Baby's First Growth Spurt

That is why, feeding 'on-demand' is so important... so that YOUR baby, gets sufficient intake.

Yes, in an infant, growth-spurts are usually every 3 weeks. Then at 3 months, 6 months, 9 months and every 3 months etc.

Often though, these spurts will occur beforehand.
Every baby being different.

My kids as babies, had GINORMOUS appetites and fed a lot.
I breastfed.

Also keep in mind, that in babies, they often do what is called "cluster feeding" which means that they need to feed even every.single.hour.
And this is NORMAL.

So, the point is, ALWAYS feed ON-demand.

Yes, breastfeeding is like that.
My Husband would joke that, when he left for work I'd be nursing and when he came home from work I'd be nursing... and so he'd tell me "You just sit there all day NURSING?" And I'd say "Yes, that is how it is. Just be lucky you don't have boobs."

all babies are different, so it is possible that your little one just hit a growth spurt a little early. I know it's hard but you will know what's best for him. With my daughter I used to pump on one side while feeding on the other so that my husband could help out with some of the feedings that I was just to tired to do. That way she got to bond with Daddy and mommy could occasionally sleep for a solid hour.

Also just keep telling yourself they will eventually sleep! Though it might not be until they are 13 are you have to drag them out of bed for school, but they will sleep eventually.

Congrats on your new baby boy!!!

I just wonder why so many now days mention pumping, which makes more milk, and then if someone bottle feeds that feeding next time you aren't feeding baby the 'more milk'. I just breast fed ( no pumping ) and keep in mind they have growth spurts, etc., feed on demand if that's your choice, but at some point they realize they like to be held and cuddled and will 'demand' that too. Be sure he is hungry and not just liking to be near you and held. I only nursed my kids about every 2 hours for the ones that wanted to eat more. They were all chubby and getting enough to eat and my pediatrician said only to nurse them 10 min. on a side, the hospital told me no more than 5 min. on a side. They get a lot in those first minutes. I think that is a long time to nurse a baby myself.

its possible NOT EVERY KID IS THE SAME, if you have to try and pump extra milk and let him bottle feed

It sounds like a growth spurt. It also sounds like you are doing a good job at reading his hunger cues. It is all supply and demand so he is working on increasing your supply. The thing to keep in mind is that it is really hard now but it will get easier. As he gets older he won't nurse for as long as a time. My son went from nursing for 40 -60 minutes at a time to about 10 minutes total in a couple of months. He was a 9 pounder at birth. My daughter was always a super fast nurser - 5-10 minutes top. They both were always healthy. Every baby and breastfeeding situation is different. Don't worry about time. As you know, babies will tell you when they are finished.

Some moms cosleep with the baby in bed to keep the baby near them for night time feeding. If you make this choice, there are various ways to do this safely. For naysayers, I even had a nurse at a hospital in St. Louis tell me the benefits of cosleeping and how it could be done safely.
While I didn't quite cosleep, I had a bassinet beside the bed. I also had my husband get up in the night with my son. If the baby was able to get back to sleep without nursing we knew he wasn't hungry. If my husband couldn't get him back to sleep we knew he was hungry. It sounds like you have a good handle over whether he is hungry or not.

Good luck. Your son will be bigger before you know it.