Does it get easier?

My baby is 4.5 weeks old and it seems like I spend all my day bf-ing, for 35-40 min at a time. Finding time to wash my face often feels like a luxury! When did u moms feel less of a feeding machine? When did feelings become shorter or less frequent?
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Exactly how I felt with my last little boy... I am on week 4 this time 

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Shanna • Apr 27, 2015
I remember just loving being able to throw a couple of diapers and a onesie in my pocket book and go and thinking how much it would stink to have to pack bottle and formula stuff

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Ru • Apr 27, 2015
This gives me hope!

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Yes it gets way easier!! Besides growth spurts, breastfeeding gets way easier! My son is now 7 weeks old and is nursing every 2-3 hours for about 20-30 minutes and now at night he is having one 4 hour stretch from 6:30-10:30 (or around that) and then he wakes up one more time in the middle of the night and then again at 6:30 am. Just hang in there, it won't be hard forever! Also, maybe your baby is comfort nursing...I had to give my son a pacifier because he loooves to just suck on things and he was using me as a paci all the time (which I sometimes still let him) but I introduced one at 4 weeks old and it helped a lot, it's nice whenever he wants to just suck, but I have do something! Good luck :) 

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Nancy • Apr 22, 2015
Thank u! Good to know!!

Ka

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It keeps getting easier and easier. The beginning is the hardest. My son around 12 weeks all of a sudden became a SPEED EATER out of nowhere. Of course then I freaked out wondering if he was getting enough I eat (he was) but me and my boobs were free! Lol

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Ru • Apr 23, 2015
Looking forward to this phase!

Jo

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Yes it gets easier!! My almost three month old goes about 3 hours during the day, and goes 6-8 hours at night! It's wonderful! And her feeding times vary, but it's most often 15ish minutes.

Do

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So wonderful to read how breastfeeding gets easier!! I too have tried to give my LO a pacifier to clam herself down during her fussy periods but she just keeps gagging and refuses to take it 

Am

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It gets much easier!

Je

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It gets better!! My LO started going three hour stretches around 6 and a half weeks. He's 2 and a half months now and seems to be getting more and more into a routine. I can shower and we can go out and about! 

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Nancy • Apr 22, 2015
Thank u!!