Yep pretty normal. DD is a 2 hourly (give or take) feeder during the day. Sometimes she just wants a quick drink 20 min after finishing a feed, sometimes she'll have a big long feed, sometimes it's just comfort. I'm just going with her patterns. They usually sort themselves out sooner or later! But, I do understand how you're feeling - there are days where I wouldn't mind a bit of a break! I just tell myself that it will all settle soon.
My little guy has been doing the same thing too, he also went through a stage at 2 weeks the same. It can take it outta ya a bit, but I just go with it too... and make sure I keep up my water!!
My 15 week old DS's patterns differ. It is usually 2-3 hours feeding (Both BF/Formula) and every 4-6 hours overnight. One night he fed every 2 hours at 14 weeks and yesterday I was away from him and his feeds were breast, 180ml formula, breast, 120ml formula every two hours. Sometimes he can drain my breast in 5 minutes other times 10-15 minutes. Babies know when they're full and may take themselves off breast/fall asleep. If he wasnt satisfied then he'd let you know, 6-8 full (pale yellow) napkins will let you know he is getting enough. I noticed my DS's napkins weren't as full when my supply was low.
Its pretty normal for a breast fed NB to feed every 2 hours. BM digests alot easier & there for quicker than formula. So 4 hourly feeding really should be forgotten about with BFing.
My DS was a 2 hour feeder right up til he was 8 months old.
You are doing a great job hun. It's a pity that no-one tells you before you have a baby that the average number of times a new baby feeds is 8 - 12 times in 24 hours. Often these can be mostly at night, so at least your little one has a good day/night pattern going.
At the moment it probably seems like you are feeding all the time. It will settle down though. I don't mean this to sound dismissive - it is hard work in the beginning with a new baby, and sometimes you really are feeding all day. But it is normal, so most mums find that the easiest thing to do is go with the flow. Give up on any ideas of getting lots of things done around the house, and combine feeding with rest. It is good for both you and baby to have lots of skin to skin contact, so feeding in bed while you rest can work really well.
Keep up the great work, and before you know it, the feeding will be less frequent and quicker, and you'll have more time for other things again.
I swear I fed so often it was crazy at the start but it does sound like a growth spurt. Keep up what you are doing and if it diminishes soon you will know.
It is them putting in their order so to speak. They are taking everything u have so that your boobs know that they need to make more
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