So we're on the boob but...

[Arimeh]

I just fed her for about 40 mins on the other side, and realised my hand is sorta at the back of her neck - not like, on the top of her head or anything... LOL.. its hard visualising it

[Heaven]

Yeah, that's right Mel, hand at the back of her neck. I sorta had my index finger and thumb behind each ear iykwim. Just make sure you're not stopping her head from being able to tilt back so she can attach properly and her nose is clear.

You're doing well!! Sounds like she's having some good feeds!!

[boomba]

Mel hun your doing a great job! You should be so proud!

Mwah xxxx

[Inanna]

That's right my love - around the base of her little skull... You're doing great.

[onthefly]

Perhaps she just needs to feel comfy before she'll feed.
Sounds like you're doing really well! Hope she learns to switch from lots of day sleeping to night sleeping

[Arimeh]

Urgh these cluster feeds are pretty awful ay.. LOL

She was on me from basically 5.30 to 9.30 - with only 10 minute breaks in between 40 minute feeds.

I was worried though because she had barely peed all day - understandable when she was asleep for most of it - but she certainly makes up for it when she wakes up - she just feeds and feeds and feeds and feeds!!! Is it ok to do that or should I be waking her up for more regular feeds? I'm hesitant to wake her up because she just won't suck if she's tired.

[Inanna]

I know that story about the sleepy and won't feed thing. At this early stage frequent feeds are best for your supply. I would be waking her if she goes any longer than 3-4 hours. Some women won't & that's all cool - but I would for manily supply reasons. When your supply is established it is fine. Don't wake her 3 hourly overnight though - your sleep is important so sleep away if she is at night.

This tme will pass when she is feeding so all over the shop - you can gradually coax her to feed the older she gets the less sleepy she will be.

[~Raven~]

6 - 8 wet nappies over 24 hours is ideal Mel. I don't think it matters how they are presented, just that they happen

It's up to you if you want to wake her. Personally I woke them after 3 hours sleep during the day. For both boobular relief and trying to prevent them from being too wakeful overnight. If you'd rather not then that's fine too. See how you go

ETA looky at all these replies lol