My almost 5 week old is EBF after a difficult start - struggled to get established, lots of pain, slow to regain weight, pushed into formula top-ups causing some nipple/test confusion, a two-hourly feeding programme, etc. However with lots of perseverance and support we're not quite there but well on the way and after moving quickly to express top-ups, in the last few days I've got her back to only feeding from me and on demand.. Lots of nappies and her weight gain is now good. So all good and I'm really proud we've managed to get this far - three weeks ago I didn't see how we'd be able to carry on and I was a real state.
But our overnight feeds are a bloody nightmare. She bobs on and off but will cry when she's off, will latch on then suck a few times then stop, often gets cross and starts grunting and writhing around (while latched on - ouch) and will eventually nod off having not taken much. I try to wake her but it often becomes very difficult so I put her down...and ten minutes later she'll be chomping at her hands and crying for more. She has two feeds in the night and because of all this each one can take 90 minutes or more and I'm still not convinced she's getting all that much. I'm at a loss as to what the problem is or what to do - we're fine in the day. And right now I'm sat up in bed (in the usual position I'm in overnight) and she's feeding well.
Any thoughts or advice? It's really stressful and we both end up in tears. I'm starting to dread bedtime because I know what's coming. Also worried that her not feeding well through the night will affect supply. Can anyone offer any advice at all? Thanks.