We are NOT. Sleeping..... I plan to start sleep training in 2 weeks. The women in my mothers/ bf group say cluster feeding has def helped sleeping longer and the lc who runs the group encourages cluster feeding to be a natural thing for bf babies. So.... I have been encouraging the girls to do it BUT it totally SUX, if thete was ever a time to hate BF this would be it, i loathe cluster feeding. I am not ure if it is making a difference either but they are fussy in the evening and i wonder if is because yhey want to cluster feed. Did you cluster feed? What are your thoughts
Re: If you EBF........ Cluster feeding?
I did not for all the reasons you described. At least, I never did so intentionally (where I was driving it). Occasionally during growth spurts there would be a bit of cluster feeding, but I really managed it.
I'm actually confused on why cluster feeding would HELP them STTN? I would think if you are intentionally doing it, it would become habit forming for them, causing them to want to nurse even more than they are- can you explain why others suggested this?
How often were your girls nursing before you started cluster feeding?
I started the girls on a schedule from Day 1 using Babywise. I love, love, love it.
also, not STTN is normal for their age. Mine went through a short stint of it at around 3 months, but it really didn't stick until 6 months. totally normal and all babies are different. agree with PPs, just go with their cues for now.