A big sleep then lots of feeds...

[mbear]

My older two girls were great sleepers right from day 1 (another story with DD#3....). anyway, they always slept good chunks in the night, therefore in the day i seemed to always be feeding them - i guess they were stocking up for the night....ive always fed my girls on demand, and never let them go longer than 2 hrs.....

[Beach Mama]

Sarah, Izzy was sleeping 8-10 hours from 6 weeks, a bit later than Juliette but still, and then i would demand feed her during the day. She would cluster feed from about 4-7 most nights, almost like she was stocking up for her nice big sleep and I didn't really mind. During the day she would go around 3 hourly or so. As you said, if she is having lots of wet and dirty nappies and seems to be gaining weight I would enjoy the sleep!!!! When she was a bit older, about 10 weeks, I would let her sleep because it was working for us and I would express either before I went to bed so my bb's wouldn't kill, or else I would wake up and do it in the night. I preferred to do it at around 10ish before I went to sleep though just in case I expressed at 3am and she woke up at 4!
Good luck working it out but sounds like your princess has it all worked out!

[Snacks]

Oh wow, Sarah, I missed your announcement! Congratulations on the birth of Juliette - she is just gorgeous!
I too think it sounds great. I used to wake Natty up for feeds at night, but given my time again I wouldn't. I suppose it is just about what you feel comfortable with. If you are happy doing the cluster if it means you and Juliette get a good block of sleep, then by all means do it. I would agree with you that she's just using the time after the big sleep to 'catch up' by feeding more often.

[{sarah}]

Had a bit of a shocker yesterday / last night. She cluster fed in the morning, then cluster fed in the evening as wel. Problem was that there was just nothinng left for her in the evening - she kept puling off & screaming but wanted more. I ended up giving her an 60ml EBM bottle that she guzzled. She then did her 10pm-6am and all was good again. Just waiting for her to wake now.

[MantaRay]

Oh dear. But don't worry, that cluster feeding is normal. Things will settle down. And wow at her night sleeping!!

[Sammiejane]

Molly Jane has done the same thing... she cluster feeds morning and night, but will sleep from 8.30am right through until 7.30am sometimes!!! i get up and express sometimes to relieve the pressure in my boobs so i dont have to wake her.

I have been told that i should try and feed her more consistently (not to cluster) but i figure she knows what she wants, so she gets when she asks - i would rather feed her a lot all day and have her sleep through the night, better for my sanity! (and DH )

Hopefully Juliette is the same - the only down side is that i have already had a visit from AF as there are no overnight feeds!

[{sarah}]

Sammiejane, Aaron & I were discussing exactly that yesterday, is it better to have her attached for most of the day & actually get sleep at night or have it spread evenly. We think this way is working ok for the moment so we'll stick to doing it how she wants.