Hi, my DS is nearly 5 weeks old and after a shaky start (rough experience during my c section meant he got formula top ups in hospital and for a couple of weeks afterwards) I have been succesfully BF exclusively for over 2 weeks and he is thriving, gaining 7 or 8 oz a week (he was 10 lb 14 at birth and is now over 12 lb).
My baby book said babies should be happy and contented after feeds but he usually gets very cross. I try and wind him as much as possible but often he won't bring up any burps. He then has wind pains I think which causes him to be grouchy.
I have been putting him in my sling which works a treat to soothe him most times, but with the result that he lives in the sling for half the day, usually asleep. The rest of the time I am feeding him. He feeds hungrily and for at least 15 mins off both boobs and often begins to fuss near the end of feeds. I sometimes even have to put him back on to the first boob before he seems satisfied. It's exhausting! I also have to feed 2 handed as I cannot support his weight with just one, also need to keep hold of one breast otherwise he drops off a lot. BF counsellor showed me good positioning but as he has grown this now seems to be the only way to do it. Also I've been co-sleeping but feeding lying down seems to be getting more difficult, he cannot find a good latch and gets cross so I end up having to get up anyway.
Will he grow out of this soon? I do use Infacol but is there anything else I can do to make this better? It should be after feeds that he has his activity time etc. and I worry he is getting too little of this.