I know this isn't much help... But what I can tell you is that my little man at 10.5 months is still feeding every 1.5 - 2 hours around the clock!! Yes some days I feel absolutely exhausted but when I see him so peacefully and contently suckling away I remember that I wouldn't stop breastfeeding him for anything. It is truly a satisfying and wonderful experience and although it can get too much at time I just think that in time this will just be a memory and looking at Things as a whole, they really don't breastfeed for very long and before we know it they'll be all grown up!

Also with introducing solids (which i waited until 6 months despite thinking i wasnt going to make it past 3 months lol)... opposite of what I was being told by people, it didn't change my baby's appetite for breastfeeding at all! And if I tried to offer him solids instead of milk oh boy was I in trouble lol he always was a massive booby monster and continued to be (and still is!!)

And as draining as it can get sometimes, the quiet bonding time breastfeeding provides has become even more precious as time goes by as bub becomes more active and doesn't stay still for longer than a minute. Just remember babies go through so many changes and phases you never know what will happen tomorrow and things change so quickly! Some days my boy gives me an amazing sleep and others not so much. Also his growth spurts lasted almost a week at a time and like you describe it seemed he was never satisfied and always on the boob (constantly at every 15 mins in early weeks growth spurt!!!) and surely it passed and settled down again.

And it's you and you only that can provide this comfort and nourishment for your baby it is a huge sacrifice but it won't last forever! all the best to you on your breastfeeding journey and stay strong!


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