Hi, DS is 12 weeks and ebf. He is quite fussy in general ( though thankfully seems to be over the colic ), more so in the evenings and cluster feeds, so far so normal. But the last few weeks he has days where he'll want to feed every 1 - 2 hours and is cranky in between, but this is all day rather than just afternoons and evenings like before. I thought it was a growth spurt but don't they normally just last a few days? I also thought as they got older they fed for shorter periods as they get more efficient. But where DS was averaging about 15 mins per feed it's now about 30 mins, then 30 mins to an hour later he's crying again! I'm not very good at telling a hungry cry from another type of cry, so just offer a feed if he cries and he always takes it, so must be hungry? I also feel bad as for the first few weeks I had confusing advice and didnt feed him on demand properly, misreading his hunger signs and thinking he can't be hungry again yet. I've now read this can lead to them ditching the early hunger signs and thinking they have to scream to get food :(
Anyway I digress! Basically just want to know if this constant feeding is normal and how long it might go on for? As I'm finding it hard to get anything done during the day and not sleeping much at night either. I'm also trying to keep a supply of expressed milk for him for when I do have leave him for a couple of hours but struggling to fit this in as he's always feeding!
Anyone else out there in the same boat?!