My 8 week old wants feeding every 1.5 hours and I feel like all I'm doing is feeding! She only feeds for 5 minutes at a time and I can't get her to take any more. I have a toddler and my baby has reflux so most of our day is spent feeding and holding baby upright. I'm hardly getting any time to play with my oldest 😢 does anyone else's baby feed as frequently as this?
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My little boy is 10 months now and is EBF and he was the exact same! It’s normal for them to feed this often as they’re usually having a bit of a growth spurt between 6-8 weeks, from what my midwife told me! Does your oldest have anything they like to play with that you could do with them while baby is feeding? Maybe an iSpy book or something like that!

I remember the 8 week mark specifically being a real breaking point for me after 8 weeks of constant cluster feeding I was ready to quit then after that week it just kept getting better and easier day by day. My boy is now 5 months old and goes 3-4 hours between feeds (unless he is poorly or feeding to sleep). I hope it gets better for you soon too 🤍

This is normal newborn behaviour and only a short period in both your baby’s and toddler’s life. Your toddler will be fine but your baby needs you at the moment.

Seems pretty normal for that age

It's totally normal at that stage.

It's normal, she's cluster feeding, she's growing, it is triggering your breasts to produce more milk

Sounds like cluster feeding/growth spurt.
I'd try a carrier for keeping baby up right but being able to play with the oldest.
My daughter is 7 months and he started to wake up every 2-3 hours again. Sometimes I can rock her back to sleep other times feeding seems to work the best. She sleeps in our room in a pack and play and she will sit up and cry so I know she’s not trying to self soothe. What worked best for you and your littles?
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My 8 week old wants feeding every 1.5 hours and I feel like all I'm doing is feeding! She only feeds for 5 minutes at a time and I can't get her to take any more. I have a toddler and my baby has reflux so most of our day is spent feeding and holding baby upright. I'm hardly getting any time to play with my oldest 😢 does anyone else's baby feed as frequently as this?
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