I'm exclusively breastfeeding my 3.5 month old without any issues. I've been reading the baby whisperer and in there is says about baby feeding out of habit and comfort rather than hunger, as mum has been misinterpreting her cues for hunger rather than anything else so feeds her when she doesn't really need to be.
I know I'm guilty of this as I offer her my boob as a first thought when she cries and then rule other things out if she really won't take it. Its not incommon for her to feed every hour even now at 3.5 months, whcih is why I wonder if some of it is habit or comfort. The book suggest giving a dummy in those times to break the habit but my question is - if I do try a dummy when she has only recently had a feed, will she then feed more at her next feed to compensate for the feed she normally has? I don't want her to go hungry but equally if she is able to go longer between feeds I would like her to! :) x
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Feeding for hunger or comfort?
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APMama · 20/01/2017 13:09
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