At night my baby eat cerelac at 10 pm and sleeps at 11-11.30 pm. whole night he didn't eat or drink anything. not even water. at morning around 6.30 am he drinks formula milk and then water. should I wake him up at night for feeding?

A. Hello mommy, Newborns who sleep for longer stretches should be awakened to feed. Wake your baby every 3–4 hours to eat until he or she shows good weight gain, which usually happens within the first couple of weeks. After that, it's OK to let your baby sleep for longer periods of time at night. Most newborns need eight to 12 feedings a day — about one feeding every two to three hours. While waking up a sleeping baby might seem like a bad idea, frequent feedings early on are important for a couple of reasons: Crying is a late sign of hunger.