Hi,

What every one else has said is great advice. I was told it's perfectly normal for cluster feeding to happen especially at that time of the day. I found the bad afternoons I had a few weeks ago were because I hadn't taken care of my self food, drink rest etc, and so we were both having a bad afternoon. I'd try the finger first to see if he is 100% not hungry. if he's approaching the 2 week mark he might be about to have a little growth spurt, he may need extra feeds.

Otherwise I highly recommend the Hug a Bub. it wraps them nice and close to you so they can snuggle in, feel safe and hear your heartbeat. Puts mine right to sleep. Plus you can get tea ready while they are in it, vacume, go for a walk and even get into a comfy position on the couch in front of the telly.

One other thing to try, if you've got a partner / relative or friend around, hand bubs over to them to cuddle and rock etc. Don't forget you smell like feeding time.

I did succombe to a dummy in the first week, I also gave him EBM as well under the 2 week mark, and no probs with us, but all bubs are different, my little man is an eating machine, he try's to suck his daddies finger right off his hand. Tried to give him a hickey one day, sucks on his nose, you name it if he can get it in his mouth he will suck it.