Struggling with your newborn cluster feeding all night and not sleeping? See how to make this stage easier and stay motivated to breastfeed. Cluster feeding has become so predictable these days. Starting around bedtime, it seems like you're feeding your baby for several minutes every hour. By the time you've burped and swaddled her, she seems hungry yet again. In fact, she'd cry all night if you weren't feeding her during for a good four to five hours. With the constant breastfeeding, your nipples have begun to hurt. You're exhausted and have no time for anything else, and this … [Read more...]

Wondering if your newborn really wants to eat or is comfort sucking? Learn how to tell if baby is hungry or wants comfort instead. If babies suck to both eat and seek comfort, how then can you tell which is which? For any mom who feels tethered to her baby 24/7, this question has likely popped in your head. Even after your baby should be full, he'll keep sucking until you take him off or he falls asleep. He has a hard time getting his fingers in his mouth, so soothing with his hands isn't really an option. And if he's showing signs of hunger, does that always mean he's actually … [Read more...]

Is your newborn feeding every 2 hours at night? Whether breastfed or formula-fed, lean how to stretch feedings and sleep a little longer. Every 2 hours. Almost on cue, your newborn will wake up after 2 hours screaming for yet another feeding. It doesn't help when moms of other babies—even younger than yours—are stretching their feeds, sometimes up to five hours at night. Yes, she's still in the newborn stage, so you understand that her tummy is small and her sleep is erratic. But weeks, even months, into parenthood and your little one still wakes up every 2 hours on the dot. And … [Read more...]