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XP: Cluster Feeding Confusion

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So I keep reading/hearing about cluster feeding, but I'm confused by it. I have a 4 week old (will be 5 on Wed) and he's only giving us about 2-3 hours in between feedings at night, and then it usually takes him about an hour to go back down. He's taking 4oz at every feeding, so how does cluster feeding work? We usually put him down for the night around 10, does that mean we give him 4 oz every hour before or just 1 oz? This is probably easy to figure out, but in my sleep deprivation I just can't. Thanks in advance!
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Re: XP: Cluster Feeding Confusion

  • stemms8810stemms8810 member
    Cluster feeding is when your baby needs and wants to eat more frequently because of a growth spurt.  It's not something you can make your baby do.  If you try it when baby isn't ready you could over feed and cause a lot of spit up/throw up because they won't be able to handle how much milk they are getting in theit tummy.  You will know when your baby cluster feeds because they won't seem satisfied for very long after they eat and want to eat more frequently than usual.
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  • lindy27lindy27 member

    Agree with the previous post.  My LO cluster feed for about a week around a month probably.  Basically she kept being hungry in the evening about an hour after her last feeding.  It didn't necessarily correlate to longer sleeping at night for us.

    What has led to longer sleeping is my LO eating for about an hour straight before she goes to bed, but that is also led by her, she just won't stop eating for a LONG time.  But she's been sleeping 8 hours straight this week so I won't complain.

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  • bellelambbellelamb member
    Agree with pp plus cluster feeding is normally in bf babies not bottle fed babies. 
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  • joshandpandajoshandpanda member

    imagezoeygirl1105:
    I agree with everyone else. Our cluster feeding was during a growth spurt. Instead of eating every 3-4 hours she wanted to eat every 1-2 hours. It wasn't a fun couple of days and enjoyed when that passed. Not looking forward to the next growth spurt. 

    This for us too 

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    imagezoeygirl1105:
    I agree with everyone else. Our cluster feeding was during a growth spurt. Instead of eating every 3-4 hours she wanted to eat every 1-2 hours. It wasn't a fun couple of days and enjoyed when that passed. Not looking forward to the next growth spurt. 

    This, except it lasted 5 days for us. She was permanently attached to my boob. 

    THIS. And ours lasted over a week, I kid you not.  And it sure as hell did not equate more sleep at night either. 

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