Here I am just over 3 weeks since DS2 was born, and looking for a little feeding advice. Might be a bit long, but want to get all the info out so you can assist...

I had my MCN visit today and she thinks I have a bit of an oversupply and got me worried...

DS2 was born be elective c-sect on 18/12. I had some prelabour in the 24 hrs prior to his section, but he was not heading down, so I went ahead with the booked section. He can out crying, and was on my bb within about an hour from birth and latched on with some baby lead attachment and we have not looked back since then. I do think he has a slightly lazy attachment as he gets some sucking blisters, but no nipple issues for me as yet. (*touch wood*).

He was 3.47kgs, and 50cm long at birth, and today is 4.46kgs and 54cm long. (eek)

Now DS2 is a pretty frequent feeder, and can need to feed anywhere between 1 and 3 hrs, with a few cluster feeds and a few more spaced out, but probably on average around 12-15 feeds per day. Sometimes he will only feed for 10 mins per side and refuse to go back on the same side, then he will have the other for 10 mins, then break for about 20 mins then repeat. Other times, he will have a longer feed, and can take more like 20 mins on the side then want the other side too, or will just have one side... So he is quite random, but he can go for max 3 hrs between feeds. and will settle well when he is full in the tummy.

He does gulp and is quite a loud feeder, but has what I would call normal poops, and lots of heavy wet nappies in a day.

My MCN today suggested that I might have an oversupply, based on my descriptions of feeding, but I dont feel engorged or dont find that I am leaking... She felt that one thing with oversupply is that he could get lazy and that would cause issues down the track with supply dropping off when he wont work for the feed.

I dont want that scenario to happen. I also would love him to be able to go a bit longer between feeds, as I am struggling with having an 18m old and a constant feeding newborn... Things are not fun at my home at times...

I am trying now to reoffer the same bb a few times, and trying to get him back on, but tonight this resulted in a lot of crying and fussing, and eventually he got back on, but still wanted the second side, which i offered after about 40 mins, but he didnt have a huge feed there. (I am not used to this as DS1 was a slow feeder but would drain both bb every feed over about an hour...) And poor DS1 was neglected during this time, and I hate that for him...

So I guess the point of this very long post is a cry for help please... what do you thing? and How can I work with this????