Feeding all the time

[Loveinamist]

Hugs to you! My DS was exactly the same! My Close Parent sling was my saviour in those days. It is like a HAB or Moby but prewrapped IYKWIM. Making it easy to adjust and put on. I went out alot to my local children's centre as he slept in the carrier really well (well after about a five minute screaming session in it!!) Breastfeeding lying down was also a godsend and cosleeping. DH would also take him out in the sling for half an hour to an hour as he would sleep the whole time and I got a nap as well. I found things got much easier when he could start to amuse himself by being able to look around and look at the toys on his play gym etc. then even though he is still a rubbish day sleeper at least when he is playing I get some time to have a cup of tea, put a load of washing on, surf the net etc. Before then I was literally just feeding and sleeping with him on me or beside me. I learnt to ignore the stories of the incredible babies who self settle, sleep for hours on end and feed every three to four hours. The biggest favour I did myself was to stop looking at the clock. To this day I still feed alot. I tend to feed him whenever he cries and some days are what I call 'feedy' days and others not so much. I have no idea when he feeds and only just now at 5 months is he starting to show certain times when he is tired and will sleep. Anyway I learnt to go with the flow and eventually it got easier. Just the other day DH and I realised we got through a whole grocery shop without me carrying a screaming baby to the cafe to feed him halfway through!
You are doing a great job and this will pass!!


ETA - BTW my DS started to settle down at around 12 weeks. Some bubs do earlier though.....Good luck!!!