How do I burp, wake, and feed my newborn safely - including night feeds and feeding to sleep?

Moms advise feeding every 2-3 hours (including nights) until the baby regains birth weight, using unswaddling and diaper changes to rouse a sleepy feeder, and reassure that feeding to sleep is fine if you hold the baby upright afterward.

Community Answers from Moms(4)

Here's what moms in our community shared based on their own experience.

1. 1

   Feed every 2-3 hours, including at night, until the baby crosses their birth weight.

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   To wake a sleepy newborn, unswaddle and change the diaper - that usually rouses them. It's better to unswaddle while feeding anyway, and a diaper change requires it, so it's the easiest way to wake them without irritating them.

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   Some babies feed in their sleep and that's fine - just hold them upright afterward to avoid gas, especially in the first 2 months.

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   Feeding to sleep is okay - one mom has done it since 2 months with her now-10-month-old, and at night only burps if the baby is fussy. Many stop actively burping around 4 months.