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
Could be a growth spurt although at that age 2 hourly feeding was normal for my DD. She still feeds around every 3 hrs at almost 12 months and has 3 solid meals and 2 snacks a day, lol. So all babies are different! Some feed lots, some less. You're doing great just going with the flow!
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