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Bedtime feed help!!

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Coffeeorgin · 26/03/2018 21:19

Really struggling with pre-bed feed with my EBF 11 week old DS.
Every night for last week he is getting so frustrated at bedtime. I feed him on both sides (normally only has one side per feed due to over supply and crazily over active let down) but he tends to mess around coming off and on, then cries as if still hungry because the milk flow slows down and refuses to latch any further. I think he’s so used to it being like a fire hydrant (!!) during let down that anything slower make him angry, combined with tiredness if just causing us both a lot of stress. It’s making bedtimes about 2hrs long and he only sleeps because he’s exhausted himself from upset! I’ve struggle with latching and really starting to get upset with the whole breastfeeding situation but so reluctant to introduce formula unnecessarily.
Any advice would be amazing, even if it is to use formula at night if that is what worked for you!

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arbrighton · 26/03/2018 21:27

Evening fussiness is quite normal, from memory that's a leap too (do you have wonder weeks app?) and probably a growth spurt too

Just keep trying

I think i spent a few evenings walking around trying to bf at that age

tootiredforeverything · 26/03/2018 21:48

I agree this sounds like the normal witching hour behaviour of a newborn! What time are you doing the feed ? Could you make the bath time/ bedtime routine slightly earlier so your baby is less tired and frustrated?

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