how many more growth spurts are there?

[missytequila]

I thought the growth spurt thing was when they were younger... my baby is 22 weeks and just keeps wanting breast all day long...been going like this since yesterday, she also seems very unsettled...is there anything else I can do? I am exhausted and wondering if she will ever slow down.

On another note did anyone's breast feeding baby start dropping feeds once solids were introduced? I am wondering when other breast fed babies started taking less milk...at what age?

When do growth spurts finish?
At about 15-20 years of age.
They are pretty consistent until then...

Your baby is normal in wanting to feed a lot. She will go through phases of that. It will depend not only growth spurts, but also on her emotional state, her teething, her sleeping patterns and many other factors.
Don't worry, the phase will stop before too long. The only thing you can be sure of with babies and young children is that they are always starting a new phase of one sort or another.

It is possible that your DS will reduce her BFing to a certain extent once she starts on solids, but it is likely to be a few months before you notice any real change. Babies don't really take in very much solid food at the start, and BFing remains their main source of nutrition until almost a year old.

It is exhausting, but don't worry it will get easier.

Info on spurts from Kellymom. 6 months and 9 months are common growth spurt times.

My 8 m.o. has started taking less milk in the last few weeks. He started on solids (BLW) at 6 months and he was eating lots from the outset. It took a month and a half before I noticed much difference - which is faster than many babies, IME.

I agree with RuthChan, they can affect everything - BFing, eating solids (once they get that far), sleep, behaviour.