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Is it ok for my newborn to go 4hrs witjout eating if she is sleeping. she is 3 weeks. she eats well but sometimes is just not ready. do i wake her?
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Definitely!: As long as your baby is eating enough and gaining weight like she should.
Answered 6/22/2012
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Let sleep if night: During the night, it is fine to let a 3wk old sleep up to 8hrs. They have more than 12hrs worth of food being processed in their intestines & as long as baby is wetting diapers & growing this is a great schedule. During the day, i would always wake a 3wk old after 2hrs to feed so you can get more day feeds in to protect that long night sleep period.A 4hr day nap will mess up your nights.
Answered 2/4/2013
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