https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 23 Aug 2026 04:22:09 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-very-hungry-newborn#post-1382489 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 18:01:55 +0000 Pirouette 1382489@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@illumina: @mrsjyw: ahh you guys are making me feel so much better!</p> <p>@NovBaby1112: exactly! Ha now I want to weigh her after a feed jus for fun!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-very-hungry-newborn#post-1381435 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 12:35:59 +0000 mrsjyw 1381435@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS was the same way, great nighttime sleeper, but fed every 1.5 hours-2 hours through 8/9 weeks! It ended up stretching out to 3-4 after that...good luck!! I promise, it doesen't feel like it, but these days will fly by and soon be over! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-very-hungry-newborn#post-1381420 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 12:34:22 +0000 NovBaby1112 1381420@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pirouette: haha, my family was the same way- drove me nuts! i even did a weighed feed to see if it was indeed my supply, and she got over 4 ounces in less than 10 mins! these 2 articles helped me a lot during this time:<br /> <a href="http://kellymom.com/bf/normal/growth-spurts/" rel="nofollow">http://kellymom.com/bf/normal/growth-spurts/</a><br /> <a href="http://kellymom.com/parenting/parenting-faq/fussy-evening/" rel="nofollow">http://kellymom.com/parenting/parenting-faq/fussy-evening/</a></p> <p>you are doing everything right and it will pass soon enough! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-very-hungry-newborn#post-1381396 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 12:29:51 +0000 illumina 1381396@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pirouette: I don't remember when either, but it soon started to space out to every 3hrs. Infact she never seemed to demand to be fed after the first couple of months, so I ended up just feeding every 3-4hrs during the day anyway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-very-hungry-newborn#post-1381369 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 12:24:09 +0000 Pirouette 1381369@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Modern Daisy: I can't imagine making her wait every 2 hours! You would probably hear her scream from wherever in the city you are haha!</p> <p>@NovBaby1112: oh my god thank you so much! This makes me feel so much better! I am so sick of hearing from family how I'm spoiling her by feeding her on demand and how she can't possibly be this hungry or my production must be really low...um I pumped 7oz in 10 min this am and she poops all day long - she just eats a lot!</p> <p>@mrs. tictactoe: we were just saying last night how lucky we are that she only gets fussy when she's hungry, so there's no guesswork... The boob really makes her so happy! And I'm also so lucky she latches well or this would be brutal!</p> <p>@Foodnerd81: the night cluster feeding doesn't really bother me, and I think I'll really appreciate it when I go back to work! But I long for when it's actually just clustered at night! (Love parenthood!!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-very-hungry-newborn#post-1381234 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 11:48:55 +0000 Zbug 1381234@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pirouette: just wanted to also add that my LO became much faster at eating around 12 weeks or so. This also helped me not feel like she's constantly eating! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-very-hungry-newborn#post-1381123 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 11:20:03 +0000 Foodnerd81 1381123@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>C was like that for the first several weeks (minus the STTN :( ). I'm sorry I can't remember when it spaced out, but it did gradually, on her own. We still sort of cluster feed at night to tank her up for her first stretch of sleep, at 6 months, but I actually do it intentionally (like she eats at 5/5:30 and again at 7). Otherwise it's about every 3 hours now, but she can go longer if she's napping or distracted. </p> <p>In those early, nonstop nursing days, I just kept repeating to myself "This is establishing your supply. It's short term difficulty for long term breastfeeding." I don't even know if that's totally true but it helped me deal with it. That, and Netflix streaming and On Demand. I watched the entire series of Parenthood while nursing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-very-hungry-newborn#post-1381102 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 11:14:52 +0000 mrs. tictactoe 1381102@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think Liam did that until at least three months old. He ate constantly during the day. At first it was so hard on me because BFing was so painful and I wasn't expecting him to just want to nurse nonstop, but eventually I got used to it and didn't mind so much because it was like the magic tool to calm him and keep him happy. He'd never ever deny the boob! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-very-hungry-newborn#post-1381089 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 11:12:15 +0000 NovBaby1112 1381089@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I could have written this in my LO's early newborn stage. I swear she nursed every 45 minutes all day long for a good 3 months. I was constantly questioning myself and wondering if I was doing something wrong or if something was wrong with her- maybe supply issues, maybe reflux, etc. to make matters worse, all our family and friends had never even heard of cluster feeding and were in shock that she was always constantly nursing. i called tons of LC's and went to breastfeeding support groups and they always reassured me that it was totally normal and some babies just like to cluster feed! i remember not even being able to leave the house or couch some days because it seemed like we were always in a never ending growth spurt. around 3 months her feedings started to space out a bit more, maybe even earlier than 3 months. then we got into more of a routine and "schedule" which was so much better. so hang in there mama! i know how hard it is, but it is all totally normal!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-very-hungry-newborn#post-1380902 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 10:30:52 +0000 Modern Daisy 1380902@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO was the hungriest hippo early on, he insisted on eating every 1-2 hours even though he was on formula. And his longest sleep stretches were during the day instead of at night. During the day for a while we tried making him wait a full 2-3 hours before eating again, but it was totally exhausting and never caught on. What helped more was limiting his daytime sleeping, breaking up naps that were more than an hour and feeding him - eventually that lead to him eating less at night and sleeping longer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-very-hungry-newborn#post-1380868 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 10:22:47 +0000 Pirouette 1380868@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jetsa: that's a relief! I am worried I'd be a leaky mess at work and in pain!</p> <p>@scg00387: I know, it's nuts, right? Thank god she doesn't have her days and nights messed up or I'd really be a mess, haha!</p> <p> @sarac: I hear ya...I don't want to put her on a schedule or anything...I love being able to meet her needs! But when I can't even get a 20 min break all day, I mean, I'm not the most patient person and let's just say I feel sorry for dh having to put up with me haha!</p> <p> @lamariniere: but only the first 3 months, right?! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-very-hungry-newborn#post-1380332 Tue, 28 Jan 2014 02:33:26 +0000 lamariniere 1380332@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No real advice, just commiserating. My son ate constantly for the first three months! At least she is sleeping well at night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-very-hungry-newborn#post-1380222 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 23:23:02 +0000 immabeetoo 1380222@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pirouette: holy cow! We didn't get 7-8 hour stretches until like... 8 months :silly: Definitely keep it in perspective, she HAS to eat that often to sleep that long! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-very-hungry-newborn#post-1380154 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 22:36:17 +0000 jetsa 1380154@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Jack eats every 2-3 hours now but it took a long time to get here over 3 months. Good news is I went back to work at 6 weeks and could pump plenty pumping every 2-3 hours even though he was nursing every hour at home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-very-hungry-newborn#post-1380137 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 22:27:16 +0000 sarac 1380137@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah. I mean, my 28 month old just stopped nursing. </p> <p>Kidding. Kind of. </p> <p>My baby nursed for 6+ hours a day until at least 6 months. Then it was 5 hours, then four. She was always a slow and long duration nurser. I could have cut the time down earlier than I did, but when she was young and still only nursing, it was just a matter of going with the flow. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-very-hungry-newborn#post-1380083 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 21:52:07 +0000 Pirouette 1380083@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Yoyo: oh I know I'll regret saying this but I'll take that tradeoff, since I have to go back to work in a few weeks and I'd literally need a pump attached to me all day!</p> <p>@Zbug: awesome - I can take two more weeks of this! ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-very-hungry-newborn#post-1380070 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 21:47:32 +0000 Zbug 1380070@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep. DD used to eat every hour but started spacing them out more around two months. By 3-3.5 months she was down to eating every 2.5-3 hours. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-very-hungry-newborn#post-1380068 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 21:46:18 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 1380068@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pirouette: Yup, she has to eat all day to sleep all night like that when she's that small! So, I guess be prepared for things to shift ... when she starts going longer during the day, she may start to wake up once or twice at night! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-very-hungry-newborn#post-1380061 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 21:42:04 +0000 Pirouette 1380061@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Yoyo: @lilteacherbee: ahh this makes me feel so much better! I keep telling dh we need to get through the 6 week growth spurt, but the whole first 6 weeks have been one long growth spurt! And I didn't really believe my own words haha. </p> <p>@Silva: I know, her night sleep is downright baffling to us, especially given her small size and inability to be away from the boob for 30 min all day! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-very-hungry-newborn#post-1380045 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 21:31:41 +0000 lilteacherbee 1380045@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, same as @Mrs. Yoyo: My 10 week old used to eat allll the time, but now he's got himself on a pretty good 3 hour schedule. He wakes up twice a night instead of 5-6 times. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-very-hungry-newborn#post-1380029 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 21:28:27 +0000 Silva 1380029@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! It sounds totally normal, and a routine will slowly start to develop. That is amazing sleep for such a little one, she has to tank up! Just keep nursing whenever she wants, at this age she is still trying to establish your supply.<br /> Kellymom.com has a lot of resources that were very comforting when my daughter was that little. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-very-hungry-newborn#post-1380025 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 21:27:44 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 1380025@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It will calm down, promise. My hungry hippo was like that but now he can go 3 hours during the day and wakes up once (occasionally twice, but not often) at night. He's 13 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-had-a-very-hungry-newborn#post-1380020 Mon, 27 Jan 2014 21:25:54 +0000 Pirouette 1380020@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Did your LO eventually start to have more of a routine/space out feedings more? If so, when? My LO is 6 weeks and she eats constantly during the day - I mean literally clusterfeeds all day and I'm hoping once she's past the 6 week growth spurt she'll settle down a little and get more of a routine? Or at least a little longer stretches between feeds? Just wondering if that is wishful thinking ;)</p> <p>I shouldn't complain because she sleeps 7-8 hour stretches at night, but the all day feeding would be impossible once I go back to work!</p> <p>I'm just wondering if this might happen naturally, as I'm not really wanting to do baby wise or anything like that, especially with such a small baby. </p>