New mommy. some advice please :)?

well i had my baby 2 weeks ago. well this lady told me that i should feed my baby like at 8 or 10 pm whatever time i want. and to NOT feed him the rest of the night til 5,6,or 7 am so if he wakes up i have to make him go to sleep by carrying him or something. oh and also NOT to change his diaper the whole night. she saids he will get use to it. and well that doesnt sound good to me. doesnt a baby need to be fed every 3 to 4 hours ? i think its bad not to feed him.also i think its also bad not to change him. what do u moms do ?my baby doesnt cry a lot. many moms tell me im LUCKY. i think my baby will cry a lot at night if i listen to the lady.New mommy. some advice please :)?
That lady gave you horrible advice! A newborn will wake up because it is hungry or needs to be changed. For the first 8 weeks of my daughter's life I fed her and changed her EVERYTIME she woke up. If the child doesn't eat then they are full, they will not overeat. My daughter was sleeping about 6-7 hours per night by the time she was 2 months (thank God!)New mommy. some advice please :)?
Is she an idoit? First of all you feed your baby when you want. when he or she is hungry. Second not changing your babies nappy can cause diaper rash. you are the mother. DO NOT listen to other people. go with your gut. when my son was born i listened to everyone and you knwo what i almost lost my mind. your child needs all the food he or she can get right now. do not deprive your child becasue of her.
Congrats on the new arrival.





That lady is wrong.


Is he breast or bottle fed because breastfed babys are fed on demand and bottle fed I am not too sure as my son is breastfed. Change him when he needs changing.





People told me not to jump when he cries and to let him cry it out. NOT A CHANCE. If my son squeaks I jump up as he needs love.
yes if he wakes up in the middle of the night change him and try feeding him and then put him back to bed. if he doesnt wake up to eat every 4 or 5 hours then let him sleep but if hes waking up yes feed him.
feed him when he wakes up change the diaper first. he does not wake up then babies at hs age will sleep through a diaper change. if dont wake up for 5 or 6 hours then he is fine dont worry about him.
if u r breastfeeding you should give yr baby eat on demand, if bottlefeeding every 4 hrs till 6 weeks, then u can give him sleep 6hrs @night if he doesnt wake up
as a newborn they are going to wake up every two to three hours, they need to be fed, so yes feed them every time they wake and change them everytime there dirty or wet no acceptions
baby's need to eat every 2 to 3 houres and be changed when they are dirty if not they get rashes I don't know who you were talking to but i hope she doesn't have any kids
Omg no way that's cruel!! When he's hungry and needs his diaper changed please do it! You don't want to neglect your baby! When they are that young they don't cry for no reason!
What ever you do dont give him the bottle for the night it could kill him Im serious.
The lady is an idiot. At two weeks of age, the baby will need to eat when he/she is hungry. If you withhold food, baby loses weight at a vital growth stage. If your baby isn't hungry on your schedule, what then? Should baby wait until the next time you ';feel like'; feeding him? If baby wants to eat every hour at this age, then you need to feed him or he'll become completely fussy, cranky, and possibly sick.





And, leaving a baby's tender bottom in a wet or messed diaper all night is not only disgusting, but just begging for a severe rash.





You're right...the baby will cry a lot at night if you follow her ';advice';...he'll be wet, sore, smelly, and hungry! I really hope this woman has no children because she obviously doesn't have a clue about newborns!
that lady must have been dropped on her head as a baby. lol j/k





Well i'm not a mother but I am a new auntie. From what my sister tells me, since she went to every parenting class under the sun, you feed the baby every 3-4 hours. Of course if he's asleep no need to wake him to force feed. But every 3-4 hours (you should be able to tell if they are hungry for if they eagerly take the food).





As far as changing the diaper. what?! maybe that is some odd way of potty training. But change it. you don't want the little one sitting in that stuff. It's un hygienic and I would think it leads to chaffing. Change as often as necessary, those little ones go thru a ton of diapers so stock up.





Maybe you should check the local hospital for parenting classes. I'm sure you are dong a fine job, but they will help you on the trivial facts you may not know about. My sister did and she said it was really helpful. Check the hospital, the doctors, and/or the obgyn for more information.





Good luck :D

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