Needing any advice possible from people who are or have breast fed?

i just had a little girl on the 30th and the past 2 nights she has waken up and wants to eat for like 2 hours straight when through out the day she only eats for 30 minutes at a time, by the way i breast feed. what can i do to help her sleep more through the night or at least eat less when she wakes up at night?Needing any advice possible from people who are or have breast fed?
Breast milk is not as filing as formula so until your baby starts on cereal she probably will eat allot. She has probably got her days and nights mixed up and there's not much you can do about that until she gets a little older. I have breast fed 3 kids and the best advice I can give is stick it out . The first 3 weeks are the hardest but after you get used to it you will be happy you stuck it out it gets much easier.Needing any advice possible from people who are or have breast fed?
That is just her feeding schedule...a baby's feeding schedule is like everyones fingerprints, they are all unique and all differ. people will tell you to put baby cereal in her bottle....DON'T!!! bad idea you can make your baby sick or choke. You can try breast feeding and bottle feeding during the night...
She is not old enough yet to have a routine. Right now, you need to feed her on demand so that your milk supply gets established. Her routine or schedule will work itself out by about 4-6 weeks of age. Stick with it. It is SO worth it! Good job and get lots of support.
Read this book! And watch the DVD!!


'The Happiest Baby on the Block'.





She is nursing for comfort at night when she nurses for 2 hours. Using the techniques in the book I mentioned will help her stay asleep. And make sure you're feeding her enough during the day. She's probably going to need to be fed at least every hour and a half. Breastmilk is more easily digested than formula so she may eat more often than formula fed babies and may wake up more at night. Formula forms large curds in the stomach as it's being digested that gives the baby a feeling of fullness for longer than breastfed babies. Feed her close to when she goes to bed also but don't nurse her to sleep!!!! If she falls asleep nursing, wake her up. You should be putting her to bed awake, otherwise she will have a hard time learning how to soothe herself to fall asleep.





A bedtime routine is infinitely helpful. You start the routine at the same time every night. We did bathtime, feeding and storytime.
She's not nursing those 2 hours at night. She's using your breast as a pacifier, which is what I would suggest you switch her to after the first 30 mins and let her learn to self-calm with that (which means letting her cry for a while until she learns it's ok and mom doesn't have to be right there for 2 hours straight). If you don't, you're going to end up with breasts that are too sore to nurse at all and then you and baby will be in a pickle.
This used to happen to me too. She is conforting herself with you....and my baby girl used to be like that....of course she will not sleep for long period of time now because she feeds I guess every 2 hours .... this is mormal at this stage but this will pass, she's just so tiny she probably needs to feel you close and cuddle, she's just knwing the world and needs you now. Have patience and good luck
When her rythmic sucking slows down and changes to sporadic sucking, she is full she is just enjoying you as she would a dummy. I agree with a previous answer, buy a pacifier.





Does she cry alot if you stop feeding her after a half an hour?
First of all CONGRATS!!! And way to go on the decision to breastfeed!


#1 When you lay your little one down give her a pacifier. It helps to soothe AND....helps to prevent SIDS.


#2 Try to feed her more during the day...even when she doesn't seem hungry.


#3 Keep her up more during the day. Though, being this young...it may not work.


#4 Play soft music or have a humidifier going at night (it can help them sleep longer)


#5 When she has eaten for a little bit at night slip her the pacifier...she may not even notice.


#6 If you are careful you could put her in bed with you and BF her on your side laying down(that way you could sleep through it).


Just remember that your sweet girl needs to eat at least every 3-4 hours. So you will need to wake her up at night to eat anway.
Oh, she is still so little and growing like crazy. Dont expect her to sleep much more than she is for some time..Try to figure out how you can nurse her, and maybe still get some sleep.. Maybe if you have a recliner that you can nurse her in, and still sleep? She needs to eat this much..Sorry! They just do.. You are doing the absolute best for her! Congrats! Believe it or not, you will get used to getting up with her and nursing her.. Make sure you are taking naps in the day time to catch up on what sleep you have missed... Good job Mama!!!
I breastfed my first baby and am currently breastfeeding my second.





You have to remember that her tummy is very small. She can only hold so much milk inside it. That's why it seems like she's constantly hungry, she's a growing baby! It's ok to feed her whenever she wants it, her body knows what it's doing.





She should be eating between 8 and 12 times in a 24 hour period. This will not last forever. As she grows her tummy will hold more and she will be able to go longer in between feedings.





She should eat about 20 minutes on one side. I found it helpful to stop feeding my baby about 10 minutes in and burp him, and then get him to try to eat more on the same side. Sometimes babies nurse that long because the latch isn't right, if you feel like it, call a lactation consultant and they can guide you through latching her on correctly. You can find an LC by calling your hospital and they can connect you.





All babies are different. My first baby would take up to 45 minutes to nurse. I would have to tickle his feet and rub his back to keep him awake to nurse. My second is usually all done in 15-20. As your baby grows, she'll be more efficient and not take as long.





ALL babies' nights and days are a little mixed up at first, here is how you help fix it:





*Feed her every two to three hours during the day, wake her up if you have to. Interact with her during the day, coo and play with her.





*At night, let her go as long as she wants between feedings. Keep lights low and noise to a minimum. You want her to figure out that being awake at night isn't as much fun. It will take a few weeks, that's normal.





PLEASE, her body is too small to sleep through the night yet. She simply can't hold enough milk to be able to do it. She's waking up because she's starving. You must feed her.





It's impossible to spoil a baby younger than 2 months. They don't learn any habits until after 2 months. Do whatever you need to do to get through the days and nights. This time doesn't last forever, just weeks, I promise.





I'd recommend making someone you know run to the book store or library for The Nursing Mother's Companion Guide. It's got a lot of good, detailed information. I'm linking a few sites that also have excellent information. Read as much as you can, breastfeeding is natural, but sometimes you have to educate yourself on how best to procede.





Good luck! And remember, listen to your heart, you're the mom and you know best.
That's weird a baby this young usually don't stay awake through a whole feeding. If the baby is falling a sleep then let her go to sleep she will wake up when she's hungry again. If you have more questions or you can email me with more details. I would be more then happy to help you.
Encourage her to eat more often during the day. Offer every 1 1/2 to 2 hours, and let her eat more frequently if she is hungry. Encourage her to nurse frequently in the evening just before she goes to sleep. Most infants have a period like your daughter's at some point during the day where they want too nurse for hours straight. Work on moving that time earlier.





Let her sleep when she wants to during the day, but make the times when she is awake bright and full of stimulation - talk to her, set some brightly colored toys within her reach, etc. During the night when she wakes up to nurse, keep light and stimulation to a minimum. Make nightime boring for her.





For now (it will take her a few weeks to change her habits) learn to nurse lying down and bring her to your bed for her 2 hour nursing marathon so that you can at least rest while she is eating.





My son did this same thing. After a few weeks (I think by 1 month) he had moved his long nursing session to just before bedtime. He also did (and still does) sleep in our bed. If you go that route in a few weeks you will be able to wake up, latch him on and go right back to sleep and get 8+ hours of mostly uninterrupted sleep. Just be sure to keep blankets and pillows away from him, as they are a suffocation hazard for small babies. Good luck!! Good for you for breastfeeding and giving your baby the very best start in life. Whatever you try to do, realize that this is a short phase - this too shall pass!