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Cluster feeding

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Babyname96 · 14/12/2025 23:47

Hi

My baby is 6 weeks old. For the last 3 weeks she has cluster fed every evening apart from 1. My last baby would cluster feed for only a few days at a time. I'm exhausted now. Has anyone else had a baby cluster for so long? Did anything help it end? Her latch isn't always great so I was wondering if this wasn't helping

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ProfessorRizz · 15/12/2025 04:57

DS1 pinned me to the sofa for 24 hours solid at 6 weeks. I did nothing but feed. It coincided with a huge growth spurt - I think 6 weeks is a big one??

ProfessorRizz · 15/12/2025 04:58

Ah sorry, just saw that it’s every night. Although it’s very normal still, it might be worth getting her latch checked.

SleafordSods · 15/12/2025 07:14

If their latch isn’t great, are you getting any RL support for this? Is there a local BFing Support Group you could go to?

And has she got any of these symptoms?

This video from Dr Newman might help you get a good latch and have you tried laid back BFing?

This article from Kellymom on cluster feeding might also be helpful Flowers

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Babyname96 · 15/12/2025 08:33

SleafordSods · 15/12/2025 07:14

If their latch isn’t great, are you getting any RL support for this? Is there a local BFing Support Group you could go to?

And has she got any of these symptoms?

This video from Dr Newman might help you get a good latch and have you tried laid back BFing?

This article from Kellymom on cluster feeding might also be helpful Flowers

Thanks for your responses

I haven't had any RL help recently. I had naively hoped latch would improve as she grew as it did with my last baby

She has most of the symptoms on the tongue tie list. I did wonder about tie but I asked about 4 different midwives who all said she didn't have it so I'm at a loss as to how to proceed with that.

I've noticed that I can position her in to what would be a good latch and she either just will not attach or briefly tries to attach and pulls off with a facial expression as if it was really unpleasant

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SleafordSods · 16/12/2025 06:48

If she ticks most of the symptoms for TT I think it’s definitely worth looking into. Have a look at this list of Tongue Tie Practitioners, some are free but most so charge a fee. If it is TT then it’s best to her sorted as soon as you can as it can lead to problems with sleep, weaning and speech later.

As for RL support, the ABM have a list here but I don’t know how up to date it is. You might be best contacting the group before you go just to check that it’s running.

The LLL might have a group near you or a Leader who can help yoi with latch.

Hope it all gets resolved soon Flowers

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