Breastfeeding constantly

Hello mums 👋 I'm a first time Mummy to my gorgeous boy Albie who is now 2 1/2 weeks old. I've been combination feeding so my husband can bottle feed when I get some sleep for the first part of the night however I have found that when breast feeding I am feeding constantly. He will fall asleep on the breast and despite all the usual attempts, he won't wake up. When I try and put him down or get my husband to take over, he will start screaming and rooting again. I'm just wondering if anyone else has experience of this and if it's normal?

Thanks in advance

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Cluster feeding. Completely normal and baby is telling your boobs how much milk he needs. Keep doing what you’re doing and feed on demand although I know it’s exhausting.

Completely normal lovely, little one is cluster feeding to let your body know milk needs. Its difficult but it does get better!x

It’s super normal for them to cluster feed and then wake the second you want to move them! A good trick if you need a few mins to yourself is to feed them on your bed in the side laying position and when they fall asleep either wait for them to let go of the nipple or very gently try to remove it and roll away.

You obviously have to keep a close eye on them if they’re on their side and in your bed but it can give you a bit of a break if you can manage the getaway. Saves you from having to physically transfer them off of you. Good luck!

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