I do this everyday to my baby daughter at night to get her drink her milk. She only want to drink her milk in the morning and at night, besides that, she only wants water. So, because milk is very important, I really need to wake her at night, at 11pm. She sleeps regularly at 9.30pm. After the milk drink, she goes back to sleep.
She cries everytime I wake her and it breaks my heart. And I just heard that we shouldn't wake a baby out of her sleep because when a baby is sleeping, her brain is developing.
But I really have to get her to drink her milk. So, is it OK to wake her up?
2006-10-23 06:18:59 · 14 answers · asked by jimotman 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
The nurses at the hospital when my daughter was born said to wake her every 3 hours to get her on a good eating schedule and make sure my milk came in well. (I'm breast feeding.) When we got home though my Mom said, never wake a sleeping baby - let them sleep and develop good habits in that area!! And at her 2 week appointment my daughter's pediatrician agreed.
I let her sleep as long as she likes when she's napping during the day, but our routine is that we've always woken her at 11:30 pm to eat one last time before I go to bed. (Like I say, I'm still breast feeding and it gets uncomfortable otherwise.) I nurse her laying in bed with the lights off, then we cuddle for a minute and she goes right back to sleep and sleeps until 9:00 a.m. (That's what she's been doing since she was 3 weeks old.)
She'll be 11-months old on Wednesday and when I stop breast feeding in about 5-6 weeks I plan to cut out the 11:30 feeding.
If you're using a bottle, the baby's growing well and she isn't waking on her own hungry and wanting to eat it then I wouldn't wake her.
Good luck!
2006-10-23 06:46:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No dont wake her up! I dont know how old she is but my 4 month old will go to sleep around 8 and wont wake up on her own until around 8-10am. so she's sleeping a good 8-12 hours and sometimes more a night. I feed her a good sized bottle (8oz) with cereal in it so it's more filling and she wakes up and I do the same thing in the morning and throughout the day I give her regular bottles (6-8oz without cereal). The only reason I wake my baby up is when I have to go to work in the mornings and that's only an hour earlier than she would regularly sleep and then she goes back to sleep at the babysitter's. If she's hungry in the middle of the night she'll wake up and let you know. I heard you really aren't supposed to give them water but I haven't heard a reason why but if she's hungry enough she'll take the bottle instead of water. Let her sleep as much as she wants...it's good for you too!
2006-10-23 06:46:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
How old is your daughter? If the baby is an infant or a newborn, then she should be eating about every 2-3 hours. Sometimes newborns won't eat and they recommend that you do wake them to feed. If the child is older then they can sleep through the night without eating. You should ask her doctor and do what he/she thinks is best. Sometimes as a parent you have to make choices for your child that they don't necessarily agree with. But, that's what makes you a good parent.
2006-10-23 06:25:48 · answer #3 · answered by Chingus M 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
NO do NOT wake her up. I would be willing to bet YOU wouldn't be very happy if someone woke YOU out of a sound sleep just to shove milk down your throat. STOP, she will have the milk when she wakes up in the morning the reason she cries is because she is NOT hungry and you woke her up. LEAVE her to sleep.
2006-10-24 21:56:28 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends on how old the baby is. I starting letting my baby wake up on his own when he was 3 months old. He would go about 5 hours, then wake up crying.
In the long run, you get a happier baby if you let them wake up on their own. Some babies need good uninterrupted sleep.
For my daughter, she is 2 and if I wake her up, she is the grouchiest little person for about 30 minutes.
Let them sleep unless them are a newborn to 2 months and not gaining weight well.
2006-10-23 06:40:31 · answer #5 · answered by stocks4allseasons 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No that's not ok. If she goes to sleep at 9:30 pm give her the milk right before she goes to sleep and don't wake her out of a deep sleep.
2006-10-23 06:26:50 · answer #6 · answered by Miriam Z 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why would you wake up the baby just for feeding??? Unless it's medically necessity (like having jaundice or something). Let the baby sleep, skipping one feeding will not hinder her growth. SLeeping is more important. If she doesn't get enough food, she'd make it up during the day time feedings.
2006-10-23 06:42:37 · answer #7 · answered by mom_of_ndm 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on how old she is. Babies have instincts just like other people, and I feel like if she's hungry she'll wake up and let you know. However if she's a preemie and has low weight then by all means make her . Maybe you can try not waking her up fully, how about just quietly and gently picking her up with no lights on sit in a rocking chair and feed her
2006-10-23 06:26:15 · answer #8 · answered by skhoury28nails 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
how old is your baby, if she is a new born yes wake her up no more then 4 hours if your baby is older let baby sleep through the night
2006-10-23 06:26:41 · answer #9 · answered by bluueeyed2 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no it is not okay to waker her.... you are not only breaking her sleeping cycle, which you will pay the cost for when she begins to wake up in the night, but also she is crying because you jarred her out of her sleep. she is scared. imagine being in a peaceful sleep, and everynight without fail, someone comes to shake you out of your sleep.... wouldnt you be scared momentarily.... if she is hungry, trust me she will awaken on her own and cry for a bottle.
2006-10-23 06:23:21 · answer #10 · answered by Lin B 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋