waking at night and feeds during the day

I really don't know the answer as at this age nightwaking can be because of so many factors. However, some say that at this age they need well spaced feeds so they get really good big feeds each time. In saying that, I find that if Ashley has 5 feeds (approx 3 hourly in the day) she wakes at around 3 or 4am. If she has 6 day feeds, she sleeps until around 5 or 6am. This is a loose rule though as it can be variable. I guess all you can do is experiment.

I wouldn't wake him for feeds either at that age. We have the night waking happening here too which I'm none to impressed about (only started up again a week or two ago).

Basic formula to see if he's getting enough each day:
180 (ml) x (weight in kg) = mls for day
(divide by number of feeds to see how much he needs each feed).

In theory that means that if they get that, they shouldn't be hungry at night. Ava gets her requirement and still wakes which is a complete PITA. She's not hungry (well she'll drink 100ml but then sleeps an extra 2 hours in the morning so doesn't need it) but can't figure out whats waking her (although I have seen a wee white spot on her gum and really hoping she's not an early teether like her brother)

At 15wks, i would be waking 3 hourly and feeding...you may find he is waking because he is hungry.

I wouldnt let him go longer than 4 hours between feeds during the day

rocmummy - I think your instincts are telling you something, which you have already mentioned here... which is that if baby wakes, and feeds well, then she is/was hungry. Some babies don't sleep through until after their first year, some do so quite early on, it's all normal. You are doing a wonderful job meeting her nutritional needs by feeding when she needs it.

Jake still wakes for 1 feed a night, I was hoping when he went on to 3 solids per day he would drop a feed... LOL he did, but a day one not the night one!