How long are your marathon nursing sessions?

Bonadl · April 2014

LO started cluster feeding (I.e. constant nursing) on her second night from 10pm-3am (5 hrs). Not fun. Following night at home was 8pm-5am (9 hrs). Tonight we are 7 hrs in and I thought it would be better because my milk has come in but it's all the same - eat on one side and either fall asleep then wake up 2 min later looking for more or just go straight to next side. Neither LO nor I are getting any sleep during these periods. Is anyone else going through this? Misery loves company...

Bonadl · April 2014

Also tried a pacifier out of desperation to no avail...

jmhawkes · April 2014

Yes going through the same thing! Baby will feed from one side for 10 min fall asleep wake up 20 minutes later wanting more, luckily this is only at night and will sleep through most the day

myfriendscallmemeg · April 2014

My baby hasn't cluster fed that long yet. But earlier today (yesterday?) she wanted to feed every 30 minutes...which we did until my nips could handle no more!

Tonight she nursed 10-15 minutes on one side and passed out. Woke up at midnight so we nursed the other side for 30-40 minutes, had a diaper change for both of us, a meltdown for her and now she's having the other side.

It's our last night in the hospital. Husband literally woke up and said "what happened to our calm never crying baby?" #shitmyhusbandsays

I have major respect to the mamas who can nurse that long without a break!

coreyeliz · April 2014

She was permanently attached to one of my boobs for 5 hours. This has been the case for days now. I'm tired and my boobs are so sore. I don't think I believe in individual growth spurts anymore. She's been on one big growth spurt for just about 2 weeks, ad she's 3 weeks today.