long stretches of sleep at night?

[Toms Mummy]

My baby is only 2 weeks old but right from day 3 she started sleeping 3hr stretches at night, now it's increased to 5 and then last night she did 6!.... I woke up with massive boobs! Although the sleep is nice, and she sure makes up the feeds in the morning! I'm a bit worried that it's going to affect my milk supply! What do you think I should do? X

 

[Flake-y]

Don't worry about it. If she's sleeping then she's not hungry. Your boobs make exactly the amount of milk she needs, don't worry about your supply! Always trust your body & your baby! And enjoy the sleep!

 

[Toms Mummy]

Thanks Flakey. So if she goes through the 5 week growth spurt and needs more feeds during the night will my milk supply increase? x

 

[w8ing4bean]

Yes, because she will tell your body to make more

 

[Toms Mummy]

Thanks W8ting x

 

[leoeps1982]

My LO did the same thing, by 1 month he was sleeping 7-8hr stretches at night. But be careful with the boobs! After several nights of no feedings, I developed mastitis in one boob. One morning I woke up with an ache in my boob, in a few hours my temp was 102! Ever since then, I have been getting up in the middle of the night to pump out a feed. Its been fine since. If you feel any pain at all, or it doesnt go soft after a feed, you gotta take care of it right away!

 

[Toms Mummy]

Thanks Leo! I had mastitis when feeding my son! It was horrid!

 

[9jawife]

My son is 3 months and sometimes sleeps 7 hour stretches at a time. I wake up with huge painful boulders on my chest..but I try not to worry too much, just feed him immediately and pump the rest. It's a blessing to be able to sleep that long!