4 week old constantly feeding

[Gemnewby88]

I'm breastfeeding exclusively. My DD suckles for 20 mins on each breast then falls asleep. I burp her and wait for her to settle before putting her down. She is asleep for 1 minute then wakes up crying and rooting again to feed. I always let her latch back on. This goes on and on so in the end I end up breastfeeding her for 3 hours at a time and she never seems satisfied. I'm producing enough milk as I can hand express plenty. Where am I going wrong? It's getting uncomfortable now. Makes it difficult to be able to get enough food and drink for myself.

[PuppyMummy]

cluster feeding is normal! especially in the evening.

mine cluster fed constantly (as you describe) from about 4pm until he went to bed at 10.

I am now very good at eating my tea very fast!! He didnt stop cluster feeding until about 11 weeks. He is 15 weeks now but still feeds every 2 hours.

[Iggly]

You might be putting her down too quickly. Either hold her while she sleeps for 20 mins or swaddle her then put her down.

[Gemnewby88]

Thanks. It's nice just to know that this is quite normal. I guess I've just got think to myself that this won't go on forever.