My daughter is 4 weeks old, and exclusively breast fed. We gave her her first bottle of expressed milk just an ounce) on Sunday morning, and she took it well.
Every night since she has come home she cluster feeds in the evening. Fussy, at the breast constantly, falls asleep latched and wants more when i take her off...textbook. I'm totally fine with it, I camp out on the couch and then move to bed at about 9. When she finally starts to get sleepy I lay down and nurse her to sleep. She is up every 2 or 2 1/2 hours.
Last night I had my husband give her a bottle at about 7. She ate about 1 1/2 oz (had a massive spit up) and was then totally calm. She breastfeed twice more before falling asleep at 9:30, but wasn't frantic like she usually is at night. I could even set her down while I got ready for bed, she was calm and quiet. Then she slept for 3 hours, breastfeed, and slept for another 3!
I don't want to do anything to disrupt breastfeeding, and I'm terrible at pumping, but is it possible she isn't getting enough at night when my supply is lower? Anyone else experience this?
Sorry that was so long...brevity is not my strength.