On demand breastfeeding

[mellmumma]

So I'm pretty sure I know the answer, but feel I need some reassurance please.

I have a beautiful baby boy (first baby) who will be 4 weeks old on monday.

I have been exclusively breastfeeding 'on demand' quite literally. He has taken to it really well and I've been so pleased with that.

His birth weight was 7lb11, he lost 100g in first few days but by following week was up to 7lb15. Just been to have him weighed two weeks later and he is now 10lb1! So he has gained 2lb 2oz in 14 days!

He feeds so much in the daytimes, as he always seems to be rooting, sucking his fingers, my shoulder, whinging... But in the night he can go anything from 1 - 4.5 hours for next feed. (since introducing a swaddle blanket last couple nights been more like 3-4 hours.. Heaven!)

I told my mum (who bottle fed me) and can sense the disdain in her voice, like I'm overfeeding him. Keep hearing 'he just needs a dummy/ let him just cry sometimes/ he can't possibly be hungry again' from various people....

My health visitor claims a breastfed baby can't be overfed. But sometimes he is on and off the boob every 20-30 mins. To be fair to him he isn't on there for very long normally,, maybe 10 mins at a time.. a long feed is a rarity. sometimes he spits up a little after but nothing major.

Please just reassure me my little one quickly turning into a chunky monkey is not a bad thing!!

Seeing my mum this afternoon and feel I want to be armed with your success stories!

[mrsmugoo]

If in doubt, whip it out!