Okay, so a few posts back I wrote how I needed to trust my own intuition. If you recall, I also said that I still research different situations and seek advice from moms who have been there. So- here is one of those moments where my intuition isn't very clear and I'm seeking advice.
Our little sleeping beauty here slept from 10:15pm until 4:30am last night! Was back to sleep by 5am and as I sit here blogging at 7:15am- she's still sleeping. I should be jumping for joy- right? However what I've read is that sometimes a baby can sleep through the need to eat and if the pattern continues the baby could start to be malnourished. Leinna is a very noisy sleeper- she often grunts and fusses as she moves around to get comfortable. Since she is such a noisy sleeper- I have a hard time figuring out if she's being noisy because she's hungry and just doesn't want to fully wake up- or if she's just passing gas or trying to get comfortable. Some more information to help with your advice: she's eating anywhere from 3 ounces to 5.5 ounces, diapers are good- both wet and poopy, and she seems to be gaining weight. Our "routine" if she really has one, is to sleep most of the morning until about noon- then she's up and very alert most of the afternoon. She really doesn't take a good nap after she's awake being content to take little cat naps, and then by 10:30 or so she settles down for the night.
Ultimately, my question is this- do you wake a sleeping baby to feed them? Especially if she's gone past the recommended 3 to 4 hours? Thanks in advance for any advice you are willing to share with me!
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