Feeding

I have a 5 week old and he feeds almost every hour and I feel like he is empty quicker and mostly doesn’t take a full feed. I have heard that the milk at the beginning is watery and digests quicker than the milk that comes later. My question is if I want him to get the thicker milk to keep him stay full for longer how much should I express out before feeding him?

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I have the exact same thing. My baby is 5 weeks tomorrow. Ive started pumping and feeding on the bottle to see how much I am making and how much of it he needs, then putting him on the boob for comfort.

Your body will match their demand, don't worry too much about it. Your baby is probably cluster feeding to tell your body what to make and to increase volume

If you're going to express milk with a breast pump, two or three minutes is enough Or you can simply pump some milk with your own hand.

I’m the same - my baby is feeding very often so I’m not sure if he’s actually latched on well or if he’s just a hungry boy

Also his lips gets dry as well

All parts of the milk are valuable and serve their purpose, keep feeding your baby on demand and your baby and body will work in synergy. The chapped lips are indicative of a shallow latch where the lips are working harder to maintain suction than they should be

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