"LoopyNZ" wrote in message
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Hi there,

DS (3.5 months, healthy weight gain) has been sleeping technically through
the night (5-6 hours) for a while now. (I'm not sure why I wake up to feed
him - I have no alarm, and he doesn't seem to be awake, but perhaps he
just snuffles enough to wake me up.)

Last night he slept for 8 hours, and while that's a nice occasional treat
for me, I'm inclined to think it's probably a bit long for such young baby
and my breasts to go without a feed on a regular basis. Thoughts?

I'm also wondering if anyone knows off the top of their head any web
references advising on general rules of thumb for how long you should let
babies sleep through the night (at different weights or ages)?

Kelly Mom, Ask Dr Sears, and LLL seem to be fairly generalised rather than
specific, i.e. saying it's normal for some babies to not sleep through the
night, and they may need to wake during the night to feed.

I'd like to know for future reference, because the answer for a
3-month-old will likely be different from the answer for a 1-year-old.

..oo00OO Loopy OO00oo..

PS Sorry for such a long mail, just trying to anticipate all the questions
that will come back at me! LOL

given he has healthy weight gain, IMHO he is doing just what he should be
doing and dont worry at all. The hard part is nobody tells your breasts
when to slow down production and you are leaking and painful (er, your
breasts not you) by morning. i wouldnt do an extra pump, except a small
amount for comfort b/c that will continue to increase suppply.

It really sounds like it is going well, and i say, DONT WAKE A SLEEPING
BABY!

chris