Breastfeeding

Been breastfeeding since day baby was born 6 days now. He’s great through the day has a feed then has a sleep but noticing at night time 6/7pm been a few nights now he goes on but he’s on and off for literally hours like it’s just not satisfying him, anyone else finding this? When I asked the breast support worker she said he’s probably just cluster feeding, he is also sometime the same in the night so I’ve been giving formula also to help
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Yes, my baby is the same & we’re on day 12 xx

Yes, had the same with my little one. It does sound like cluster feeding where baby is building up your supply and that's usually common in the evening / night time. As long as he's putting on weight and having a good number of nappies then it shouldn't be anything to worry about - though doesn't stop it being inconvenient! X

This is what my baby is like & it can go on all through the night. She only eventually sleeps when I give a bottle of expressed milk or formula. I literally dread the time of day coming because I know I basically have to sit there for hours feeding without her being satisfied

Yes exactly the same here! My boy is 3 weeks old, I found pumping a bottle for night time definitely gets him to sleep better x

we managed all day on boob and one bottle yesterday as he was literally on and from 1:30pm til 5:30pm he did better at night but he definitely goes to sleep for longer after the bottle! I’m surprised that he’s doing this so early on but it’s there for a reason! Just keep thinking every day it’s getting better! x

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