4 week old feeding every 2 hours

[Jnice]

This is my third child but I'm finding it hard to remember how things were with other 2 ds's.

My 4 week old wants to BF every 2 hours (sometimes more). This is fine except I would like a longer stretch at night (3 hours sleep would be bliss). At night his feed/burp/change can take an hour, then he wants to feed again just 1 hour later.

Any tips on getting a bit more sleep at night?

I'd say it'll just pass as quickly as you can try and change it. Possibly try and feed more often during the day? But probably better to just wait a couple of weeks and it'll have changed again. Cosleep so you can feed while sleeping?

Do you absolutely have to change him? I only changed for poo explosions!

My DS woke up every 2 hours for a feed at that age. Now he is 6 months old, and wakes every 3 hours for a feed. Not that blissful!!

Thanks for the replies

I only change for poo too, but he poos a lot!

I do end up bringing him into my bed from time to time, but if I'm very overtired I don't feel safe iyswim - I get really twitchy and agitated, so I only like to cosleep if I have slept a bit.

I suppose it is just a matter of hanging in there for now. Thanks again!

My eldest DS BF every 2 hours for months!! at least 3 months. Sorry, probably not what you want to hear.

Every baby is different and if every 2 hours is good for him I don't think there's a lot you can do to change it, especially at 4 weeks.

He's still only tiny with a tiny stomach so little and often will suit him for now.

The tiredness is an absolute killer though and BF every 2 hours for so long really effected me, as in functioning as a mother - just the complete tiredness. It's one of the reasons I decided to FF this time (he's 4 months now). But even he has days when he wants feeding every hour!

I think it is a case of just trying to relax about it and going with the flow until he's in a routine. Are your elder 2 at school or any nursery so you can nap in the day?

Ugh, you're right Boys - I do have the luxury of having ds1 in school and ds2 in nursery - i usually get another sleep in the morning after DH takes them off.

Doing what I can to feed frequently during the day in the hopes that he can take these calories into the night.

It will pass. Big hugs. X

It will pass. Feed more in the evening if you possibly can.

Do you want to hear about my 5 month old who still feeds at least 2 hourly daytime, (often hourly) and 2 hourly all night, and has never slept more yet?

.... thought not!

Oh good grief - I am sorry to hear that Little

It's not so bad - by this age feeds only take a couple of minutes, and at night I just rouse enough to open my nightie and fleece cardi (safe cosleeping means no duvets etc near baby) and latch her on, then go back to sleep - couldn't survive without co-sleeping....

Cosleeping is a life saver! I never did it with older 2 boys, bit this lo is different, he seems to need the extra cuddles.

Mine did this and it turned out he wasn't getting quite enough. Might be worth checking your latch? But saying that if his weights are good and he's happy then he's just a hungry baby.
It'll soon pass.
Congratulations btw on your LO x

Oh and practically speaking when I was really tired and DD was very tiny, I asked DP to stay up for a bit and check the cosleeping was safe regularly until I had had enough sleep to feel safe cosleeping IYSWIM?

Incidently he said neither of us moved between feeds except I rolled slightly away sometimes onto my back, and she cuddled close so we would inch across the bed!

Also I found she never needed burping at night for some strange reason, and I only changed nappies for poos. You could try skipping the burping? HTH

Hello little, hello boobs

DS is getting plenty of food and does need to burp unfortunately. He can spit up half an hour after feeding

Tonight he had a 3 hour sleep (yay!) then fed for an hour, slept for an hour. I'm thinking it might be reflux as he feeds well but gains weight slowly. He spits up a lot and just isn't comfortable lying down.

Will check with midwife at 1 month check on Wednesday. Over here (Canada), we stay with MW until discharged at 6 wks.