Any of you exclusively breastfeeding? How are you doing?

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My baby is 18 days old and has been cluster feeding literally the whole day since yesterday. I’m kinda going crazy! Lol. Anyone on the same boat?

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I am! I’m having a hard time. My baby has a bad tongue and lip tie so breastfeeding is painful. He’s 5 weeks. We are waiting on an appt with an ent to see if they can be fixed or not. I breastfed my daughter for 16 months exclusively and it was a breeze after the first two weeks so having this much pain and trouble is frustrating. My nipples are done lol.

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I am exclusively breastfeeding.
Our baby is 3weeks and also cluster feeding. I'm doing great though.. Loving every moment and taking it in, because I know they grow so fast.
My best advice to you that I am also doing, is sleep when baby sleeps.. As much as you can, anyway

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My guy is only 11 days old. I wouldn't say hes cluster feeding yet but he eats about ever 1 to 2 hours during the day. 5 to 9 he eats every hour then sleeps from 9 to 1 then he will wake up every 1 to 2 hours all night, unless I let him sleep in my bed then he will go another 4 hour stretch! I feel like hes nursing so so much. I'm constantly eating bc I'm just so hungry. I have special k protein bars and trail mix beside my bed and my favorite shows ready to go on Netflix. It's getting harder with my 2 yo bc she just has so much energy and we haven't been out of the house since the baby has been born so shes seriously acting out. And she has a cough so she wants to be all over me and baby but I cant let her around him too much. On the plus side my guy finally has hit latch down! My nipples are starting to feel better although I'm still sore they aren't scabbed anymore 🙃 hang in there girls we got this 💪

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Me!!! She will be 3 weeks Thursday. My nipples are raw again. On the boobs all day.

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I am! I also did with my son who is now 17 months old. Honestly this second time has been so much easier and she doesn’t eat nearly as long or often as my son. Not sure if it started out easier bc I had experince or just bc she’s a good baby. My son was very fussy and cluster fed constantly and my daughter is more calm and content and doesn’t cluster feed as much. She has her days but she’s usually really good.

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I'm 5 weeks in, she clusters when shes goingnthrougha spurt, which is happening now actually.  Shes been feeding every 2 hrs on the dot for the past 2 days. It may not sound bad, but my nips are disagreeing with me as I type this 🤣

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My boy is five weeks old, he nurses every 1-3 hours. During the day he can be at the boob all the time, but at night he usually sleeps three hour stretches, so I'm lucky so far!

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My girl is two weeks on Wednesday and has been latched on me all night!!!! It’s good for your supply and for growth spurts but I’m exhausted!

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My baby has started cluster feeding and I exclusively pump.. I still haven’t figured out much of a solution other than to give in.

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It’ll get better!!  This baby is my third and was my most difficult because he is a preemie.  By about 6 weeks it got a lot easier though.

Any of you exclusively breastfeeding? How are you doing?

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