CONSTANT breastfeeding?

Is anyone else's baby literally not off the boob today? My 2 week old falls asleep after like a half hour feed and then when I take him off, even just to hold him for a normal cuddle, he immediately wakes up and starts routing and fussing again. Is it the heat? A growth spurt? We're not getting much else done but feeding today anyway that's for sure 😅

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My 4 week old has wanted nothing but boob all day today.

good to know it's not just me!!

I’ve been going through this in the heat wave. Today not too bad but a couple of days ago my baby fed pretty continuously for about 4 hours

Yes 😂 mines five weeks
So I do a bit of both because otherwise I’m just sitting and feeding all day long

I had this for about 4 days and it stressed me out so much 😫 I ended up making the decision to just formula feed instead of combi. I just couldn't do it. I have a great respect for mums out there that push through and continue. It just wasn't for me and I didn't want it to affect my baby as well

Sounds like cluster feeding! My baby did this on a few occasions between 2-3 weeks, each time lasted about 5-6 hours. It's horrendous but they will settle down, the heat definitely doesn't help! X

My baby did this at 1 week old and then again at 2.5 weeks old. From everything I researched it appeared to be cluster feeding and totally normal! To get through it, I watched YouTube videos about cluster feeding. It was comforting for me to know I wasn’t alone and it was just my baby going through a growth spurt 🥰.

Thanks so much everyone, feeling very reassured!! 💞

I was doing this I have a 3 week old I was feeding then thinking he’d finished and would put him down but in fact he was just having a breather!! The midwife told me they basically have starter mains dessert snack seconds and drinks!!! Best thing she told me I offer one boob when he finishes I offer the other and do this until he refuses and then wind him between each boob and at the end then he goes in the cot fine last few nights slept 9hrs over three stints the days are still a bit of continuous feeding though unless he’s out or distracted

Been going through the same this evening .. falls asleep and then when I try to move him he won’t stop crying until I put him back on again .. is it the weather ? Is he still hungry or just wants comfort 🤷🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️🤷🏽‍♀️

Yep constantly! Falls asleep then wakes up and wants more.
My baby is 16 days today.
I was advised that 72 hours before day 7, 14, 21, and 28 baby has a growth spurt in which they tell your boobs to make more milk. My baby was born on a Wednesday so Monday to Wednesday this week have been so tough. My midwife said it’s also the heat - needing lots of extra water!

Probably the heat and also trying to increase your milk. If you’re serious about breastfeeding, go with it. I know it’s hard but it’ll get better

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