eating hours on end?

[bradleyandstaceysmom]

Ok last night my LO ate and ate, I keep switching back and forth to give my boobs a rest. He is only three weeks old so is this cluster feeding? Is he trying to increase my supply by doing this? My nipples are a little sore today because of our night time tango we had!!! 12AM-4AM.....ouch. I get him weighed today at the doctors just to see how we are doing. Last week I thought I was going to give up.I am so proud I haven't. This is my second week just BFing. His first week of life was in the NICU and had a feeding tub while there. He hates a bottle by the way! Thats my boy he loves the boob!

[kateypie35]

Yes, that is very normal. Not easy on Mommy, but normal! My son did this a lot in the early weeks...then sometimes when a growth spurt was coming he would eat every 45 minutes round the clock! I thought I would die - but it passes! You are doing so good!!!!! Its great that you didn't quit - go Momma!! Set up a nice comfy spot to nurse, stock up on books, movies, snacks, water...you can do it!!!

[maine06]

yup, it's a growth spurt! Check out the 'some breastfeed babies somtimes seem hungry' sticky, it's full of experiences and advice :hugs:

[eenchoo]

yup, it's a growth spurt! Check out the 'some breastfeed babies somtimes seem hungry' sticky, it's full of experiences and advice :hugs:
ITA, hugs:hugs:

[bradleyandstaceysmom]

I will go check the sticky now thanks! Oh and we got our wieght checked from 6lb 14oz last week to 7lbs 5oz today....yippee I am doing it right!

[JennM17]

yep its a GS i felt like all i did was nurse for the first 6 weeks. it will pass. but him nursing brings up your supply that he needs

[cc26]

DD has been through a few growth spurts already where she wanted to nurse every hour during the evenings (30 minutes nursing, 30 minutes later she wanted to go again!). My advice: netflix. Gives me something to do. She still eats more in the evenings but not quite every hour for 6 hours straight.

[babyjoy414]

Yes, that is very normal. Not easy on Mommy, but normal! My son did this a lot in the early weeks...then sometimes when a growth spurt was coming he would eat every 45 minutes round the clock! I thought I would die - but it passes! You are doing so good!!!!! Its great that you didn't quit - go Momma!! Set up a nice comfy spot to nurse, stock up on books, movies, snacks, water...you can do it!!!
Ditto that...great job mama! The cluster feeding is good for both of you...although it is hard to tell. My DD went 5 hours too...ouch! Keep it up!:hooray:

[PurplePasion]

Glad you're sticking with it.

[cheeksy]

GS. You learn to live with it. For some it only happens for a few days, for us per se GS is a normal way of life :lol: