Non stop

babym6705

My LO is 5.5 wks old and in the last 24 hours he has been on my boob every hour for up to 45 minutes each hour. Should I be worried?

babym6705

He cries when he isn't latched and didn't nap well yesterday or today.

babym6705

babywinks said:

My first thought is 6 week growth spurt. Totally normal and totally physically and mentally draining. Hang in there it usually only lasts a day or so.

Sucking a lot at the breast can also indicate low supply, but if LOs diaper output is fine, I would assume its just a growth spurt.

Thank you, I will assume it's a growth spurt unless it last more than a few days. Also at 5-6 weeks, how many wet/dirty diapers should he have? I don't normally keep a tally but since he's acting a little different I want to make sure he is ok.

sishamarie

I find baby wearing, holding, and cuddling baby helps during growth spurts

bethughknee

Sounds like a growth spurt. My DD cluster fed like a beast for WEEKS. Always had enough diapers, she just found nursing very comforting and never took a paci. It was tough and I shed many a tear on her poor little head but now I almost miss it. (WHAT?! AM I NUTS?) I second baby wearing and lots of skin to skin or at least bodily contact. I never had those "nurse every hour" type growth spurt days but Wonder Weeks hit us like a sack of bricks and baby wearing helps A LOT.

norab2684

Do you ladies sleep while holding baby? I'm in the middle of what seems to be a growth spurt and she is only sleeping for short periods if time which means no sleep for me. It's so hard!

crash916

I second what others have said with a growth spurt. They can be brutal.