Can you over feed your newborn

I feel like im constantly feeding me little girl she is almost 7 weeks old i know cluster feeding happens but ive been feeding her nonstop for like 5 hours and she cries every time i take the bottle away is it ok to feed that much should i stop at a certain point? Might be a dumb question but im a first time mom
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I think it depends how much are you feeding her each time cause yes it is cluster feeding and shes probably having a growth spurt. I googled it because My daughter did this last night, she 6 weeks old and she started doing the same thing I was up until 2 am and she had about 10 ounces within 4 hours when she usually eats about 3-4 ounces every couple hours or so . My babygirl eats allot plus I think she has a high metabolism like I did as a child. But one thing when I looked it up is that they feed like that around this time because they are growing and having a bigger appetite

There is also a peak crying period for newborns. Usually between 7 and 10 weeks. Babies eat for comfort, too. Will she take a paci? Does she need to burp? I have a gassy baby and he needs to burp and toot often!

@Ashley for some reason mine won't take the paci when I try she rejects it after a few seconds when she realizes there isn't no milk.

@Nicole Freitas not all babies will take a paci.

@Ashley she sometimes takes a paci but shes been spiting out more in the last few days

@Nicole Freitas i think she had like 15 ounces over the course of like 5 hours ish she was with my mom because i was at work she had said she just fed her four ounces but she was definitely still hungry so it threw me off

I don’t think you can overfeed a baby with breast milk. Your baby is growing and will just have more wet diapers! Now if your baby is spitting up a lot more then normal then it’s their way of saying that they have had enough.

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