https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:45:39 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-some-babies-just-need-to-nurse-more-often#post-1105651 Mon, 23 Sep 2013 13:09:03 +0000 Purpledaisy 1105651@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Totally normal. It really does get better. Now at 6.5 months we can easily have a 3-4 hour outing without a feeding. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-some-babies-just-need-to-nurse-more-often#post-1104469 Mon, 23 Sep 2013 06:53:10 +0000 Adira 1104469@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Normal! Also, it all depends on how much your baby's stomach can hold, how fast she digests the milk, and how much milk your boobs can store! There's just so many variables! Hopefully she starts going longer stretches for you soon!! &lt;3 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-some-babies-just-need-to-nurse-more-often#post-1104430 Mon, 23 Sep 2013 04:59:23 +0000 lamariniere 1104430@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Normal! I would say my DS nursed even more than your DD. He was every 90 minutes around the clock for at least the first three months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-some-babies-just-need-to-nurse-more-often#post-1104276 Sun, 22 Sep 2013 21:30:27 +0000 maybebaby 1104276@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Like PPs said, super normal. Things started to space out for us around 12 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-some-babies-just-need-to-nurse-more-often#post-1104259 Sun, 22 Sep 2013 21:16:33 +0000 Foodnerd81 1104259@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: yeah our names that she "calls" us (aka how Dh and I refer to ourselves in her voice) are milk bags and the man. He knows she likes him but he just doesn't have the milk bags. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-some-babies-just-need-to-nurse-more-often#post-1104253 Sun, 22 Sep 2013 21:10:58 +0000 Mrs Hedgehog 1104253@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I could have written this post! I'm glad you did and that I'm not alone. Also glad to hear that it is normal. My boobs on the other hand just cried a little.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-some-babies-just-need-to-nurse-more-often#post-1104241 Sun, 22 Sep 2013 21:03:37 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1104241@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Normal for that age! 6 months was when he started going 3.5-4 hrs between feelings. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-some-babies-just-need-to-nurse-more-often#post-1104239 Sun, 22 Sep 2013 21:02:32 +0000 Grace 1104239@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm glad you asked! P does this too. Every 90 minutes all day. Glad to know it's normal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-some-babies-just-need-to-nurse-more-often#post-1104232 Sun, 22 Sep 2013 20:56:30 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1104232@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is K. She eats roughly every hour during the day, with a few 1.5-2 hour naps and a 3hr stretch at night. I'm thinking its more common than we are lead to believe! And soon it will be over...so I'm *trying* to enjoy it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-some-babies-just-need-to-nurse-more-often#post-1104208 Sun, 22 Sep 2013 20:44:32 +0000 delight 1104208@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: :( my DH says all the time she doesn't like him. It makes me feel so sad. It'll all change when our girls aren't attached to the boob. The guys must feel helpless though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-some-babies-just-need-to-nurse-more-often#post-1104202 Sun, 22 Sep 2013 20:42:10 +0000 lawbee11 1104202@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@delight: @Foodnerd81: Yes! M does the same thing. DH always says she doesn't like him because she cries 15-20 min after I hand her to him, but I tell him she doesn't love me, she loves my boobs :) If it means she's going to STTN soon then I'm all for it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-some-babies-just-need-to-nurse-more-often#post-1104198 Sun, 22 Sep 2013 20:40:08 +0000 autumn865 1104198@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sounds normal to me especially since your LO does longer stretches at night and is maybe bulking up on calories during waking times. My LO would nurse almost every 2 hours (3 hours at night with no longer stretches) until 4 or 5 months. Every baby is different and your LO knows what they need for food and comfort! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-some-babies-just-need-to-nurse-more-often#post-1104173 Sun, 22 Sep 2013 20:19:24 +0000 Foodnerd81 1104173@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@delight: some of the best advice I got when pregnant was "Even if you think she can't possibly be hungry, she probably is so try." I think of that every time I feed her half an hour after I finished the last one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-some-babies-just-need-to-nurse-more-often#post-1104169 Sun, 22 Sep 2013 20:16:50 +0000 sarac 1104169@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep. This was my baby. Totally normal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-some-babies-just-need-to-nurse-more-often#post-1104142 Sun, 22 Sep 2013 20:03:20 +0000 delight 1104142@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Don't worry! My LO does this too! The last week I've been getting a 3 hour nap in the afternoon and the rest of the day frequent nursings with a few cat naps. She's been on my boob for the last 3 hours. DH will have her for a short while after I feed her then she starts crying. I always think she can't possibly be hungry, she just ate! But no, she's ready to go again! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-some-babies-just-need-to-nurse-more-often#post-1104119 Sun, 22 Sep 2013 19:49:46 +0000 emg86 1104119@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, normal! Some babies try to get their calories in during the day so they can sleep longer at night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-some-babies-just-need-to-nurse-more-often#post-1104116 Sun, 22 Sep 2013 19:48:12 +0000 skibobrown 1104116@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sounds like she's eating a whole bunch during the day so that she can give you that nice long stretch of sleep at night. Keep it up! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-some-babies-just-need-to-nurse-more-often#post-1104098 Sun, 22 Sep 2013 19:33:17 +0000 sslm 1104098@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep! Normal! It'll get better :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-some-babies-just-need-to-nurse-more-often#post-1104089 Sun, 22 Sep 2013 19:25:51 +0000 Pepper 1104089@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep. C did this. And At about 3 months, he's still eating every 2.5 hours, except for a longer stretch at night and if he takes a long nap. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-some-babies-just-need-to-nurse-more-often#post-1104084 Sun, 22 Sep 2013 19:23:20 +0000 boots 1104084@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughter was a frequent nurser, especially at that age. I'd say she ate anywhere from every 45 minutes to every 1 1/2 hours. Now that she's almost 6 months we have 3-4 hours in between. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-some-babies-just-need-to-nurse-more-often#post-1104014 Sun, 22 Sep 2013 18:44:45 +0000 Foodnerd81 1104014@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm glad you asked this- C is 8 weeks tomorrow and eats about every two hours if she is awake, every hour in the evenings. And that's from start to start. But she usually has at least a five hour stretch of sleep at night, and on a couple of occasions STTN. So the evening cluster feeding is fine with me for now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-some-babies-just-need-to-nurse-more-often#post-1104004 Sun, 22 Sep 2013 18:39:55 +0000 Revel 1104004@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO is 16 weeks and still almost never goes more than 2.5 hours between nursing unless she's asleep, so sounds normal to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-some-babies-just-need-to-nurse-more-often#post-1103996 Sun, 22 Sep 2013 18:34:47 +0000 Mrs. Train 1103996@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Perfectly normal! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-some-babies-just-need-to-nurse-more-often#post-1103994 Sun, 22 Sep 2013 18:32:38 +0000 lovehoneybee 1103994@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@junebugmama: E was the same way! </p> <p>Totally normal! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-some-babies-just-need-to-nurse-more-often#post-1103987 Sun, 22 Sep 2013 18:25:49 +0000 autumnlove 1103987@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Normal </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-some-babies-just-need-to-nurse-more-often#post-1103948 Sun, 22 Sep 2013 17:56:36 +0000 JerricaBenton 1103948@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sounds normal to me. I also think frequent daytime nursing helps with night sleep. LO is 7 months and still nurses about every 2 hrs in the daytime and has STTN since about 2 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-some-babies-just-need-to-nurse-more-often#post-1103942 Sun, 22 Sep 2013 17:51:16 +0000 junebugmama 1103942@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My little guy didn't spread out to 3 hours until he was 6 months old and he didn't sleep a long stretch at night. 1-2 hours is perfectly normal for any baby </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-some-babies-just-need-to-nurse-more-often#post-1103938 Sun, 22 Sep 2013 17:46:19 +0000 Boheme 1103938@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I felt the same way, but around 12-ish weeks they started to space out and now at 16 weeks he goes 3-4 hours in between! Plus that's an awesome stretch she's giving you at night :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-some-babies-just-need-to-nurse-more-often#post-1103921 Sun, 22 Sep 2013 17:38:20 +0000 katsupgirl 1103921@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it's normal. She's probably eating more during the day because of the 6 hour stretch at night. It's always a trade off with babies. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-some-babies-just-need-to-nurse-more-often#post-1103917 Sun, 22 Sep 2013 17:34:14 +0000 lawbee11 1103917@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Kemma: Oh she's definitely gaining weight! And chins!! </p>