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My 8 week old baby goes eight hours overnight in between breast feeding sessions. the baby is healthy and gaining weight fine but i am worried because the baby doesn't feedevery 3-4 hours. is it normal?
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No worries: If gaining weight well and feeding regularly well during the day, then there is nothing to worry. If he wakes up, feed him, but if he "decided" he was ready to sleep more during the night, then great! enjoy the sleep.
Answered 4/11/2014
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Babies: Babies will let you know when they are hungry. The 3-4 hour "rule" is flexible. As long as he is happy and gaining weight, there's nothing to worry about.
Answered 12/10/2015
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Never Need To Wake: Great for you! my colleagues are correct. Just to reinforce their answers, babies are ' hardwired' to indicate hunger. The schedules that advise waking a healthy baby for feeding are not based upon any solid research for proof.
Answered 9/28/2013
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