feeding every hour? tell me it wont last...

[satinshoes]

DD is 11 weeks tomorrow. Up to yesterday she was starting to space her feeds out to about every 2 1/2 hours. All of a sudden today she's having a feed (20-35 mins) every hour.

Tell me this is an early growth spurt and it wont last???? Is there any other reason why she'd feed this much? She's had a cold but is better now. Generally feeds well. Feeds every 4 hours over night. it is during the day she crams it in...

[yellowrose]

yeh jools I agree !

satin you are doing really well and you are a lucky mum ! mine woke up every blinking hour until he was around 9 months old

[joolsandoliver]

God I wish mine would go 4 hours at night!!!

Agree it's probably just a growth spurt/catch up from having a cold and completely normal but can be hard at the time. Put your feet up and excuse yourself from all household duties whilst on such rigourous BF duties! Best wishes

[yellowrose]

It won't last. Growth spurts are normal around 3 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months (i.e. 12 weeks ? ), 6 months, I seem to recall.

Kellymom.com is excellent on frequent feeding, have look when you have time

The fact she is recovering from a cold is also an important factor. She may still have a sore throat or something but as she can't tell you this, extra feeds are making her happy !

[hunkerdave]

It won't last.

You're doing VERY well.

Keep it up

[shish]

It won't last. My ds is 8 months now and he had done exactly the same thing. It seems like a lifetime when you're going through it, but it will pass before you know it

[funnypeculiar]

even

[funnypeculiar]

It won't last
{smile]

[Othersideofthechannel]

It won't last. If I remember rightly, growth spurts are common around 6 weeks and 12 weeks. Hang on in there and count your blessings that she doesn't want it every hour at night as well!

[satinshoes]

forgot to say she is breastfed so no idea 'how much she is having' but assume it is the right amount for her...