My breastfed 4 (nearly 5) week old boy genuinely seems to be hungry at least every 2 hours all day. Often he doesn't last this long between feeds -frequently only an hour will pass and he's looking for more. He's a big boy and gaining weight fast, but still, is it possible to be this hungry? He does do better at night - usually one 4+ hour stretch in there somewhere.
I'm happy to feed him whenever he needs it, but just wonder if I'm really reading his feeding cues right, and if he's taking enough at each feed (and would ideally like him to go a little longer between feeds as it's getting really difficult to do anything with my toddler). He feeds in about 10 - 15 minutes, so quite quickly, and will not be persuaded to take more, but I am starting to wonder if this is a "full" feed. I've looked, just out of interest, at certain "routines" for babies of this age, and there is absolutely no way that I could even make him go half the time suggested between feeds. He's been good so far at self-settling when popped down in his basket, so I don't think it's a feed-to-sleep thing - he often settles himself quite happily, but then will be wide awake half an hour later looking to be fed. He's a pretty relaxed baby in between feeds generally - will sit in his chair or lie on his mat happily for quite long stretches of time, so again I don't think the feeding is a comfort thing.
If this is normal I will just go with it - it's just very different to how I remember DS1 being!