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My daughter is a little over 6 weeks old and has been gaining weight with no medical problems. when can we stop waking her at night to eat?
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I seldom do: If a kid is over 9 pounds, they don't need to be awakened at night to feed. They live off what is in their gut, not the content of their stomach, and each can go 8 hours or more after feeding is well established.
Answered 4/20/2014
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