Constant Nursing

My little girl did this exact thing until about 3 months. I believe it is totally normal and would not give formula. Their tummies are small and they digest this quickly. As the baby gets bigger, he will eat more at one time and the feedings will spread out. Good luck! Congrats on breastfeeding both boys-its a wonderful thing.

Yes, this is very normal. He is getting up because young babies are designed to eat around the clock. Formula will not benefit him, nor will sleeping longer at night.

Seems totally normal to me! My son is 26 months and still breastfeeds. He has gone through phases where he nurses hardly at all and where it feels like he nurses all day. Remember that illness, growth spurts, teething, stress...virtually any change will cause changes in eating habits and sometimes nursing isn't just about hunger, but about closeness, security, etc.

I supplemented with formula because I had trouble at first and my son seemed constantly hungry...honestly, I wish I wouldn't have done that. I just think as a first time mom, I let others pressure me into how much and how I should feed my baby. If it helps give you relief or he really does seem to need more good though, it definitely could help.

I wouldn't worry too much though, for a baby that young, that seems totally normal to me. I seem to remember lactation nurses telling me that nursing 8-10 times per day wasn't odd at that age..

No, I think that's pretty normal. I think that if it ain't broke, don't fix it. He may have a different nursing pattern. Some babies comfort suck more, some are very focused on feeding (my daughter was) and some take their time.

If he's 8 weeks old, then he's just passed a growth spurt (or is in one) and will soon be gearing up for a new one.

I learned to nurse half asleep when my baby was little. It's amazing what you forget, isn't it?

Completely normal - all of my kids nursed every two to three hours for the first 5 months or so. I fed them on demand. You can try supplementing at night before bed to see if it helps, but it never worked with us to help them sleep longer. My son who I currently breastfeed is so hungry at night that sometimes we give him a little formula AFTER he has emptied both breasts! He also will sometimes nurse every hour (cluster feed) at night. Keep in mind that your supply can go down at night so baby may want to nurse more often during this time because he isn't getting as much. It is very tiring but worth it in my opinion!

Sounds pretty normal to me... he should start stretching his feed time around 4 months or so. You want the every 2 hours for the first 6 weeks anyways to establish a good base for milk production, but I remember with all three of mine that it was just about when they started to roll over on their on that they really started to play more and spend less time eating. Remember they grow sooo fast in those first 6 months, just about doubling their birth weight or more for some of them!

Best wishes!

It is absolutely normal. He is only 2 months after all. If you are really planning on EBF then you need to nurse on demand and not supplement with formula.

I have nothing against formula, but if your only doing it for some sleep......

EBF babies, especially at only 2 months, will nurse ever few hours. Then there will be the times when a growth spurt happens and they will want to cluster feed.

As he gets older he will begin to sleep for longer periods of time. I believe the experts say that around 4 months babies begin sleeping longer and it is when many parents begin sleep training.

It sounds like you are doing a terrific job.

For what it's worth, I've had friends who were able to nurse their little ones while they were in an Ergo carrier. I never tried it with my son, but I know so many women who nursed their second babies standing up in the playground or even walking down the street after their other children. The Ergo provided coverage and the babies seemed really comfy. Kind of cool. I'm sure a sling would work this way as well.

If I am blessed enough to have another baby I'll have to give it a shot.

Good luck and keep going. If you find that formula works for you though then go for it. Don't let others pressure you to go either way. I've said it before and I'll say it again. It's your body. Your baby. Your decision.

Peace.

If he is nice and big, get him to go further between daytime feeds - 2.5, then 3, then 3.5 then 4. The idea is to get him on an eat-play-sleep-eat-play-sleep cycle. With my girls, this meant that if they fell asleep while nursing and hadn't nursed on both sides, I would change their diaper (it would wake them up), take off their clothes, sit them up (supported, of course) all to wake them up to get a good eating. The fat is at the end of the nursing which keeps them full longer. It is a big more work at the beginning, but has big dividends as they go longer between feeds during the day and then even longer at night. Of course there are times when they eat-sleep-eat - he's just 2 months old. But as you get him to eat-play-sleep, you get him to go longer between feeds. As well, don't nurse him as a first resort to his crying - try to play with him, take him on a walk in the stroller - the three year old needs outdoor time even in the winter to run and roll in the snow.

My son was a giant baby - and he nursed frequently but would take a long nap and also slept well at night. Just make sure that you're taking in a lot of fluids so your milk supply is sufficient. An experienced mom told me that whenever you sit down to nurse bring a tall beverage (water, juice, milk) and finish it by the time you finish nursing. Fluids in has to exceed / fluids out.

Good luck - thos big babys are hungry!

Yes that sounds normal! He'll be eating a bit more than usual soon - due to a growth spurt.Cluster feeding during a growth spurt is also normal, and the way the baby gets your body to produce more as needed. No formula... that allows foreign bacterias and proteins into your infant's immature and open GI system which can cause both diarrhea and constipation, stomach cramping and colic.

My DD is also 2 months old and she has relatively the same problem. She sleeps all thru the night, but nurses constantly throughout the day. She is literally attached to my boob all day long. Im not sure if its a growth spurt or she just likes the bonding/ comforting. I think its pretty normal though!

It's normal... don't supplement... hang in there and good luck! I'm actually going through the same thing and have to remind myself of these same things! My little guy is growing just fine... so I just keep at it, hoping that it will get a little less demanding soon! (And I don't remember my daughter being this demanding for food... then again, there are a lot of things I just don't remember!)

Son 1 (who was TINY) nursed round the clock - he would never have stopped at 8 weeks, given the chance. Son 2 (who is HUGE) nurses every 2 to 3 hours given the chnace - and he's much older than 8 weeks.

So....yes, I'd say it's normal. Exhausting, but normal....

Every two hours for a nursing infant of two months sounds exactly right. If he's going through a growth spurt, could literally be every hour (generally happens around the third and sixth month). No, no, no do not supplement w/ formula. You've got a good thing going, you haven't mentioned any supply issues, why ruin a good thing? Good luck and congratulations!!

That's very normal. My baby nursed every 2 hours during the day at that age. She would usually give me one 4-5 hr stretch at night followed by every 3 hours. That's a normal, healthy breastfeeding pattern!

Don't supplement!! He is completely normal. My 2.5 nurses every 1.5hrs and sometimes for a short time in between. :)

My six month old will still nurse every two hours during the day if I offer it to him but he will eat less at each feeding. Until recently, he wouldn't sleep more than 3 hrs at night without waking for a feeding. Now he can go 4 - 5 hrs during the day and 7 hrs at night. He is a very healthy little boy and my doctor is thrilled with his size. I wouldn't supplement with formula unless its necessary because the few times that I did (only bc I couldnt breast feed in a restaruant for example) his diaper exploded with poop and the spit up stained his clothes. Additionally, he didnt go any longer between feedings. Good luck and I hope this helps.