I take it from your thread your baby is only 11 days old? Baby's can often take a few weeks to settle into feeding, I suppose birth and being out in the big wide world can be a bit of a shock to them too. He may be sucking for comfort, which would explain his frequent feeds during the day. How is he sleeping during the night?
My first was very similar to this, when he would want a feed I would try sooth him other ways first, walking around, singing or maybe a walk outside, if after about 10 or 15 minutes he was still fussing then I would feed him. That way I was sure he was hungry and not just needing attention. I also used to keep him in the pram in the house so as I went from room to room doing housework I'd just pull him around after me so he could constantly hear my voice.
Do you have much support, is there someone who could come over for an hour every other day so you could catch up on some you time?




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