2 week old wanting to feed 24/7?

[LanaLily11]

My 2 week old baby girl seems to want to feed 24/7. This seems to have started this week so possibly a growth spurt? However I’m not sure if she just wants to be on the boob for comfort, she is constantly rooting for the boob but when offered to her she doesn’t always suckle she’s just happy to be near it. I’m worried she isn’t getting enough milk but then she is producing plenty of wet and dirty nappies & she never lost any of her birth weight but had actually gained 6 ounces when she was last weighed 1 week ago.

I am thinking this behaviour could be normal? Or should I get her weighed to check she hasn’t lost any weight?

I’m new to all this and really keen to stick with breastfeeding but equally want to ensure my baby is happy!

I would stick to the weighing schedule for now - she sounds very healthy and the wet and dirty nappies are a good sign.

Are you comfortable? No pain?

She's at the age where newborns start to "wake up" a bit, and recognise that there is a big world outside - it's possible she's rooting for comfort, which is totally fine. She is also establishing her milk supply. Skin to skin is a fantastic way of doing that.

In short - totally normal!

Sounds to me you are being used as a dummy.
Babies feed for around 40 minutes at a time, then it is comfort sucking.
If you are getting plenty of wet nappies, I would feed, then swaddle and maybe offer a dummy.
( not that mine would ever take a dummy, they would suck their fingers).
Good luck

Sounds like you are doing a great job and your baby is getting enough milk.

Some babies just like sucking for comfort, you could try a dummy?

But it's really normal for really young babies to be like this, by around six weeks it often feels like you aren't getting anywhere and you feel like you are going to be attached to them forever and then it starts getting slightly better each day. It's really easy to doubt yourself when breastfeeding but it really does sound like you are doing brilliantly.

Please don't introduce a dummy at this age, not before your milk supply is established and stable.

Dummies are fake boobs. If baby needs to suck, she needs to suck. Let her use you - at least for now - so she can order in plenty of milk.

I've introduced dummies to both my breastfed DC from a few days old and it's been absolutely fine, and I've certainly had no issues establishing supply.

It’s completely normal (I have a 3 week old so this is all v current for me!) - so long as she’s gaining weight and you’re seeing plenty of wet & dirty nappies then all is fine with her! It can be tough on you though. If you’re happy and coping I’d carry on as you are - up to you whether to introduce a dummy, although I’ll say my DD1 was a relentless feeder and I tried to give her a dummy as she had a tongue tie and it was so painful for me but she flat refused! I find the Kelly Mom website really helpful for info on breastfeeding.

Thanks everyone. She actually won’t take a dummy! Swaddling seemed to help too. I have decided to start to express a bottle for the bedtime feed which I started last night and she took 4oz! So perhaps she is just a hungry baby

I sympathise as my baby was always on the boob too as a newborn. It's called cluster feeding and their way of establishing your milk supply. Also, the baby will be in their 'fourth trimester' - everything is new and a bit daunting, and they just want the comfort of mummy/boob. It's great you're getting lots of wet nappies, you're doing a great job. This phase will pass!

It sounds normal to me but obviously hard on you.