CLUSTER FEEDING HELP

[mrssunshinexxx]

Isit normal for baby to go on breast but now suck much
She gets so mad hands flailing everywhere shocing them in mouth then when I get her on I wonder if she's actually getting anything. ?!
Today is day 3

Don't forget breast feeding babies also suck to stimulate you to produce more milk for when they need it in a few days time.

Is she having enough wet and dirty nappies? The cluster feeding is so tough, but if the nappies are good then it’s normal!

This is going to sound awful on day 3, but IIRC the first six weeks are all establishing supply for longer term BF.

I managed by rewarding myself throughout the night with protein balls and peanut M&Ms

Day three is just very very hard. It was the hardest day with both my two with a crescendo of cluster feeding alongside the day 3 hormone crash. When your milk comes in properly it will get easier. After a few weeks you and baby will be total pros and it'll feel much more natural.

As long as you are getting decent nappy output and she is gaining weight then, yes, it's normal. My first spent the first 3 months attached to me constantly! Congratulations on your baby.

@OhWifey nervous !

Thanks all

I remember day 3 so clearly- cluster fed all day and I had a massive hormone crash and spent the day in tears with a baby attached. It gets so much easier and you do stop worrying about bf eventually. Take it a day at a time and eat/drink plenty to keep up your energy levels.

Totally normal and a good sign that baby is stimulating milk to be produced. Think of it like "putting her order in" for lots of milk in the next few weeks because breasts work on supply and demand.

It doesnt mean that she is starving, that your milk is not enough for her or that you arent producing enough. As long as you are seeing wet and dirty nappies then cluster feeding is nothing to worry about it. It is super tiring though, make sure you eat and drink plenty and sleep when you can.

@FrugiFan @catsandchocolate
Thanks both day 4 now the other evening was awful she was so worked up and was on me constantly but coming on off on off grabbing face generally unhappy last night was much much better went to sleet at 12.15am I was awake every hour checkin on her but I eventually woke her at 4.15 and she had a very good 10 minute feed on one side went back in bed then woke at 5.20 and cluster fed until 8 but was actually latching and drinking the whole time so I didn't mind ? Hopefully tonight won't be as bad as that first night x

Sounds like good progress and a nice long chunk of sleep. Good luck tonight

@RubberDinghyRapids

This is going to sound awful on day 3, but IIRC the first six weeks are all establishing supply for longer term BF.

I managed by rewarding myself throughout the night with protein balls and peanut M&Ms

Genius. I'm going to start taking snacks to bed with me. I'm on week 4 and counting.... There's a lot of cluster feeding going on!

Hi OP I'm on day 9 and really struggling with this!!

I'm have an appointment today for a 1:1 session with the infant feeding team as I've got huge boobs and flat nipples and the MW thinks the cluster feeding is because my baby isn't getting an effective latch and therefore insufficient milk/feeds!

I know the come with their own drawbacks so speak to a professional but I discovered the Madela nipple shields and I swear to god they're life changing! They aren't a substitute for the "naked nipple"'as the BF specialist said to me on the phone but in the interim/if you're struggling I cannot recommend them enough!

Baby was proper kicking off every time I brought him to the breast and that's totally stopped now!! X