Yes , my baby is six weeks, cluster fed for weeks now ! From about early afternoon feeding then naps on me then into 5to like 4 in morning! Intermittent sleeping but on me and as soon as I put down, wide awake and on breast. Then my husband gives my expressed milk ,then he cries for me and goes on breast for about 20 30 mins then falls asleep. My husband takes him to let me rest and he then sleeps about 3 to 4 hours!! Then in morning till lunchtime he generally will feed lightly and efficiently then doze off and I can often lay down or husband take in sling .he's working from home thank goodness!! I'm at wits end !!! I feel terrible on my husband and on baby like I'm letting him down as I can't get him to sleep in cot and am wracked with worry off Sid's whilst he's in my arms scared I'd fall asleep. A lot of advice on cluster says it on only lasts few days each go and just evening hours like 6 till 10 or 12 not all flipping afternoon and evening and wee hours !!!!!!!!! I personally think because they are on front breastfeeding it's harder to get them to lie on back in crib as it's alien to them . I don't have any family to help out and my husband is great but we are both really struggling.
Now I just figure out something. The thing is we don’t have milk enough that’s why they stay like this continuously breast-feeding. Because I breasts, I start pumping, and I’m controlling now the flow of the milk and the amount he’s drinking and if he’s full, he will not want to eat all the time. And before before sleep, he didn’t fall asleep because he was not full so he wants to continuously breast-feed know if I give him a bottle with my breast milk around 180 mL for seven weeks old baby he’s OK he will fall asleep by himself.
Wow I needed this video. I gave birth 3 days ago and have been so worried and confused as to why my baby has been wanting the boob nonstop especially at night (every half hour) when everything seems normal. Immediately started crying hearing you explain it and having it sound like exactly what I’m going through. It just gave me the push I needed to keep going
Oh my baby is 3 weeks old and cluster feeding ALL DAY AND NIGHT was driving me insane. I was just about to give her formula, but trying to remember this is the best for her! Good luck mamas!
Just take it one day at a time. It may help if you write down on your phone what your breastfeeding goals are and why, and explain to your partner (if you have one) why it's important to you (so they don't suggest formula at 430 am when you're at the end of yourself. It does get easier when they start sleeping longer stretches as you cna get a bit more sleep xx
This needs to be more talked about because my mother in law thought the baby wasn’t getting enough milk. She made me give him one bottle of formula 😭😭😭 I was so sad for several days because I only want to nurse. I don’t know if it’s the Latina culture that wants me to give him formula so I can get up and clean but I felt like she made it seem as though it was bad for my baby to want my breast. Thank you for talking about this. I don’t understand why it’s seen as a negative thing when the baby is attached to the breast or to momma.
Knowledge is power! My MIL was a nurse back in her heyday and has controlling tendencies. I hope by watching vids like this and staying in contact with my healthcare team i can stand up to pressure like you got from your fam! You're doing great, good luck to you and your beautiful babe! 🥰
Living in the Latino culture I run into allot of different pressures. Now having just had baby number 3 I think most people around me have seen that I have stuck with what I know and my daughters are strong and healthy and as far as breastfeeding I’ve done it without any real issues for longer than anyone else I know. For some reason all the Latina women I know have had major issues breastfeeding and only make it a few months. Maybe due to beliefs such as this one, of giving them formula instead of letting the body catch up with supply according to the signals that baby is trying to send to mamas body. I still get allot of women shaking their heads and scolding me ,,, but I just smile and shrug it off because the results speak for themselves. Now if only I can convince them that I don’t need to have my ears covered up every time I step out the door for the first 40 days that would be great 😂
No one can make you do anything, this is your baby. You can always become strong and not let the mother in law push you around. Sorry for sounding harsh but I just feel like this should be said. Perhaps it will become a motivation to start setting boundaries because if not people will be walking all over you and your baby.
As a Latina myself yes it’s culture thing to also overfeed, sorry you MIL is ignorant a bit keep your own intuition priority even over doctors and pray to God our creator always knows the perfect way so when we feel his way is best we can ignore others comments and keep doing what is told by our creator and trust ourselves more. You held this baby not your mom or MIL or aunt you did so you will always know what’s best above all even “experts” cause this baby was given to you no one else.
As a two day old proud father I needed to say thank you and I love you you've helped us so much through this we greatly appreciate all the light you shine on this world!
My little dude has been cluster feeding for the past 4 hours 😂 needed this video! Your induction series helped me through labour without pain meds at the end of November and I'm seriously so grateful that you have breastfeeding videos, too! It's so easy to assume we're not making enough milk through cluster feeds. Thank you for all you do!
This was my little one last night. I had no energy to look anything up, I was extremely overwhelmed! But glad I found this video and see how so many other mamas have experienced this
@@lirajean223 hang in there ❤️ my son is almost 6 months now and only wakes up once in the night to nurse now. He has frequent feeds during the day which I'm good with if it means more sleep at night. It gets easier, as hard as it is right now
My 9 day old daughter has been cluster feeding every half an hour all night long for several nights! I did not experience this with my son so I was very curious about it. Thank you so much for this video! God bless!💜 Let's stay encouraged mamas!
I needed to see this, my little man is one week old and he started doing this a few days ago. I felt like I was losing it, I started crying because of all the things you just explained. I was so and is still doubting myself, I even went as far a getting a formula just in case he needs it. Pumping is like my main goal right now so I can feel at ease knowing he is full and even so I worry about milk production. Thanks for talking about this because there is mom like myself out here having crazy emotional breakdown over this.
Same! I feel so bad when I am crying as he’s nursing! It happens occasionally when he wants to nurse all day and night and I just lose it like I can’t do this anymore. I never want him to see me like this! So validating that other moms experience this. 4 weeks old.
My firstborn is 2weeks old and this cluster feeding thing is legit! I had such a hard time my first week that I wanted to give up, but a cheap little manual breast pump saved me! Now he is doing so much better...except for these cluster feedings and irregular sleep times. This was super helpful as you confirmed what another momma told me-they are often going through a growth spurt or just need Momma during this crucial stage of their growth! Thanks so much for affirming and encouraging us as mothers. God bless!
I wish I knew ahead of time to expect cluster feeding on Day 3, 4, 5 etc. I had no idea and being exhausted and in so much pain Postpartum, That first week was beyond overwhelming. Thank you for making these videos. You are wonderful, amazingly positive, and I appreciate all of your information. 👶😊
Currently at week 7 and still getting some mornings or evenings of cluster feeds. I really needed this, as the lactation consultant I went to told me that if he's cluster feeding then it means he's not getting enough... which has just made me more stressed out (as I'm already doing this whole breastfeeding, followed by bottle, followed by pumping routine). Just hearing that this is a normal thing -- and it helps milk supply -- is immensely helpful.
I hate that people give wrong info to people about this. I have 3 kids and my youngest is 6 weeks and is still cluster feeding. If your baby is gaining weight and going through regular diapers they are getting enough milk. At 6 weeks my little girl is 11 lbs in 3 months clothes so yes she definitely is getting more than enough milk… I haven’t even started pumping yet. Babies cluster feed for all the reasons provided in this video. It is difficult but it doesn’t last forever and is a beautiful way to bond with your baby.
Going through this now with my 2 day old Mommy really needed to hear this information because she was getting discouraged about constantly feeding her and if she’s getting enough milk
Maybe thats why many mothers stops to breastfeeding. Bec they think that their milk is not enough for hungry baby 😄🥰 Its just normal. The more you breastfeed the more milk you produce.
What perfect timing! My little one (8 weeks) has been cluster feeding every evening this last week! I was really concerned until I realized he is now sleeping for a 4 stretch during the night!
Definitely needed this video, my 5 day old is cluster feeding and I was getting very anxious and frustrated. As well as guilty for having such feelings. Thanks for all you do!
I had no idea what cluster feeding was and thought my baby wasnt getting enouh milk. Although it can be frustrating, having an understanding of whats going on makes me feel much better. Thanks
Thank you for this video Bridget! I have a six-day old and was quite literally up during the night wondering if this increased rate of feeding was normal, and then I saw your video and felt instant reassurance and relief! Thank you!!
I'm a first time mom and was so worried when my baby started cluster feeding. There isn't much education on this and it confused and worried me at first until I did some research on it realizing my baby is just having a growth spurt! Its exhausting and lots of tears have been shed, but I just always smile and look at my beautiful daughter and say, "Mommy is okay babygirl, I'm just tired and doing my best to take care of you. I love you so much sweet girl." She smiles everytime and then everything is okay. Your video was also very helpful! And it's reassuring reading all the comments knowing I'm not alone!
Iam dealing with this now , no family members around me to help , delivered by emergency cesarean section ..it's exhausting.. I feel like iam a not a good mum 💔
Ay dude thank you so much. We’re both new to this and was dealing with this problem tonight. She was in tears thinking something was wrong. You calmed her down. Thank you.
Thank you. It’s hard to go on so little sleep for so many days, and not be able to keep up with anything because I’m always feeding. Someone I thought I could count on called me lazy for not being able to figure out how to get stuff done anyway, and it really just destroyed me.
Exactly what I was going through this time. I feel like my baby is not getting full with my milk day and night. And I am also getting stiff neck due to breastfeeding for hours. 😭 But I am also happy that my baby is getting plenty of milk from me and I can also see how he grows and gain weight as well as a result of cluster feeding. Thank you so much for always giving us a lot of information!. 😍😘
Oh my gosh my baby started cluster feeding for the first time this evening and I was freaking out because she was naturally close to a 3- hour feeding schedule basically since day 1, so I thought something went wrong and she was too tired to get enough food but not getting enough food to get a sufficiently long sleep. Just being told, "This is natural!" is a huge relief.
I needed to come read these comments to help myself know I’m not alone. My baby just turned a month yesterday but my hubby is getting sent to Germany in two days and we just moved houses. I was feeling stressed out that the cluster feeding started as I was already feeling scared that I wouldn’t be able to keep myself strong thru this time while trying to keep breastfeeding. Physically and mentally these days have been so tiring but I’m happy to read that baby will come along and this will pass. Wishing all mommas the best of luck with their babies, sending you all love, strength and patience. 💗
How do you differentiate between cluster feeding and comfort feeding? My 4do little seems to be doing both - wanting to be at the boob every half hour but then not being willing to be put down after and fusses until I pick her up again. 3 days with less than 3 hours of sleep - need more than affirmations, what else can be done other than ignoring the baby cries???
My husband got attacked by the cluster feeds last night and I am getting a cluster feeding session today. Luckily, I consistently pump so he has enough food for our son at night
Hi Bridget, I just wanted to say thank you so much. I used your de stressor breath during labour and it helped me so much. I got the epidural but leading up to that was rough and your breathing technique, TENS machine along with gas n air was so good. I'm still using it during this cluster feeding stressful stage. Thanks again ❤❤❤
Good evening. I have watched your channel and it is awesome. It helped me a lot in feeling confident about being a new mom. I have two questions: - how much time is the limit for a newborn to be in a carrier? That is the only time he sleeps during the day because he sleeps like 5 min after every nursing. - we're in a vicious cycle: I feed him, burp him, let him digest, put him in his bed, he sleeps for 5 min and awakens.... Then the cycle repeats, with occasional diaper change. We tried prolonging/shortening the feeding/changing the bed/putting him in a dark room after a bath and last day feeding, nothing works. We're beyond exhausted and so is he, he gets fussy, fidgety when nursing, crying all the time, tourna his head only to the left, has digestive issues and looks like he's constipated while trying to soil the diapers. He managed abundantly to eat and use the diaper but my husband and I are beyond exhausted and the little one is only with us for a month. Help us, please.🙏🙏🙏
Bridget you are the best and thank you for everything you do. I’ve been following you since my third trimester and was watching your videos over and over again during my labor and delivery. Now my baby is here and yesterday I was struggling with cluster feeding and losing my hopes. But like always you came to the rescue with this perfect topic. Cannot thank you enough😃
My baby is almost 2 weeks old. And I have also noticed that he sleeps far better when he sleeps in my lap after feeding. Although it gets tiring , I try my best. I'm a first time mom and small things can get very overwhelming.
Exactly what my new born son is doing and surely frustrating for my wife sometimes but she is patient because she understands he needs to be breastfed till at least 6 months if not 1 year
Bridget thanks a lot for all your helpful videos. You really helped me through my pregnancy and now this is where I am. Will follow the tips outlined. Keep them coming . We love it
Hi Bridget, just had to say how helpful and reassuring all of your videos are. After a long night cluster feeding this was exactly what I needed to hear, so incredibly helpful. Such an amazing channel 😊
I really wish someone would've told me to expect cluster feeding days 3, 4, & 5. I probably would've turned down the recommendation to give him formula and just pushed through. I might not have wound up engorged with clogged ducts and in unbearable pain (which led me to need to get a hospital grade pump to fix the problem) because of the decision to give formula on Day 3. Sigh, hindsight is 10/10.
Half the battle of cluster feeding seems to be not knowing what to expect. The other half is snacks, healthy ones ideally but also cookies to keep you sane
Currently experiencing this and I'm so thankful for your video that helps me understand why. I love your Affirmation Meditations too. Thank you so so much!
Super helpful. Thank you for this explanation. Baby is 6 days old and wants to feed every 30 mins in the night 😅. I have a question: when cluster feeding happens, how do I calculate next feed time? From the end of cluster feed or from the start time? I’m so confused on the schedule 😢
Omgosh! This is so helpful! Thank you so much! My baby is 5 weeks old and is always nursing! He has several wet diapers but poops every 2 days, which I hear is normal
#5 has been huge for me with my 4 week old, it's the only way to calm him when he's really losing it. Except I feel like all the healing my body did in the first weeks has been undone by all the bouncing this past week or so, suddenly I'm sore again 😅
Thank you for this video I'm a first time mom with a 2 week old and he has more appetite than I bargained for. I know my tits just need to catch up to him but I really needed the encouragement so I cant thank you enough ❤
What has helped me is breastfeeding and pumping! So when they are sleeping try pumping if you plan to bottle feed the breast milk. My baby still is able to do both and they are 5 weeks old but there are sometimes a baby may forget how to bf
I'm right there with you, Mama! My baby is 2 weeks old too and today in particular was a long day of eating. Get some rest while you can and hang in there!
At around week 2 the baby was cluster feeding every 30min. It was exhausting. At week 4 now, shes on every hour but sometimes 2 hours 😅 It seems to be getting better at least
Hi mam thanks for your valuable videos I am following all your videos , it helped me a lot I have two kids with 1st kid I got c section and for 2 nd I got vaginal delivery and it’s because of following all ur videos I am really thankful to you please keep doing videos if possible can you make child development videos and how to interact with them , I am so happy because of you I have a very good birth experience in my life.Thank you so much for everything
A dad here and I've been awake with my wife and the cluster feeding we are on night 4. She feeds our boy and I take over to give her the rest and time to get the next round ready for him. Hope he's on the last session.
Did Your baby spits up often when he us cluster feeding? My daughter constantly wants to nurse right now but she is spitting up milk even before i get three chance to make her burp! I'm worrying because of her frequent spit ups
@@afiyatasnova709 He spat up a fair amount daily. i feel like the bigger he is getting it's becoming less frequent. couple things that helped were burping when switching breasts, keeping baby elevated for 10-15 minutes after eating, and really watching to see if he was swallowing and truly eating or just sucking for comfort. sometimes i can put the pacifier in his mouth and he's fine because he just wants that soothing thing and not more milk.
I wish I saw this video months ago 😭 My son began cluster feeding as soon as he was born and it was so painful. The mothers in my family made me think he wasn’t getting enough milk so I began supplementing. My supply went down as time went on and I stopped breastfeeding at 3 months. I felt terrible about it and still wished I had went longer with breastfeeding consistently. I guess I’ll just try again for next baby. ☹️
My two week old has been cluster feeding from 7pm to 12pm each night for the last several days 😩 I am definitely freaked out he’s not getting enough milk / this is soo hard to do while also caring for a toddler 😞
I see a lot about cluster feeding that it is more frequent shorter feeding sessions. What about long feeding sessions (1-2 hours of feeding) sooner than 2-3 hours. Is this also considered cluster feeding or would it be something else?
My baby is 7 weeks and still cluster feeds, he is very fussy and suckling and crying and wants to suckle more and gags because he is so full and throws up. When will it end? I usually go to sleep at 1-2 am because of this cluster feeding routine...
Anyone at 8 weeks and still cluster feeding? Plus nipple infection 😣 has anyone recovered from the infection and how long it took? What measures you guys took to recover?
Hi Bridget, I just tried to buy your mediations bundle from your website but it’s saying I can’t do this from the UK, is there something I’m doing wrong perhaps? Thanks
She's almost six weeks and after cluster feeding and they full in the morning I thought I could pump but she won't let me I don't know what or when to eat
Hi Bridget! I love your channel. It’s helped me so much. Please, can you give me some advice on what to tell my doctor who already scheduled a C section just bc they’re estimating a “big baby”. I’ve been so depressed bc I really don’t want a c section. What can I do?
From my understanding doctors will try to convince you that you need to do things their way but when you ask them to chart or document that your request to have a vaginal birth were denied your doctor might come around to listening. My doula suggested that everything we wanted on our birth plan that was immediately denied to be documented.
A similar thing happened to me during my pregnancy. (Due to me being petite, but fortunately I knew from watching these videos that my size has nothing to do with my ability to have a vaginal birth) I talked to the nurse immediately when she asked if I had any questions, which seemed to slow down talks of a C-section. Also ask the doctor his medical reasoning for suggesting a c-section. It’s YOUR birth, don’t let the doctors treat you like an item to be ticked off!
I echo to ask them to document your wishes. Ultrasounds are notorious for being inaccurate both towards big and small. Not at all accurate enough to say you "have" to have a C-section. Do you have any pelvic area deformities or had a trauma to the bones of that region? That would make a difference. But you'd know this already, bc your walk would be impacted. Big Babies FIT, they are squishy....and pelvises aren't fixed in place. Stay active and say you want to go into labor naturally and honestly it will be fine. Drs gets 15% more $$$ for C-sections and our rates of unnecessary nonmedical C-sections is truly alarming. Especially if you're BIPOC. I had a frank Breech vaginal birth and am a Doula. Sending you all the best vibes for the smoothest birth. 💞
This can happen with bottle fed babies either breadt milk or formula. Its happened to me this last 2week basically as you said using the bottle as a soother and on and off all time and small naps between then a big nap later. I breast feed and top up woth formula/pumped milk and it was getting to i felt empty exhausted and irritated to point I cried and cried. My first born never did this she was a good ester and sleeper ... so this was new to me. But now I know its normal
Hi Bridget!!! How u doing? Though I have heard so much about baby's tummy size being small and colostrum being enough to fill them in the 1st week of birth However I have had friends and family mommies tell me that their babies cried a lot in the hospital..is that a sign of cluster feeding? On the contrary Some babies sleep a lot...they suckle for 5mins and then sleep...sometimes impossible to wake them up. What to do in this case?? Thank you
Anyone else sitting watching this while your baby feeds constantly at night..?
Yes , my baby is six weeks, cluster fed for weeks now ! From about early afternoon feeding then naps on me then into 5to like 4 in morning! Intermittent sleeping but on me and as soon as I put down, wide awake and on breast. Then my husband gives my expressed milk ,then he cries for me and goes on breast for about 20 30 mins then falls asleep. My husband takes him to let me rest and he then sleeps about 3 to 4 hours!! Then in morning till lunchtime he generally will feed lightly and efficiently then doze off and I can often lay down or husband take in sling .he's working from home thank goodness!! I'm at wits end !!! I feel terrible on my husband and on baby like I'm letting him down as I can't get him to sleep in cot and am wracked with worry off Sid's whilst he's in my arms scared I'd fall asleep. A lot of advice on cluster says it on only lasts few days each go and just evening hours like 6 till 10 or 12 not all flipping afternoon and evening and wee hours !!!!!!!!! I personally think because they are on front breastfeeding it's harder to get them to lie on back in crib as it's alien to them . I don't have any family to help out and my husband is great but we are both really struggling.
Yup
Me too
Now I just figure out something. The thing is we don’t have milk enough that’s why they stay like this continuously breast-feeding. Because I breasts, I start pumping, and I’m controlling now the flow of the milk and the amount he’s drinking and if he’s full, he will not want to eat all the time. And before before sleep, he didn’t fall asleep because he was not full so he wants to continuously breast-feed know if I give him a bottle with my breast milk around 180 mL for seven weeks old baby he’s OK he will fall asleep by himself.
Food to increase breast milk please
Wow I needed this video. I gave birth 3 days ago and have been so worried and confused as to why my baby has been wanting the boob nonstop especially at night (every half hour) when everything seems normal. Immediately started crying hearing you explain it and having it sound like exactly what I’m going through. It just gave me the push I needed to keep going
Oh my baby is 3 weeks old and cluster feeding ALL DAY AND NIGHT was driving me insane. I was just about to give her formula, but trying to remember this is the best for her!
Good luck mamas!
Just take it one day at a time. It may help if you write down on your phone what your breastfeeding goals are and why, and explain to your partner (if you have one) why it's important to you (so they don't suggest formula at 430 am when you're at the end of yourself. It does get easier when they start sleeping longer stretches as you cna get a bit more sleep xx
I'm in precisely the same boat at 3 weeks! So glad to hear its normal.
Yep. Me too! Nightmare
Fed is best. Dont shame formula
Same!
I just had a successful home birth this week (praise God) and I also want to thank you for your helpful videos that empowered me :)
Congratulations 💛
Congrats!
Very grateful 😇
Omg perfect timing. I think I just got my baby down. I'm on 1.5 hours of sleep. 6 weeks
This needs to be more talked about because my mother in law thought the baby wasn’t getting enough milk. She made me give him one bottle of formula 😭😭😭 I was so sad for several days because I only want to nurse. I don’t know if it’s the Latina culture that wants me to give him formula so I can get up and clean but I felt like she made it seem as though it was bad for my baby to want my breast.
Thank you for talking about this.
I don’t understand why it’s seen as a negative thing when the baby is attached to the breast or to momma.
Knowledge is power! My MIL was a nurse back in her heyday and has controlling tendencies. I hope by watching vids like this and staying in contact with my healthcare team i can stand up to pressure like you got from your fam!
You're doing great, good luck to you and your beautiful babe! 🥰
Living in the Latino culture I run into allot of different pressures. Now having just had baby number 3 I think most people around me have seen that I have stuck with what I know and my daughters are strong and healthy and as far as breastfeeding I’ve done it without any real issues for longer than anyone else I know. For some reason all the Latina women I know have had major issues breastfeeding and only make it a few months. Maybe due to beliefs such as this one, of giving them formula instead of letting the body catch up with supply according to the signals that baby is trying to send to mamas body.
I still get allot of women shaking their heads and scolding me ,,, but I just smile and shrug it off because the results speak for themselves.
Now if only I can convince them that I don’t need to have my ears covered up every time I step out the door for the first 40 days that would be great 😂
No one can make you do anything, this is your baby. You can always become strong and not let the mother in law push you around. Sorry for sounding harsh but I just feel like this should be said. Perhaps it will become a motivation to start setting boundaries because if not people will be walking all over you and your baby.
As a Latina myself yes it’s culture thing to also overfeed, sorry you MIL is ignorant a bit keep your own intuition priority even over doctors and pray to God our creator always knows the perfect way so when we feel his way is best we can ignore others comments and keep doing what is told by our creator and trust ourselves more. You held this baby not your mom or MIL or aunt you did so you will always know what’s best above all even “experts” cause this baby was given to you no one else.
Mothers in law are a completly disaster 😊
As a two day old proud father I needed to say thank you and I love you you've helped us so much through this we greatly appreciate all the light you shine on this world!
My little dude has been cluster feeding for the past 4 hours 😂 needed this video! Your induction series helped me through labour without pain meds at the end of November and I'm seriously so grateful that you have breastfeeding videos, too! It's so easy to assume we're not making enough milk through cluster feeds. Thank you for all you do!
This was my little one last night. I had no energy to look anything up, I was extremely overwhelmed! But glad I found this video and see how so many other mamas have experienced this
@@lirajean223 hang in there ❤️ my son is almost 6 months now and only wakes up once in the night to nurse now. He has frequent feeds during the day which I'm good with if it means more sleep at night. It gets easier, as hard as it is right now
Literally going through cluster feeding right now, I needed this video😭
Me too I was so confused
Same here!
Me too 😘
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Same!!!
My 9 day old daughter has been cluster feeding every half an hour all night long for several nights! I did not experience this with my son so I was very curious about it. Thank you so much for this video! God bless!💜 Let's stay encouraged mamas!
I needed to see this, my little man is one week old and he started doing this a few days ago. I felt like I was losing it, I started crying because of all the things you just explained. I was so and is still doubting myself, I even went as far a getting a formula just in case he needs it. Pumping is like my main goal right now so I can feel at ease knowing he is full and even so I worry about milk production. Thanks for talking about this because there is mom like myself out here having crazy emotional breakdown over this.
Same! I feel so bad when I am crying as he’s nursing! It happens occasionally when he wants to nurse all day and night and I just lose it like I can’t do this anymore. I never want him to see me like this! So validating that other moms experience this. 4 weeks old.
25 weeks pregnant with my first baby. Never heard of cluster feeding. Thanks for the heads up Bridget!
My firstborn is 2weeks old and this cluster feeding thing is legit! I had such a hard time my first week that I wanted to give up, but a cheap little manual breast pump saved me! Now he is doing so much better...except for these cluster feedings and irregular sleep times. This was super helpful as you confirmed what another momma told me-they are often going through a growth spurt or just need Momma during this crucial stage of their growth! Thanks so much for affirming and encouraging us as mothers. God bless!
How did the manual pump help?
I wish I knew ahead of time to expect cluster feeding on Day 3, 4, 5 etc. I had no idea and being exhausted and in so much pain Postpartum, That first week was beyond overwhelming. Thank you for making these videos. You are wonderful, amazingly positive, and I appreciate all of your information. 👶😊
Currently at week 7 and still getting some mornings or evenings of cluster feeds. I really needed this, as the lactation consultant I went to told me that if he's cluster feeding then it means he's not getting enough... which has just made me more stressed out (as I'm already doing this whole breastfeeding, followed by bottle, followed by pumping routine). Just hearing that this is a normal thing -- and it helps milk supply -- is immensely helpful.
I hate that people give wrong info to people about this. I have 3 kids and my youngest is 6 weeks and is still cluster feeding. If your baby is gaining weight and going through regular diapers they are getting enough milk. At 6 weeks my little girl is 11 lbs in 3 months clothes so yes she definitely is getting more than enough milk… I haven’t even started pumping yet. Babies cluster feed for all the reasons provided in this video. It is difficult but it doesn’t last forever and is a beautiful way to bond with your baby.
This video could not have come at a better time. Yesterday was exhausting because of his cluster feeding. Thank you Bridget!
Going through this now with my 2 day old Mommy really needed to hear this information because she was getting discouraged about constantly feeding her and if she’s getting enough milk
Yes, many mammas doesnt know that this is normal. Thank you!
Maybe thats why many mothers stops to breastfeeding. Bec they think that their milk is not enough for hungry baby 😄🥰 Its just normal. The more you breastfeed the more milk you produce.
What perfect timing! My little one (8 weeks) has been cluster feeding every evening this last week! I was really concerned until I realized he is now sleeping for a 4 stretch during the night!
Definitely needed this video, my 5 day old is cluster feeding and I was getting very anxious and frustrated. As well as guilty for having such feelings.
Thanks for all you do!
When its ended sister 🥺 am facing same problem now he s in 3rd month
@@Raihana-Lifehow many months did it continue. Did it happen everyday?
@ 3months sir then its reduced gradually
This was so great!! Currently cluster feeding an 8 day old baby lol and needed this video at 2am!
Day 8 today, I feel you mama.
I had no idea what cluster feeding was and thought my baby wasnt getting enouh milk. Although it can be frustrating, having an understanding of whats going on makes me feel much better. Thanks
Thanks for the encouragement. My baby started cluster feeding around 4 weeks. He is almost 6 weeks now and still cluster feeding.
Thank you for this video Bridget! I have a six-day old and was quite literally up during the night wondering if this increased rate of feeding was normal, and then I saw your video and felt instant reassurance and relief! Thank you!!
I'm a first time mom and was so worried when my baby started cluster feeding. There isn't much education on this and it confused and worried me at first until I did some research on it realizing my baby is just having a growth spurt! Its exhausting and lots of tears have been shed, but I just always smile and look at my beautiful daughter and say, "Mommy is okay babygirl, I'm just tired and doing my best to take care of you. I love you so much sweet girl." She smiles everytime and then everything is okay. Your video was also very helpful! And it's reassuring reading all the comments knowing I'm not alone!
Iam dealing with this now , no family members around me to help , delivered by emergency cesarean section ..it's exhausting.. I feel like iam a not a good mum 💔
Ay dude thank you so much. We’re both new to this and was dealing with this problem tonight. She was in tears thinking something was wrong. You calmed her down. Thank you.
Thank you. It’s hard to go on so little sleep for so many days, and not be able to keep up with anything because I’m always feeding. Someone I thought I could count on called me lazy for not being able to figure out how to get stuff done anyway, and it really just destroyed me.
Exactly what I was going through this time. I feel like my baby is not getting full with my milk day and night. And I am also getting stiff neck due to breastfeeding for hours. 😭 But I am also happy that my baby is getting plenty of milk from me and I can also see how he grows and gain weight as well as a result of cluster feeding. Thank you so much for always giving us a lot of information!. 😍😘
A boppy pillow helps a lot, or my breast friend brand helped me from leaning over constantly while holding my baby
This comes just on time! I have a 5 week old baby and yes the cluster feed does end! She’s only had it for about 1-2 times a week
Omg thank you I lost it several times but now I know it’s normal and I should just relax
Oh my gosh my baby started cluster feeding for the first time this evening and I was freaking out because she was naturally close to a 3- hour feeding schedule basically since day 1, so I thought something went wrong and she was too tired to get enough food but not getting enough food to get a sufficiently long sleep. Just being told, "This is natural!" is a huge relief.
I needed to come read these comments to help myself know I’m not alone. My baby just turned a month yesterday but my hubby is getting sent to Germany in two days and we just moved houses. I was feeling stressed out that the cluster feeding started as I was already feeling scared that I wouldn’t be able to keep myself strong thru this time while trying to keep breastfeeding. Physically and mentally these days have been so tiring but I’m happy to read that baby will come along and this will pass. Wishing all mommas the best of luck with their babies, sending you all love, strength and patience. 💗
Just had a child a couple days ago, thanks for all the informative videos!
Alan Yeh
How do you differentiate between cluster feeding and comfort feeding? My 4do little seems to be doing both - wanting to be at the boob every half hour but then not being willing to be put down after and fusses until I pick her up again. 3 days with less than 3 hours of sleep - need more than affirmations, what else can be done other than ignoring the baby cries???
I had normal delivery 22 July 2021.
Thank you for your motivating videos and encouragements.
Thank you! I needed this. Cluster feeding can feel overwhelming and confusing
My husband got attacked by the cluster feeds last night and I am getting a cluster feeding session today. Luckily, I consistently pump so he has enough food for our son at night
Hi Bridget, I just wanted to say thank you so much. I used your de stressor breath during labour and it helped me so much. I got the epidural but leading up to that was rough and your breathing technique, TENS machine along with gas n air was so good. I'm still using it during this cluster feeding stressful stage. Thanks again ❤❤❤
Good evening.
I have watched your channel and it is awesome.
It helped me a lot in feeling confident about being a new mom.
I have two questions:
- how much time is the limit for a newborn to be in a carrier?
That is the only time he sleeps during the day because he sleeps like 5 min after every nursing.
- we're in a vicious cycle: I feed him, burp him, let him digest, put him in his bed, he sleeps for 5 min and awakens....
Then the cycle repeats, with occasional diaper change.
We tried prolonging/shortening the feeding/changing the bed/putting him in a dark room after a bath and last day feeding, nothing works.
We're beyond exhausted and so is he, he gets fussy, fidgety when nursing, crying all the time, tourna his head only to the left, has digestive issues and looks like he's constipated while trying to soil the diapers.
He managed abundantly to eat and use the diaper but my husband and I are beyond exhausted and the little one is only with us for a month.
Help us, please.🙏🙏🙏
My son also did the same thing for 2 and half months.. it will change after 3months.. dont worry ❤
Bridget you are the best and thank you for everything you do. I’ve been following you since my third trimester and was watching your videos over and over again during my labor and delivery. Now my baby is here and yesterday I was struggling with cluster feeding and losing my hopes. But like always you came to the rescue with this perfect topic. Cannot thank you enough😃
My baby is almost 2 weeks old. And I have also noticed that he sleeps far better when he sleeps in my lap after feeding. Although it gets tiring , I try my best. I'm a first time mom and small things can get very overwhelming.
I love the way you speak ♥️
Exactly what my new born son is doing and surely frustrating for my wife sometimes but she is patient because she understands he needs to be breastfed till at least 6 months if not 1 year
Woow such timing! I have a 3 week old baby and we are just going through that. This has helped so much! Thanks 😊
Bridget thanks a lot for all your helpful videos. You really helped me through my pregnancy and now this is where I am. Will follow the tips outlined. Keep them coming . We love it
Hi Bridget, just had to say how helpful and reassuring all of your videos are. After a long night cluster feeding this was exactly what I needed to hear, so incredibly helpful. Such an amazing channel 😊
I really wish someone would've told me to expect cluster feeding days 3, 4, & 5. I probably would've turned down the recommendation to give him formula and just pushed through. I might not have wound up engorged with clogged ducts and in unbearable pain (which led me to need to get a hospital grade pump to fix the problem) because of the decision to give formula on Day 3. Sigh, hindsight is 10/10.
Girl your videos are such a blessing fr !
This is now happening!! So happy you uploaded this
Yes! My 12 day old has just ate all day and I can't get ANYTHING done
Half the battle of cluster feeding seems to be not knowing what to expect. The other half is snacks, healthy ones ideally but also cookies to keep you sane
Love this comment💕
Currently experiencing this and I'm so thankful for your video that helps me understand why. I love your Affirmation Meditations too. Thank you so so much!
Super helpful. Thank you for this explanation. Baby is 6 days old and wants to feed every 30 mins in the night 😅. I have a question: when cluster feeding happens, how do I calculate next feed time? From the end of cluster feed or from the start time? I’m so confused on the schedule 😢
Such an important topic!! Thank you for making this video!
Any tips for breastfeeding twins? Due with b/g twins in November!
Omgosh! This is so helpful! Thank you so much! My baby is 5 weeks old and is always nursing! He has several wet diapers but poops every 2 days, which I hear is normal
How many days does this condition last?
Please tell me
Thank you for that video! I nearly get a 5-10 min break for hours. Wonder how long my baby will cluster for. Currently day 3
How long was it for you?
@@lianakarlsson9651 7 days 🙉 but 4 month later I can say I love to be able to breast feed and it was definitely worth it
You are getting prettier day by day 💕🥰
#5 has been huge for me with my 4 week old, it's the only way to calm him when he's really losing it. Except I feel like all the healing my body did in the first weeks has been undone by all the bouncing this past week or so, suddenly I'm sore again 😅
Thank you for this video I'm a first time mom with a 2 week old and he has more appetite than I bargained for. I know my tits just need to catch up to him but I really needed the encouragement so I cant thank you enough ❤
What has helped me is breastfeeding and pumping! So when they are sleeping try pumping if you plan to bottle feed the breast milk. My baby still is able to do both and they are 5 weeks old but there are sometimes a baby may forget how to bf
I'm right there with you, Mama! My baby is 2 weeks old too and today in particular was a long day of eating. Get some rest while you can and hang in there!
At around week 2 the baby was cluster feeding every 30min. It was exhausting. At week 4 now, shes on every hour but sometimes 2 hours 😅 It seems to be getting better at least
Hi mam thanks for your valuable videos I am following all your videos , it helped me a lot I have two kids with 1st kid I got c section and for 2 nd I got vaginal delivery and it’s because of following all ur videos I am really thankful to you please keep doing videos if possible can you make child development videos and how to interact with them , I am so happy because of you I have a very good birth experience in my life.Thank you so much for everything
Thank you so much for this Bridget. I thought I was going to go crazy. Now I know what's going on
My baby is 3 weeks old and cluster feeding like crazy. It’s making me feel like I’m losing my mind sometimes because I’m beyond exhausted 😩
Same
How many days does this condition last plz tell me?
@@atozvideos9337 it’s hard to say. For me it lasted 3 weeks but for some it might last longer.
@@LeeLee007 Thanks
@@LeeLee007did it just end at some point? Or was slowly going down? My baby is 3 weeks old, eating me all the time but now it feels shorter in time
Your videos helped me so much throughout my pregnancy! I just had my baby 1 week ago today and this video was right on time!
I needed this! Thanks!
Can you mention how to take care and long term repercussions if any
A dad here and I've been awake with my wife and the cluster feeding we are on night 4. She feeds our boy and I take over to give her the rest and time to get the next round ready for him. Hope he's on the last session.
This is so helpful thank you
I sleep literally 2 hrs in 3 days . Labor n cluster feeding, finally I cried n feel better
So so helpful. My baby is 3 day and has been on my breast ever since🥺
OMG yes... I needed this today... My baby is almost 3 weeks old and he's a boob monster the past couple days. 😥
Sammmmmeeee
Did Your baby spits up often when he us cluster feeding?
My daughter constantly wants to nurse right now but she is spitting up milk even before i get three chance to make her burp! I'm worrying because of her frequent spit ups
@@afiyatasnova709 He spat up a fair amount daily. i feel like the bigger he is getting it's becoming less frequent. couple things that helped were burping when switching breasts, keeping baby elevated for 10-15 minutes after eating, and really watching to see if he was swallowing and truly eating or just sucking for comfort. sometimes i can put the pacifier in his mouth and he's fine because he just wants that soothing thing and not more milk.
I wish I saw this video months ago 😭
My son began cluster feeding as soon as he was born and it was so painful. The mothers in my family made me think he wasn’t getting enough milk so I began supplementing. My supply went down as time went on and I stopped breastfeeding at 3 months. I felt terrible about it and still wished I had went longer with breastfeeding consistently. I guess I’ll just try again for next baby. ☹️
You can start breastfeed again. I've read you just have to start up and it'll take about the time you've stopped for it to start again. Worth a shot.
Yes try again mama. Eat oats, oatmeal bars etc
Earth Mama brand nipple butter has been my best friend since I started breastfeeding.
My two week old has been cluster feeding from 7pm to 12pm each night for the last several days 😩 I am definitely freaked out he’s not getting enough milk / this is soo hard to do while also caring for a toddler 😞
Girl tell me about it. 3am to 10-11am.
Omg. My baby all day n nyt. No rest
Thanks, great video. Help me alot . Stay strong mommas.
I see a lot about cluster feeding that it is more frequent shorter feeding sessions. What about long feeding sessions (1-2 hours of feeding) sooner than 2-3 hours. Is this also considered cluster feeding or would it be something else?
Thank you for making this video, all my doubt are flying away😊
My baby is 7 weeks and still cluster feeds, he is very fussy and suckling and crying and wants to suckle more and gags because he is so full and throws up. When will it end? I usually go to sleep at 1-2 am because of this cluster feeding routine...
Thanks so much Bridget ❤
Thx for video as I'm going through this at the moment🤗
Thank you for this 🙏
Anyone at 8 weeks and still cluster feeding? Plus nipple infection 😣 has anyone recovered from the infection and how long it took? What measures you guys took to recover?
You much this cluster feeding should take? Months? Weeks?
How long does it last? The cluster feeding. Looks like my baby is attached to me and only falls asleep in my arms.
how long this cluster feeding will stay?? my baby is about 3 weeks
Thank you !
How long cluster feeding lasts?
This is comforting, but i am having twins and doing cluster feeding is sometimes very very tiring. Is it ok to use pacifiers in that case, sometimes?
Hi Bridget, I just tried to buy your mediations bundle from your website but it’s saying I can’t do this from the UK, is there something I’m doing wrong perhaps? Thanks
My baby is doing this but during the day, not during night time. Is there any othernperson in the same situation?
Can you please make video on episiotomy plus a 4th degree tear
Thank you so much for this ❤
my question is how do you get your house so quiet with two kids
So is a cluster feed if they eat and then 2 or 5 mins later they want to eat again??
Thank you.
My son will be one month old on Saturday and omg i feel like im going to lose my mind soon if the cluster feeding doesn't slow down
She's almost six weeks and after cluster feeding and they full in the morning I thought I could pump but she won't let me I don't know what or when to eat
Hi Bridget! I love your channel. It’s helped me so much. Please, can you give me some advice on what to tell my doctor who already scheduled a C section just bc they’re estimating a “big baby”. I’ve been so depressed bc I really don’t want a c section. What can I do?
From my understanding doctors will try to convince you that you need to do things their way but when you ask them to chart or document that your request to have a vaginal birth were denied your doctor might come around to listening. My doula suggested that everything we wanted on our birth plan that was immediately denied to be documented.
I would look for another doctor to be honest. That's concerning.
It’s your choice not your doctors. I’d definitely find a new doctor, it’s not too late!
A similar thing happened to me during my pregnancy. (Due to me being petite, but fortunately I knew from watching these videos that my size has nothing to do with my ability to have a vaginal birth) I talked to the nurse immediately when she asked if I had any questions, which seemed to slow down talks of a C-section. Also ask the doctor his medical reasoning for suggesting a c-section. It’s YOUR birth, don’t let the doctors treat you like an item to be ticked off!
I echo to ask them to document your wishes. Ultrasounds are notorious for being inaccurate both towards big and small. Not at all accurate enough to say you "have" to have a C-section. Do you have any pelvic area deformities or had a trauma to the bones of that region? That would make a difference. But you'd know this already, bc your walk would be impacted. Big Babies FIT, they are squishy....and pelvises aren't fixed in place. Stay active and say you want to go into labor naturally and honestly it will be fine. Drs gets 15% more $$$ for C-sections and our rates of unnecessary nonmedical C-sections is truly alarming. Especially if you're BIPOC. I had a frank Breech vaginal birth and am a Doula. Sending you all the best vibes for the smoothest birth. 💞
This can happen with bottle fed babies either breadt milk or formula. Its happened to me this last 2week basically as you said using the bottle as a soother and on and off all time and small naps between then a big nap later. I breast feed and top up woth formula/pumped milk and it was getting to i felt empty exhausted and irritated to point I cried and cried. My first born never did this she was a good ester and sleeper ... so this was new to me. But now I know its normal
Helloo
What ur saying is how I think my 5 week old is he seems hungry all the time.when I bearly fed him
It’s so confusing
@@mireyasalas5370 my baby had a tonge tie and had it cut and is now fine feeds normal
Hi Bridget!!! How u doing?
Though I have heard so much about baby's tummy size being small and colostrum being enough to fill them in the 1st week of birth
However I have had friends and family mommies tell me that their babies cried a lot in the hospital..is that a sign of cluster feeding?
On the contrary Some babies sleep a lot...they suckle for 5mins and then sleep...sometimes impossible to wake them up. What to do in this case??
Thank you