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2025-05-05 06:10:20
My son is going to complete 6 months on 12th may and for past three days he has been sleeping throughout the night from 11pm to 5am. Wakes up at 5am for feed and then again sleeps off. Is it normal to wake up only once or do we have to wake them up in the middle of the night to feed?
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Sleeping for longer hours now is OK . Many 6-month-old babies begin to sleep for longer stretches at night, sometimes up to 6–8 hours or more. This is usually a sign that: • The baby is getting enough nutrition during the day • They are neurologically maturing • Their sleep patterns are stabilizing
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Not to worry if *Gaining weight appropriately and showing good urine output (5+ wet diapers/day). * Baby is active, alert when awake, and reaching age-appropriate milestones (rolling, smiling, babbling, etc.).
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Be Cautious If sleeps too long without feeding (10–12+ hours ),the baby is unusually difficult to wake or feed, shows poor weight gain or lethargy, any recent illness, fever, or reduced feeding.

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It is normal. If he is active, feeding well, passing urine and motions, and weight & height are ok, nothing to worry about. No need to wake him up for feeding

Answered2025-05-07 04:08:16

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It is normal

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Its part of your little one maturing. Babies learn to join their sleep cycles around this age and hence night wakefulness decreases. This is normal behaviour pattern

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It's ok normal

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