Newborn eating less than usual

[Cardiffclare88]

DD is 10 weeks, EBF. A few days this week she had cluster feeding and fed for 20 mins each feed (usually would do only 10-14.) I think she had a growth spurt, but now since yesterday only nursing 7-9 min before pulling off th boob. She also stopped her overnight poo. Rest of day she is having plenty of wet nappies and fewer poos (used to be poo with every nappy). She seems bright and happy although getting a bit more strong willed-seems to understand when we are going to put her down for nap and doesn’t like it! Does this sound normal or should I be concerned about how much she is eating? I wind her when she pulls off and Re offer the breast but she won’t take it.

10 weeks is when DS stopped needing happy changes overnight and started going several days between poops.

Sounds very normal to me. With regards to how much she's feeding, it may be that she's got more efficient, that cluster feeding has increased your flow rate or that the make up of the milk has changed so she's getting more calories with less milk. All normal. Between 3-4 they do start to go longer between feeds.

Sounds like you are doing really well.

Sounds pretty normal. They do start going longer between poos and her consumption will taper off after the growth spurt.

Keep an eye for signs of dehydration but if still peeing and alert I wouldn't be concerned.

Sounds normal
They start becoming more efficient at getting what they need and the pooing does slow down a lot as they get older.

Thank you for the responses-just didn’t expect this to happen so suddenly. Do you mean between 3-4 months, @Endofrelationship?

What signs of dehydration should I watch for?

Yep keep an eye on nappies but sounds nor al. Aged about 13 weeks DS once didnt feed for 14 hrs. I was beside myself. He was fine
I've noticed a few threads from you. Are you feeling ok?

I’m on my third baby (and have a newborn currently) and have to say I’ve never once timed a feed. That is the way madness lies! If they’re feeding, are alert when awake and are having regular wet and dirty nappies then you can generally trust the process. Feeding habits change as they grow. The composition and flow of your milk changes.
Sometimes my baby poos 8 times a day, sometimes doesn’t poo for 2-3 days. He hasn’t done a single overnight poo.

kidshealth.org/en/parents/dehydration.html

Basically if you're generally aware of how your baby is you will spot dehydration. Baby would be listless, fewer wet nappies, sunken eyes and soft spot, no tears when crying etc.

Thank you. @Mississippilessly, yes I’m alright thanks. Just been a challenging week with DD and I haven’t got much support. She’s been so easy and suddenly this week gotten quite angry, I worry something is wrong or I’m not doing something right for her

Chances are she is absolutely fine. I'm 20 weeks into parenting and my sum I knowledge is this:

• HVs know very little (well in sure some are great but mine are useless)
• there are very few 'shoukds'when it comes to babies
• they change on a sixpence.

Every week has felt like a lifetime inasmuch as we gave different challenges (and different joys). It's so tough. Do you get out much?

Thank you, yes it is so much challenge and joy. Not been getting out much TBH, had an episiotomy and forceps that didn’t work and had a caesarean so been a bit of a difficult recovery. I reckon I also worry about DD for that reason, whether something might have gone wrong and hurt her somehow. How is everything at 20 weeks? More confident? Less challenging than the NB days? Cxx

Have you tried a cranial osteopath? It might be worth getting her checked given her birth