Everyone says "don't wake a sleeping baby," but in the case of jaundice babies who must eat--wake them. This is often easier said than done.
My babies were sleepy babies. Both of them. The second was worse than the first. In order to wake her up enough to eat, I had to do a lot of things. Here are some tips for waking up the little sleepers.
1. Diaper change. Sometimes this is enough to get them startled into waking up.
2. Turn on the lights. This probably should have been the first one because my recommendation is not to change diapers in the dark, but whatever. Most babies will open their eyes and look around. Though my stubborn one would leave her eyes closed and just turn her head toward the light.
3. Take off the clothes. Theirs not yours.
4. Cool rags. I would rub her down with cool rags and wet wipes to startle her, which usually lead to screaming and then nursing would be her comfort.
5. Play with their feet and tummies. I used this trick to keep her awake while nursing. Snuggled up to your warm body and drinking warm milk is the perfect place to fall asleep. I would just occasionally pick at her feet or stomach to make sure she didn't doze off.
My other advice is to leave the light or TV on while you are nursing. I would either watch TV or read a book while she was eating. This kept me awake and also kept her from getting to comfortable and falling back asleep.
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