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Baby can get much more milk out of your breast than any pump can!! Also, she could be confused at the fact the bottle is gone faster, and thinking she’s still hungry because she wasn’t eating as long. Try feeding an ounce at a time and having her take a few minute break in between. Maybe even finding a slower flowing nipple could help. At one month she should still be feeding on demand. It becomes so stressful going back to work and worrying about if you’ll be able to make enough milk for your baby. I had almost given up breastfeeding my daughter completely when I returned to work (my daughter was three months at the time) but somehow we made it through. Drink tons of water!!! The more water you drink the more milk you will produce. And DO NOT get down on yourself if you have to supplement with formula. Fed is best, no matter how it’s done. Good luck mama!
Could be witching hours! My 3 week old does this and I just feed her on demand. I feel like it’s getting better though and it was just a phase
Could be she is a little hungry. Could be she is just going through a growth spurt. Or could be she just wants to comfort nurse
Maybe she is still hungry ! My babies always ate more than the normal amount and they are all healthy kids now.
probably a growth spurt/cluster feeding. my pediatrician told me definitely feed baby until she no longer seems interested. also, routine helps A LOT
Maybe a growth spurt or cluster feeding! If so then she does want more milk after a short time. Only a phase though it’ll pass. I was always told to follow baby’s lead
She is using you for comfort my baby never ate more than 4 oz a feeding until i stopped nursing . You are the human passi.. she not always wanting boob to satisfy hunger
I’m glad you asked this because my little one does the same thing & I’m not sure how to handle it .. everyone says you can’t overfeed a breastfeed baby butt she makes me doubt it because this little girl’s appetite is from another world 😅😂
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She’s still hungry. That’s the way your baby is telling you she wants more. My son was starting 6 oz at two months.
The first few months they eat ALL THE TIME. My daughter was a big eater. It evens out as they get older. But keep in mind they double their weight in the first few months. Only way to do that is by eating a lot. Also very common to nurse to sleep.
Maybe your breast milk isn’t filling her up. My son was just the same, always on my nips. 8/10 times it was just for comfort. Might be a good idea to introduce a bottle feed in between feeds. Maybe that might bridged the gap.
It's normal, my baby eats loads and was on 6oz before she was 3 months. She also finds comfort in sucking so had a passy from 1 month old.
My son is 5 months and still does this. As long as she's pitting on weight and having wet nappies and regular poos then just feed on demand. I agree using you as he pacifier isn't the best but again mine used to do the same but now he can go to sleep on his own but he still wakes up every hour or two to feed.....
You should consult a pediatrician, moms are great but not a replacement for nutrition advice at this young stage.
My little guy started eating 6oz of breast milk around a month, every babies different. If you want to try somethings I would recommend using a low flow nipple and pace bottle feeding so she has time to figure out if she’s full. There is the chance that she may actually still be hungry but this will give her more tome to figure it out. If she’s just falling asleep on the breast this is very common and like other moms have said she’s just looking for comfort. If you need her to sleep when you’re not around you might want to try a different brand of pacifier the ortho ones seem to stay in better but be careful my guy had latching issues and I had to stop using them because become lazy latching.
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Definitely needs more milk, and try a pacifier that doesn’t fall out as easy like mam brand.
My baby was a paci kid and I found out this way. She would latch or take a bottle then scream. Finally, Grandma told me that she is likely full but needs the soothing. You may hold her paci for her until she gets the hang of holding it; at least long enough for her to fall asleep
So my son was very similar and it was really hard the first month because I never slept! The only way I got a somewhat routine down and got sleep again was co sleeping and letting him eat at the breast and sleep there... I had a pillow prop my arm up and made sure his little nose was angled away and I co slept like this for the first few months... ( I never planned to cosleep) but I finally could sleep again and my little guy did great! I Know you didn’t mention YOUR sleep deprivation but I’m guessing if baby is waking up every hour your not getting much sleep either!! Good luck!!!
I would make sure to burp her every 2 ounces that she drinks ( when feeding from a bottle ) . It allows baby to get out gasses and gives them a breather to figure out if they are full or not . She may just be one of those babies that needs more . My daughter drank 4-6 oz at 1 month my 1st son drank only 4 and my current infant drank 5 . If you are breast feeding make sure she’s not all comfy and wrapped in a blanket. Feeding time is not the time to sooth (easier said than done lol) keeping them alert is key to a good feeding and if they do fall asleep while being unwrapped they are more likely to stay asleep because they nurses until they were full and not because they were all snug in a blanket. Imagine eating your favorite meal and some one you love comes over and wraps you up and starts rubbing your feet or stroking your hair you best believe you are going to doze off and wake up hungry because you didn’t get to finish eating before they started to comfort you .lol
I had a similar issue with my son. The only difference is we used formula. Our pediatrician said if he was still hungry after his bottle then give him a bottle of water and that help a lot! Definitely talk to ur doctor!
BF babies should cap at 4/5 oz per feeding or you will stretch the stomach!
Breastfeeding is about more than just eating, she probably just wants you to give her nipple because it’s comforting. She will behave differently when you aren’t there, or aren’t the one feeding her. If nipple isn’t an option she won’t want it. Also whatever day care setting she’s in will be different with a different routine etc. as long as she takes a bottle I wouldn’t worry. I did have the same worry but my husbands started looking after LO one day a week while I work and it took them maybe 2 days to get their own routine sorted.
Ive screwed myself by becoming a walking/talking pacifier to my baby 😂 He is not to be fooled by any pacifier and refuses them and needs to the boob to sleep. The toss up is he sleeps really good so it’s worth it for me for now at least 🥴
Also I do believe it’s a comfort thing. I will always offer the bottle after the 4oz for my 2 1/2 month old, and he will refuse it if not hungry. I would maybe suggest offering more and the baby will simply not take it if that is really not what they want
Exactly. Her pediatrician says she looks perfect & is getting plenty. Her weight looked good when we went Tuesday. I think i just need guidance of helping her get on a schedule honestly and that would probably work wonders.