Hey! I’m a new mom to a 3 week old baby girl. I’m currently nursing with her. She does great. My concern is that she’s constantly on the boob. She wakes up and is hungry again. The one and only way she can fall asleep it seems. I’m even pumping and she still needs to eat afterwards. Any tips of advice would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!
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My daughter was like that so I started putting rice cereal in her bottle. The drs want you to wait til 4 mos old but that wasn’t an option for me. She was hungry so I fed her.
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She’s cluster feeding, it’s normal for babies at that age to cluster feed. If having a hard time keeping up nursing. Go with formula and no cereal, at that age babies have hard time digesting cereal.
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I had that problem with mine.
Dr. Said “some babies have a stronger sucking strive than others. He just wants to suck. Give him a pacifier.” I did. Problem solved.
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Cluster feeding and breast fed babies tend to eat more often anyway. Breast milk isnt as thick as formula. I’ve been going thru the same thing with my baby!
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It’s common, new born babies sleep eat and potty. That’s it, if they’re awake it’s probably one of them. Lol. (For the most part)
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That’s how it will be for a couple more weeks until you can establish a better routine. At about 2 months they will Spend more time
Awake so you can start to set a routine. Breastfeeding is usually on demand though so eating may not always be on schedule. Our 4th is 2 months now and I just started a napping routine last week-and it’s still not super structured. But he’s just now getting to where he doesn’t eat every second he’s awake. But I still feed on demand with him. Breastmilk digests much quicker than formula as well, so you may notice your baby eating often anyways. We do both formula and breast milk (since I go back to work soon) and he still eats most the day.
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I would look at adjusting your diet to include things that are more filling. I know, I know we all want to lose weight after baby, just a suggestion.
The more a baby nurses the more milk you make. It is the baby’s way of helping produce more milk. Do not feed a 3 month old infant cereal unless the baby’s doctor oks it.
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I have breastfed 3, 2 of which were twins. you have to get on about a 4 hour feeding schedule and do not feed her any other time or any other thing! She may cry at first but it’s gotta happen! She will get on the schedule within 3 days, I promise, and all of you will be happier!
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Mine did that at first to establish my supply. Around 4 or 5 months he started sleeping more and nursin less
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Just enjoy it. There’s nothing wrong.
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she’s doing just what she should be. nothing is wrong. let her nurse so she can tell your body how much milk she needs.
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Babies will use you as a pacifier… But cluster feeding is also very common. So if you baby just nursed like 20 minutes ago and you know she isnt hungry try to give her a pacifier… She will likely nurse more in the evening regardless! Dont give up. You got this momma!
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It will pass, but, yes, that’s the deal with breast feeding.
Just keep feeding her if she’s hungry, they do allot of growing and need allot of good and she is still getting your supply where she needs it. Do not put cereal in a bottle for her cause it can do harm to her little system. Try a pacifier if all she wants to do is suckle but normal for all the feedings right now and at growth spurts
way to young for cereal. babies can choke and suffocate from cereal in bottles. Dont do it. and i know people will say " I did and my baby is fine" well they got lucky. I peraonally know women who have lost their babies because of this. until your baby dies you have no clue the dangers of this. please dont do it. babies cluster feed. just let her eat as much as she wants on the boob and if she starts losing weight you can supplement with formula
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For the first baby relates question I’ve seen on this group. Not relationship or personal drama related there is some terrible advice being given. I have a 3 week old too and FTM, I’m under the impression its normal as they are building up our milk supply. I’ve heard it gets better, I hope so because clustef feeding for hours and hours is stressful.
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It’s called cluster feeding, totally normal and important for establishing milk supply
I was determined to exclusively breast feed, but everytime I fed my daughter, she would immediately fall asleep then wake up crying because she was hungry. We’d try again and she would go right back to sleep. I was so scared she wasn’t getting enough to eat so we had to start supplementing with formula. Unfortunately my breast milk dried up because she was drinking more from the bottle than me. I’m hoping to have a different experience with my second when she comes.
Keep on boobin’ It’s so so so normal. For every cry put her on the boob. If she isn’t hungry she won’t eat. But there are soooooo many reasons babies wanna nurse. It’s more than food.
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demand feeding is a blessing it may keep you with a titty out at all times and unwashed hair for days on end as the new normal but it is beautiful to create that bond my first was a 2 hour feeder he was 2.5 kilos and feeding used up all his energy for the first few weeks but it settled and as he and his stomach capacity increased at about 2months the feeds became longer and further apart my doc pushed 4 hour feeds from day 1 I refused then 3 hour feeds I still refused he was a happy baby he loved the boob he cluster fed and then from 4 months slept 5 to 6 hours from midnight last feed til 5 or 6am first feed he was a happy fed loved and comforted baby yeah it was hard for me I was extremely exhausted but it was worth it
my second I continued demand cluster feeding again tiny baby 2.5 kilos doc pushed 4 hour feeds she for the first few weeks was constantly on the boob she settled into 2 hour feeds as my first did and I see nothing wrong with the constant feeds by 8 weeks it was 3 hour feeds by 6 months still 3 hour feeds and cluster feeds before bed and she slept through 9pm til 6am from 6 months each kid is different but if they want boob they get boob so its normal and it won’t last forever
She’s cluster feeding! It will keep happening for a few more months. It’s natural and it’s her making sure she is getting what she needs to do all the development and growing she has to do 
Cluster feeding signals your body to produce more milk for her- super important esp. during her growth spurts.
Get comfortable with it and find a good show to watch or book to read 
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Welcome to motherhood, they will suck all the food, money, and soul out of you lmao just kidding. It’s normal, probably just hitting a growth spurt or brain leap, let her nurse as she pleases and as she gets older a schedule can be established, for now, get a little box or bag and stuff it with everything you would need during a feeding and have it nearby, so then you can rest and have whatever you need, and still feed baby
Cluster feeding. It’s normal. It builds your supply. Keep feeding on demand.
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She’s 3 weeks old
Feed her when she’s hungry
The end.
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It’s normal she’s building your milk supply
It’s normal she’s building your milk supply
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Keep cuddling her even if it’s not feeding time. Seems she’s a little insecure and needs confirmation she has value. It’s a psychological .deal
Talk to your doctor. She may not be getting enough milk. You may need to supplement her feeding
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Normal. When i breast fed my daughter ate 4-6 ounces every 2-4 hours but slept threw the night
Normal! It will fade after some time. But it’s very important for your supply!
That is completely normal. They go through so many growth spurts on the first few weeks and it seems like they are nursing all day. She is building the milk supply.
I know It can be exhausting but hang in there… I have successfully breastfed 3 kids and they all did this so don’t worry.
Read a lot, Google growth spurts and cluster feeding. The more you know the more confident you will feel.
And please no cereal! Her body is not ready for any solids yet not even a little bit of cereal. She’s way too little.
Peditricians recommend just breast milk or formula until 6 months now.
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cluster feeding it’ll pass baby must be growing. m
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Sounds like she is cluster feeding
For about 6 weeks that’s is all they do is nurse sleep and poop. It’s a comfort thing and a cluster feeding thing they grow a lot in 6 weeks
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Its normal really I know it’s tough but it is a phase.
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She’s building your supply. And they are known to cluster feed around that age. My son was on my boob for 6 hours straight one time. Every two hours is the normal for feedings. But cluster feeding is just building your supply. And frustrating at times
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Please do not listen to ppl telling you you may need to supplement!! Totally normal, all they do this early is eat, sleep and poop our 3rd is 7 weeks and still is basically only awake to nurse. Just enjoy your baby girl!
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Give her some ceral with the formula. Mix the milk with it
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Just make sure she’s gaining weight and having enough wet diapers. Your Pediatrician should tell you this and how many she needs to have per day.
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Totally normal for such a small baby
Be sure to alternate breasts. Start her on the last one used. The fore milk is more watery. You need to nurse her any time she wants it. That helps increase your supply. Hang in there. Later you will understand the advantages of breast feeding. It is always ready and it is warm.
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They go through sooo many growth spurts so small that she could be growing fierce, building ur supply, sleep feeding… Numerous things.
She has a growth spurt. They nurse more to build up the milk supply.
My son was like that milk was just not enough for him he started eating cereal at a week old and milk then he started sleeping through the whole night he was eating like every two hours before I started giving him the cereal
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Its normal. As she grows she’ll eat more at a time and need to feed less often. Hang in there Momma
Babies are meant to eat often and they also nurse for comfort. They also need to do this to establish a supply.
DO NOT GIVE YOUR BABY RICE CEREAL PLZ. it has zero nutritional value, it tricks babies tummies into thinking they are not hungry. What your LO is doing is 100% normal.