Cluster feeding?

[Arcanegirl]

I think maybe is what its called.
In the evenings Alex will have a feed and then want another full feed an hour after the previous one. Sometimes he will do this again at the next feed around the early hours.
He doesn't do this with feeds during the day, he's a regular 3hour feed in the daytime.

Is this a normal thing?

 

[Serene123]

Yes it's normal and very annoying!

 

[Mervs Mum]

Totally normal. The welcome side effect of cluster feeding is that they will often start to sleep for longer once they start it. Hebe was sleeping through from 11.30pm till 6am from just under 3 weeks so Alex might be gearing up for that fingers crossed

 

[Serene123]

^ Agreed! Caitlyn started sleeping through at 5 weeks after 3 weeks of being awake from 1am untill 5am.

 

[Arcanegirl]

I see you've returned
Good to know, poor guy was getting worked up two nights in a row as I couldn't figure out he wanted feeding again so soon

 

[Mervs Mum]

Guess whos back......Shadey's back......

 

[Serene123]

Shh don't tell anyone!

 

[Vickie]

I see you

It's completely normal, he could have hit a growth spurt, even though Hannah's bottle fed she went through periods of taking bottles every hour-2 hours!

 

[Mervs Mum]

SHEEEEEEEEEES
BAAAAAAAAACK
EVERYONE!!

 

[Serene123]

Don't ruin poor AG's thread!

 

[Arcanegirl]

Derailers

 

[Vickie]

hey now I answered your question too

 

[Mervs Mum]

And I answered......but added a bit............sorry


sooooo.....yeah it's normal cluster feeding and it's usually a good thing were BFing is concerned - tiring and frustrating some evenings when you feel a bit chained to the sofa but once she started to sleep thought I felt it was a small price to pay