I wouldn't even care about
this cluster feeding period, if he'd actually eat!
# 3:
Cluster Feeding Periods Are Normal
Cluster feeding periods are when a breastfed baby has many short feeds close together.
So next time you're experiencing
the cluster feeding periods remember you are not alone and this phase will pass eventually.
Often
these cluster feeding periods are followed by a longer stretch of sleep.
Not exact matches
When a baby wants to breastfeed many times in a short
period, it's called
cluster or bunch
feeding.
Cluster feeding is a term used to describe a
period in a baby's life when
feeds are bunched closely together during certain times of the day.
Cluster feeding, also known as bunch
feeding, is when your little baby
feeds several times over a
period of a few hours.
Cluster feeding happens when a breastfed baby wants to be
fed more often within a short
period of time, according to the Lansinoh blog.
Rather than
feeding every two to three hours, a
cluster fed infant will look to nurse every hour or for an extended
period of time, according to Momtastic.
More often than not,
cluster feedings occur in the evening hours during the baby's fussy
period.
Cluster feeding is when your baby nurses often in a short
period.
But they also can nurse for much longer
periods (sometimes 60 — 120 minutes at a time) or
feed very frequently (every 30 minutes, which is called «
cluster feeding»).
In some cases, breast compression can assist babies that are nursing in
clusters of frequent back - to - back
periods of
feeding by helping them take in more milk for their efforts (
cluster feeding is common and normal during
periods of rapid infant growth).
Cluster feeding happens when babies want to
feed more often and in a more condensed
period of time.
Your baby or toddler will have days where they
cluster feed (
feed very frequently on and off the boob for an extended
period of time) and one of the reasons it is so important to allow them to
cluster feed is that it is giving your supply an important boost.
It is possible that she did produce plenty of milk, she just happened to have a baby who was going through a
period of
cluster -
feeding.
the
cluster feeding sounds normal - do you
feed alternate sides for that
period or on one side for a while then the other?
Let me know if you have any questions about
cluster feeding and your survival tips for getting through this
period!