Sleeping through the night is a relative term so,  we teach our mothers and
fathers that ³sleeping through the night²  initially means getting a solid 4
hours in a row between one of  the feedings,  while compairing that to the
baby need to eat every 2 hours or so.  With this idea planted early on, 5
hours seems like a real bonus.
I remember early on too, that  when a parent would say their baby ³slept
through the night³, sometimes they meant 5 hours, when another listener
might be thinking she meant 8 hours; So then the listener expected 8 hours
was the norm.  I have learned to ask, for clarity sake, BIG SMILE, and how
long was that?

Veronica Carter RNCIII, IBCLC

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