Unlock Additional Features and Earn Reward Points

Want to share your parenting queries and get answers

Get Solutions and advice from other parents and experts

Ask a Question

Guardian of a 3 yr 9 m old girl3 years ago

Q.

My baby 20 days old and is sleeping for around 5 to 6 hours at a stretch after bathing. .. should i wake my baby for feeding after 4 hours?

2 Answers

ExpertDr. Mohammed imranPaediatrician3 years ago

A. hi parent as the baby is 20 days old you can wake the bay up to feed it's important to maintain blood glucose levels in the baby till 2 month of age

1 Like

Jasmine KaurTrying To Conceive3 years ago

A. Hello dear parent, we'll baby is jus 20 days old I wouod suggest you to wale up your baby and feed him. As baby's at this age get dehydrated because of no feed for long. Every two hours of feed I required but you can do it 3 hours also if bahy is sleeping. Good luck and take care

1 Like

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

SIMILAR QUESTIONS

Mom of a 2 m old boy

Q. my baby sleeping in the night at a stretch of 6-7 hours? is it normal? Should I wake up every 2 hours interval for feeding?

Read More

Mom of a 4 m old girl

Q. Hi, is it okay if my 4 month baby girl is sleeping in night for around 6-7 hours in one stretch, I try to wake her but she don't wake up at all.

Read More

Mom of a 1 m old girl

Q. my baby is sleeping almost 5-6 hours at night at a stretch, she's 2 months old. should I wake her up to feed or wait for her to wake up?

Read More

Guardian of a 2 m old boy

Q. My 2 month baby has started sleeping for 6-8 hours on a stretch for the last 2 days. He used to wake up around 3 hours for night feed. But now he is sleeping on a stretch. Should I wake him up for feeding or is it fine if I wait till he wakes up for the feed?

Read More

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

Mom of a 2 m old girl

Q. Should I wake up my 3month old(12 week) for night time feeding? she does a longer stretch of around 6 hours

Read More

Mom of a 3 m old girl

Q. my baby is 3 months old today. sometimes at night, she sleeps for 4 or 5 hours at a stretch. should I wake her up after every 2 hours for feeding or should I wait for her to wake up for feeding?

Read More

Mom of a 6 m old girl

Q. My daughter sleeps for 4-5 hours at a stretch during the night. Should I wake her up for feeding after every 2 hours? She is one month old.

Read More

Mom of a 2 m old girl

Q. #AskTheExpert My daughter is 2 months old. She starts sleeping at night for 5 to 6 hours in a stretch without demanding for milk. Can I allow her to sleep or wake her once in 2 to 3 hours for feeding?

Read More

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

Mom of a Newborn boy

Q. Hi my 8 day old son is sleeping for 5 to 6 hours at a stretch. Is this normal.

Read More

Guardian of a 1 m old girl

Q. #asktheexpert my baby girl is 40 days old n she has started sleeping at a stretch for 4 hours should I wake her up for feeding or let her sleep.

Read More

SUGGESTED ARTICLES

10 Best Ways to Wake up a Sleeping Baby for Feeding

Immunizing Your Newborn: Vaccination In The First 24 Hours

Ultimate Guide to Newborn Baby Feeding and Sleeping Schedule

8 Tips to Make Bathing Your Twins Easier

Bathing Your Baby – Procedures, Tips And More

Baby Crying While Bathing - Know Why Your Child Hates Bath

Baby Sleeping On Tummy

4 Tips to Make Sleeping Away from Home Easier for Babies

Why Does a Baby Wake Up Crying?

Sleeping While Breastfeeding a Baby – Is It Safe?

Do you know any solution to this question?Let’s go to the app - To help out fellow parents & to get answers to your questions

Add An Answer

Add An Answer