmed him and waking my daughter up caused her to get used to being awake at night.

Answer by Trisha W
i think just let them sleep they will wake up once hungry. now if she is sleep thru several feedings all the time i would ask your doctor?

Answer by Sophie Brooke is finally here!!
I asked my health visitor the same question when our daughter was born. My baby had a bit of jaundice at first so she told me to wake her for her feeds because she needed fluids to help clear the jaundice.
But after that she told me to wake her during the day for her feeds regular but to leave her sleep at night.
As long as your baby is drinking 22+ ounces in 24 hours then thats fine.

Answer by Jan M
Never wake a sleeping baby!! unless of course they are jaundiced or were premature and aren’t waking at all to eat.

Every baby is different, some will need to wake up and eat every 2 hours some only every 4 or so, it depends on the baby and their age and what they are eating, on average formula fed babies spread out their feeding over a longer period of time because it is so much harder for them to digest formula and it takes longer. that said some breast fed babies will sleep through the night from around 6 weeks (one of mine did it was amazing).
Under most circumstances there is no reason to ever wake a baby to feed them.

Answer by Ky
Some people like to schedule feedings, but in my opinion you should go by the babys schedule. The baby will let you know when he/she is hungry. I say let that baby sleep!

Answer by elyses momma <33
i woke my daughter up when she was just born, every 3 hours, but she also had low birth weight so my doctor said i NEEDED to wake her and not let her sleep through feedings so she could gain weight.

since then everythings been going great and now that shes gained lots of weight and is healthy (shes two months now btw) i let her sleep for as long as she wants (within reason ha) shell usually wake up by herself every 3 and a half hours, to 4, sometimes for frequently.

if your baby is healthy and a good weight i say let her sleep unless she goes past 4 hours, then definately wake her

enjoy the sleep while you can haha

Answer by Cindy
I think it depends on the age of your newborn. My son is 3 months and he wakes up to eat twice thru out the night for feedings. But other than that, he eat every 3-4 hours thru out the day. They always say feed on demand, which is what I would do. But if it were me, I’d probably just let him sleep.

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