My LO is 5 days old and so far, she is a champion at nursing....in fact, that's all she wants to do! The LC at the hospital said she has a good latch, and my nipples are sore, but in pretty good shape. I'm so happy it's going well since I had major issues right from the beginning with BFing DS. Days are going great, but the past few evenings have been a little rough. Starting around 7pm or so, LO wants to nurse constantly, ALL.NIGHT.LONG. This usually ends around 5 or 6 am, where she will then fall asleep for a few hours. It's more than just cluster feeding, it's literally as soon as I think she's done (she unlatches and falls asleep), if I try to change her diaper or put her down in the pack and play, she immediately wakes up and is rooting, opening her mouth, and smacking her lips and cries until I nurse her again. She is very comforted by constant sucking. We wanted to hold off on introducing the pacifier until at least 2 weeks, but last night I broke down and let her try it. At first she seemed to like it, but quickly got frustrated with it because I think she realized she wasn't getting any milk. Any advice would be helpful!
Re: Newborn nursing constantly at night
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