She never stops eating!

fnkeefresh

DD never stops nursing.  The only time she does is if we supplement with formula.  I don't know if I'm not producing enough milk or what the issue is, but its aggravating.  She nurses for 30 min on each side per feeding, then we take a break for a half hour and start all over again.  We give her 4 oz of formula before we go to bed at night and she will sleep for 5 hours, and then get up and start the vicious cycle all over again.  She falls asleep while nursing, then when I detach her she screams.  I've tried keeping her awake (touching her cheek/chin, even tried the cold washcloth), but she just wants to nurse till she falls asleep, then nurse again once I detach her.  God forbid I lay her down so I can go to the bathroom or something!  Anyone else have a baby like this?

mistresscox

Hey fnkee-good to see you finally had your LO!  I haven't been on lately but just wanted to say yay for getting that one out!

fnkeefresh

Thanks, once I went into labor she came quick.  I was only in labor for 2 and a half hours! 

mistresscox

SWEET!  You lucky lady!  Okay, I'm done high-jacking your thread now. 

DallasHorn

Yes, not uncommon at this age.  Remember, BM digests WAY more quickly than formula - which is 1/2 the reason BF babies eat way more frequently (the other 1/2 is the size of their stomach) - which gets me to the next point...4 ounces in 1 feeding is WAY TOO much.  Check out kellymom.com for charts that show the maximum size of an infants stomach at various ages.

Shannie1217

wow- I feel like I wrote this post!!!  I am in the same boat except I haven't supplemented with formula yet...wish I had some advice for you- but all I can do is cling to everyone saying it's "normal" and that it will "get better"........WHEN??????????????  haha 

ejm

We're three weeks and still eating constantly.  

NewMommy44691

DS is nearly a month old and we're still nursing for 45-60 mins at a time.  From weeks 2-3 he would eat for 30 minutes or so and then go about 2-3 hours between feedings.  For the past week we have been back up to 45-60 minute feedings every 1.5 - 2 hours.

I'm looking forward to seeing what others say

ficklefiona

the first few weeks dd ate non-stop. completly normal/

ncbelle

That's pretty much what 2 week old babies do - live on the boob.

She sleeps longer with the formula because it takes her longer to digest it.  Be careful supplementing; you are still establishing your supply and even that one formula bottle can make your supply take a big hit in the long run.

Your only job in the first few weeks is to hang out and nurse/snuggle your baby!

mrs.baum

Totally normal in the beginning, your LO is trying to establish your supply. The best thing you can do is stop supplementing and don't limit time at the breast.

Lotte134

mrs.baum:

Totally normal in the beginning, your LO is trying to establish your supply. The best thing you can do is stop supplementing and don't limit time at the breast.

Exactly.  I think DS started to space things out around 1 month or so.  He still cluster fed for 2-3 hours in the evening until about 2 months, I think.  It is really tiring but if you stick with it you'll be rewarded with a great milk supply in the end.