Hi all! Had my first baby 6 weeks ago, he arrived via c section 4 weeks early but is doing well--gaining weight, 6 week check was all good etc.
At the moment I breastfeed mostly, but he has 2 bottles in the evening /night which dh gives so I can get some proper sleep. Breastfeeding has gone well for the most part, I haven't been in any pain etc. The main problem I have is the sheer amount he feeds! I feel like he's always on me and although I'm enjoying the bonding, sometimes it just feels too much!
He doesn't sleep for very long, anything from 1 hour to 3.5, but the 3.5 end is rare and that is following his bottle feeds, never a breastfeed. I understand about supply and demand so always resist giving him a bottle outside of the evening slot, I just let him go to town on my boobs! I've read it is supposed to get easier after 6 weeks, is this true?! Not sure if he's having a growth spurt but the last few days he seems never to be full! He also keeps getting, I don't know 'over excited' when feeding?? He'll be trying to latch, I put him on and just wriggles around, grunts and takes himself off, but then tries to get back on?! We get there in the end, but it's a struggle sometimes, especially as he is getting bigger. I know people say do skin to skin and I try to do a bit each day, usually in the morning, but it's not practical all the time.
Not sure what I'm hoping for really, maybe just reassurance we're doing OK and if anyone has any tips or wants to share their stories? I'll carry on breastfeeding for a while yet I think, but can see me getting to a point where I want to stop because it is too much! I have gone to my local sure start support group, but the only other women there were all on their 2nd/3rd babies and most of the babies were 5/6 months, they were there for advice on weaning etc, so not very relatable. I'll probably drop in next week though, to see if the lady who runs it can advise me 🙂