Shes feeding every 30 - 45mins!

[BrightSparkles]

Ok... so I know that all babies are different but seriously!! 30 - 45mins!?!? This is doing my head (not to mention my boobies and nipples) in!!
I do my best to make sure she empties one first. I do everything I can to keep her awake so she has more and change her between each side to encourage her to stay awake longer.
This is only happening during the day.

At night she's feeding about 9.30/10pm, 12.30/1am, 4/5am give or take a bit. When I'm feeding her at night I lay in bed with her and let her feed because i'm so tired and my shoulders/back neck are aching so much it's the only way to get comfortable. She feeds until shes asleep then I put her back in her cot.

I feel like all I'm doing all day is feeding! I know shes only a wk old and we are still getting into routines etc - DD1 never fed this much.
Am I not doing something properly that I should be??

[chepie]

Hey hun.... I know how you feel!!! Miss Charlotte was/is the SAME ...... She is a boobie monster ...... I promise you it will slow down - well it did with us..... Aiden loved his boobie too but wasn't always attached to me!! Maybe it feels like that they are as its is really hard to sit there and feed and entertain a toddler at the same time? Where as with your first you have the time just to sit and feed and be with your little one............ I hope I make sense by what I am saying........ Its hard babe but you are doing an awesome job xx

[BrightSparkles]

Hey hun.... I know how you feel!!! Miss Charlotte was/is the SAME ...... She is a boobie monster ...... I promise you it will slow down - well it did with us..... Aiden loved his boobie too but wasn't always attached to me!! Maybe it feels like that they are as its is really hard to sit there and feed and entertain a toddler at the same time? Where as with your first you have the time just to sit and feed and be with your little one............ I hope I make sense by what I am saying........ Its hard babe but you are doing an awesome job xx

Thanks Hun. She's def feeding more than DD1 was! I'm glad to hear it will slow down. I just feel like I'm not getting a single thing done. I didn't get a chance to eat breakfast until 11am cause I was feeding i'd get out of the shower get dressed and I was at it again. I do know what your saying about being able to sit with the first one though.

[Laranna]

You are doing a fab job. Just know that it's completely normal albeit rather tiring. My DD was the same at first, even now she will have a day here or there where she's constantly feeding. She's just getting the hang of things and their tummy's are so tiny at that age and breastmilk digests quickly. Her feeding lots will help your supply along and don't forget she may just be feeding for comfort and to be close to you, she hasn't been out in the world for very long Feeding lying down is awesome, we do that too especially overnight. If your other DD still has a day sleep, try feeding lying down at that time too until she goes off to sleep. Hang in there, it does get better!

[~Kim~]

babe, it will slow down.
Boobs aren't just for nutrition though, and it seems like she realised she's tapped into a great resource .

Nate was exactly the same, and after Darcy was a four hourly feeder if that, it nearly killed me....but it does get better.

[AliBaby]

you are doing a great job hun

If it makes you feel better, DD used to be the opposite to your DD2 and cluster feed int he early hours of the morning and then spread her feeds out during the day.

Hope it all settles down soon

[BrightSparkles]

I'm so glad to know that she is kinda normal (but hey.. with parents like us hmmm LOL)