HOW DO YOU KNOW IF YOURE OUT OF MILK??

Question

My baby is 7 weeks old. He's been nursing virtually nonstop for the last 4 hours, & whenever he does briefly stop, he fusses & cries. At this point my breasts are feeling pretty slack. How do I know if he's getting milk?? Could I just suddenly have run out somehow?? I've been EBF since he was born. Please help!! 😕

Answer

Cluster feeding. We never run out our boobs always have some milk in them. Babies also suckle for more then just milk, they do for comfort too. Don't stress and latch on. He's increasing your milk supply for the future. When your milk does regulate and you stop getting engorged, your boobs will feel soft but don't worry they are still quite full of milkies ;). I've struggled through everything so if you need to know anything else just ask, I'm 6 months strong and not planning to stop anytime soon :)

Answer

Cluster feeding...normal. Just keep hydrated. This will pass!!

Answer

As others have said: Totally normal. My daughter still has days when she'll basically feed all day. She's now six weeks and has put on weight perfectly. Just watch the number of wet and dirty diapers and if that seems normal then you have nothing to worry about. Get Netflix going and have some nice snacks nearby 😀

HOW DO YOU KNOW IF YOURE OUT OF MILK??

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