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cluster feeding and sleeping

TheAnalyticalMommyTheAnalyticalMommy member
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Hi! .my LO is nearly two weeks old and he cluster feeds until abt 2am on most nights. He also rarely sleeps for 4 hours straight at night.

Our pediatritian didnt seem concerned but he said that babies usually cluster feed earlier in the eveening (not until 2am) and should give us at least one 4 hour stretch at this point.

Is this accurate for bf babies? If so, what can I do to shift his cluster feeding and get him to sleep more?

(Note weight gain anf supply seem ok)

Thanks!!
Rachel (a.k.a. The Analytical Mommy.com and @analyticalmommy on IG)
I'm just trying to make sense of things :-) 
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Re: cluster feeding and sleeping

  • CLLDLLCLLDLL member
    I agree with PP. Just follow LO's lead for now. You can try to encourage more sleeping at night by keeping things as dark and quiet as possible from say 9 pm on. You could also try offering to nurse more often starting earlier in the evening, but really it's pretty important to follow baby's lead at this age to be sure he/she gets the nourishment needed.

    This too will pass. Keep up the good work mama!!
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  • TheAnalyticalMommyTheAnalyticalMommy member
    Thank you both! He has been asleep for a while now and I keep trying to get him to nurse but he isnt interestex! Looks like another late night cluster session!
    Rachel (a.k.a. The Analytical Mommy.com and @analyticalmommy on IG)
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  • mrsdahammmrsdahamm member
    My LO often sleeps a longer stretch between 7-10ish then clusters for about 4-5 hours (not constant but will eat every hour-hour and a half) then sleep about 4 hours (if I'm lucky). I think it is more common for them to cluster earlier, but it's definitely not a hard and fast rule.
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    My girls are 7 mos old and don't sleep for 4 hr stretches at nite....
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  • TheAnalyticalMommyTheAnalyticalMommy member
    Thank you! I wasnt able to BF my first and ge was a nicy/colic baby so I feel luke a FTM in this area. Nothing I learned thr last time seems to apply so thanks for the help and replies!
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