Is my milk enough?

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rlw10 · 15/10/2019 12:27

My son is 7 months old and I exclusively breast fed until just under 6 months when I started him on solids, we do blw and he eats really well, loves his veggies and eggs and he still nurses several times a day, mostly before naps and bedtime. But he still wakes up 3 times a night for feeds. Proper feeds as well not just comfort nursing (although he does do that too). My milk supply is plenty and he has been gaining weight steadily since birth, after 5 days he had actually gained weight so he never dropped below his birth weight and he's now 21lbs 7oz, but still gets hungry in the night, is my milk not doing enough for him? He has 3 meals a day and snacks and breast milk! He has never slept through the night btw so it's nothing to do with sleep regression, TIA x

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ReggaetonLente · 15/10/2019 12:34

It sounds like you're doing an incredible job. Almost 7 months bfing, well done you!

In my experience they do go through funny phases where they want more or less milk, for no obvious reason. Developmental leaps, growth spurts etc. Starting solids is a time of change and can be so overwhelming for them - his little brain is probably on overtime!

Just go with it, if he's anything like my DD in a few months he'll be feeding less and you will worry about that too. They change all the time and there's always something!

ReggaetonLente · 15/10/2019 12:34

It sounds like you're doing an incredible job. Almost 7 months bfing, well done you!

Just go with it, if he's anything like my DD in a few months he'll be feeding less and you will worry about that too. They change all the time and there's always something!

RandomMess · 15/10/2019 12:35

Of course your milk is enough he is just used to having a meal every 3 or 4 hours 🤷🏽‍♀️

He seems the same amount he currently has in 24 hours squished into fewer hours.

Yorkdelight · 15/10/2019 12:44

Sounds like your doing incredible!!!

Bucatini · 15/10/2019 12:48

It sounds like he’s doing fine, OP. He’s just accustomed to having milk in the night - it’s more of a habit than a biological need. In my experience some DC give up their night feeds naturally and some need a bit of encouragement. Have you tried offering a dummy or water and gradually pushing out the time between night feeds?

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rlw10 · 15/10/2019 13:03

Thank you so much everyone! You have all put my mind at rest and have been so encouraging and supportive so thank you 😄 I have tried giving a dummy but he just takes it out and then purses his lips so tight I can't put it back in 😂 and I have tried water too, I've tried expressed milk and formula but he just doesn't like having a bottle when he's tired and he gets upset, bless him.
I am happy to keep getting up and BFing him though, now that I know that nothing is wrong!
Thanks again everyone ❤

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Harrysmummy246 · 15/10/2019 13:14

Totally normal to take milk at night, even into the second year.

Just BF! It's easiest and quickest (can you feed lying down and doze?)

And at 7 mo, he really won't be eating masses to need to reduce milk (i remember anything that went in at that age was seen pretty much unchanged in nappies.....)

hormonesorDHbeingadick · 15/10/2019 13:17

It’s completely normal for babies to need milk during the night. It’s developmentally normal for children to not consistently not need you through the night until they are 7 yrs old.

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