Still hungry after an hour?

Stphanne834

It's rare but occasionally by DS won't seem to get enough to eat. Just now, for instance, he fed on on boob for almost half and hour, was still fussy, so I continued on the next boob for a another good chunk of time. Now, over an hour later, he's still rooting, fussy, and wide awake (he should be sleepy). I saw milk going into his mouth so I know he's getting it, and he won't take his pacifyer so it's not just a comfort thing. Other times, when I have continued to feed him he just ends up spitting up most of it.

 Does anyone else have this problem? What do you think is the cause? How did you remedy it?

ac_in_dc

DS will do this to me when he's gassy. Or sometimes (like in the AM) when it's just an alert period for him, or if he's cluster feeding after a break of 2.5 hours or more away from the breast.

nicobean1

Given the age of your baby, he may be gearing up for a growth spurt and nursing more. DS did this tonight as well. I fed him on one side for 15 minutes, switched him to the other side and he fed for like a 1/2 hour, burped him and then fed him back on the other side again for another 15-20 minutes.

LyndsayQ

nicobean1:

Given the age of your baby, he may be gearing up for a growth spurt and nursing more. DS did this tonight as well. I fed him on one side for 15 minutes, switched him to the other side and he fed for like a 1/2 hour, burped him and then fed him back on the other side again for another 15-20 minutes.

I 2nd the growth spurt idea.  There are a TON those first few months.  This is a helpful website on when to expect them (although they can happen at any time) and what the signs are: https://infant-toddler-health.suite101.com/article.cfm/baby_growth_spurts (sorry if not clicky).  HTH!

lesalia217

growth spurt!  Just keep feeding as he demands,  It can be tiring.  My DS sleeps so well at night that we spend all day BFing to make up for such a long fasting period.