https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 23 Apr 2026 03:22:30 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-breastfeeding-what-is-normal#post-2042398 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 16:34:03 +0000 winniebee 2042398@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Congrats!</p> <p>In the first few weeks it was definitely every hour especially in the evening! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-breastfeeding-what-is-normal#post-2042353 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 15:51:44 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2042353@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ahh they eat so damn often at first. If the wet diapers are ok then id say everything is fine! Congrats :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-breastfeeding-what-is-normal#post-2042337 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 15:40:05 +0000 QBbride 2042337@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think pretty much anything is "normal" as long as he seems satisfied after his feed and he is having 6-8 wet diapers and 1-2 poops in 24 hours. Hang in there, you're doing great! It gets so much easier. :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-breastfeeding-what-is-normal#post-2042323 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 15:29:01 +0000 erinpye 2042323@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Espion: yep! I just fed fed fed. It helped me establish an awesome supply and I'm still nursing a year later-- never made it this far with my first, and I had huge supply issues with my first baby. It's utterly exhausting to cluster so much, but I think it's worth it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-breastfeeding-what-is-normal#post-2042098 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 13:20:17 +0000 SleepyMonkey 2042098@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Espion: so maybe you are still switching from colostrum to milk at this point and the nursing times will go down. That was my experience this time anyway. With my first, though, she nursed a lot longer and soemtimes on both sides, so it can vary widely i suppose. I think it all sounds normal though so dont think your breastfeeding journey is doomed! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-breastfeeding-what-is-normal#post-2042043 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 12:50:12 +0000 Espion 2042043@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Little Misters Mom: I'm going to see a LC tomorrow just to make sure we're on track. He tends to clamp down on my left nip, but his mechanics seem good. I think I need to troubleshoot positioning.. (Someone needs to come up with breastfeeding lyrics for "What is Love? ... Baby don't hurt me, baby don't hurt me...no more"</p> <p>@oliviaoblivia: That's what I've been doing. My fear is that I did the same with E and he never stimulated milk production for a variety of reasons. I'm scared I'm missing a window to pump like crazy to make up the difference, because I wonder if I pumped more right off the bat with E, I would've had a better supply. (Baby being more efficient than the pump was totally not the case for E.)</p> <p>@SleepyMonkey: It started changing to curd-y spit up on day three, probably more on day 4? I feel full-ish in the mornings but never engorged. </p> <p>@MK0180: @kes18: Another huge problem is that my maternity leave is only four weeks, culminating in a work trip where I'll be away from the baby for four days in a row. I am already scared that my BF-ing relationship is doomed from the get go. I'll start pumping and fight for it, but I think it is going to be tough. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-breastfeeding-what-is-normal#post-2042014 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 12:35:04 +0000 kes18 2042014@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I fed my baby anytime she cried that early. If they cry, feed them! Mine did regulate to longer intervals around 2mo- by then it was about every 3 hrs during the day. I wrote down the times I fed her and noticed a rough schedule- i still fed on demand but I knew when to expect it.</p> <p>So I think it sounds normal. I never got really too engorged. They got big the morning my milk came in but otherwise I never had much of an issue with it.</p> <p>Can you feel your breasts before and after a feeding? they should get softer. </p> <p>Mine nursed up to 30-40 m before my milk came in and then after that she'd nurse about 20m. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-breastfeeding-what-is-normal#post-2041746 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 10:04:55 +0000 MK0180 2041746@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This sounds like DS when he was born. He nursed constantly! Sometimes he could go an hour in between feedings, sometimes 20 min. He would nurse 20-30 min at a time. He was a hungry boy - it did get better when my supply started to regulate itself. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-breastfeeding-what-is-normal#post-2041733 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 09:57:08 +0000 SleepyMonkey 2041733@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <br /><p><i>This comment has been deleted by the original poster.</i></p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-breastfeeding-what-is-normal#post-2041607 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 08:23:35 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2041607@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The first few weeks I was nursing for 6-8 hours a day. Just plan to have your boob in his mouth book stop for the next while. Don't watch the clock, watch the baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-breastfeeding-what-is-normal#post-2041602 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 08:16:10 +0000 Little Misters Mom 2041602@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, first two weeks we nursed almost non-stop. It was hard but I do think it helped establish a good supply. One thing that helped calm my fears was having a lactation consultant come to the house. She weigh DS before and after nursing so I knew he was getting a lot. She also helped troubleshoot his latch and my soreness. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-breastfeeding-what-is-normal#post-2041527 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 03:01:48 +0000 Pumuckl 2041527@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Espion: I am actually quite glad my boobs aren't engorged much this time around. I don't feed my LO before it's not 2h before the last feed started. I just make sure she'll not still be hungry after each feed (by burping and then reoffering). Then she'll happily go 3-4h between feeds. She takes what she needs and so will H. :heart: Hugs :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-breastfeeding-what-is-normal#post-2041484 Mon, 26 Jan 2015 23:41:57 +0000 sarac 2041484@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Extremely good choice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-breastfeeding-what-is-normal#post-2041450 Mon, 26 Jan 2015 23:02:18 +0000 mrsbubbletea 2041450@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Espion: it drove me crazy how the nurses kept telling me "crying is a late sign, watch for other cues" because my son was constantly showing hunger cues until my milk came in on day 3. Then he had a tiny bit of that newborn sleepiness cause he was finally satisfied. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-breastfeeding-what-is-normal#post-2041426 Mon, 26 Jan 2015 22:46:08 +0000 Espion 2041426@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sarac: I'm watching Hunt for Red October right now, lol!</p> <p>@avivoca: Frenzy feeding is such a great way to describe it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-breastfeeding-what-is-normal#post-2041405 Mon, 26 Jan 2015 22:33:00 +0000 avivoca 2041405@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Espion: My nurse called it "frenzy feeding" and it definitely helped my milk come in! It started the second night and my milk started coming in that next morning. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-breastfeeding-what-is-normal#post-2041403 Mon, 26 Jan 2015 22:31:15 +0000 sarac 2041403@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Totally normal. Pull up the netflix, stock up on snacks, and just prepare to be there. It doesn't last forever! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-breastfeeding-what-is-normal#post-2041388 Mon, 26 Jan 2015 22:15:24 +0000 matador84 2041388@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pretty much kept both kids attached to my boobs all the time for on demand feeding. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-breastfeeding-what-is-normal#post-2041385 Mon, 26 Jan 2015 22:13:34 +0000 jetsa 2041385@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>All good advice above one other thing nursing sessions are beginning to beginning so say he starts at noon and nurse on the left until 12:20 and then on the right until 12:30 then he wants to nurse at 1:30 that's considered 90 minutes between sessions. This confused me for weeks bc I thought it wasn't normal that I wasn't getting 2 hours between sessions. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-breastfeeding-what-is-normal#post-2041383 Mon, 26 Jan 2015 22:11:14 +0000 Espion 2041383@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@avivoca: okay that is also reassuring! When we were in the hospital, he would nurse 10 to 15 minutes each side then sleep for two hours. It almost seems like I brought a different baby home!</p> <p>@kiddosc: @sarac: @lady grey: @Kemma: awesome! Okay this all makes me feel better. I don't want to try to regulate him on a "schedule" per se, but I do want to make sure that this is all par for the course for a successful breast-feeding relationship. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-breastfeeding-what-is-normal#post-2041378 Mon, 26 Jan 2015 22:07:09 +0000 Kemma 2041378@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just wanted to throw it out there that sucking / nursing is one of the most soothing activities so even if your little guy isn't hungry as such, nursing will still make him feel good :-) It also keeps him close to you which in turn keeps him safe from an instinctive point of view.</p> <p>Also, La Leche League has awesome mother-to-mother support forums if you're ever looking for really expert advice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-breastfeeding-what-is-normal#post-2041374 Mon, 26 Jan 2015 22:05:19 +0000 lady grey 2041374@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Baby's job right now is to get your milk to come I so don't limit feedings, just pop him on the boob whenever he wants it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-breastfeeding-what-is-normal#post-2041371 Mon, 26 Jan 2015 22:03:28 +0000 sarac 2041371@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At that point, you should be nursing just about day and night - absolutely on demand. He will regulate to a more tolerable schedule before too long, but at this point, you need to nurse as much as he wants to build your supply. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-breastfeeding-what-is-normal#post-2041360 Mon, 26 Jan 2015 21:56:42 +0000 birdofafeather 2041360@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Espion: when she was little, i just fed, fed, fed, especially during the day hoping to get her nice and full during the day. i would have rather nursed all day and used the night to try other soothing techniques when DH could help... but mostly, i just nursed! ha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-breastfeeding-what-is-normal#post-2041355 Mon, 26 Jan 2015 21:54:09 +0000 kiddosc 2041355@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>4 days in your supply is only just coming in and lo is still confused about this strange new world. This all sounds pretty normal for now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-breastfeeding-what-is-normal#post-2041353 Mon, 26 Jan 2015 21:52:36 +0000 avivoca 2041353@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO started cluster feeding on day two and didn't stop! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-breastfeeding-what-is-normal#post-2041350 Mon, 26 Jan 2015 21:51:39 +0000 Espion 2041350@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@birdofafeather: okay, yes, this is exactly what it feels like. And I'm using the baby connect app so I know exactly how long he's nursing for!</p> <p>@MenagerieMama: that definitely makes me feel better. I read something on Kelly mom that boobs are a factory not a storage container! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-breastfeeding-what-is-normal#post-2041346 Mon, 26 Jan 2015 21:48:42 +0000 MenagerieMama 2041346@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO came into this world cluster feeding! She skipped the sleepy newborn stage all together and nursed like it was her job. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-breastfeeding-what-is-normal#post-2041344 Mon, 26 Jan 2015 21:48:09 +0000 birdofafeather 2041344@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>when she was little, an hour between feedings wasn't uncommon, even when it seemed like the nursing was 30+ minutes at a time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-breastfeeding-what-is-normal#post-2041341 Mon, 26 Jan 2015 21:47:08 +0000 Espion 2041341@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@erinpye: I guess a corollary to this is did you feed your LO every time he/she cried? It's my first instinct, and it obviously takes him off the ledge pretty quickly. But I feel like the threshold between hunger cues and crying is either short or nonexistent. And if it has been less than an hour since they ate, should I try other soothing techniques instead? </p>