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Question

My baby will feed from both breasts and still be hungry. What do I do then? Feed him again from the first breast or should I try pumping or feed him formula afterwards? He is 2.5 weeks old. Thanks

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Sounds like a growth spurt.. The worst thing you can do is supplement and send your body the signal that it doesn't need to make more milk. Although the flow may be slow... Your breast isn't ever completely empty. Feed him until he pulls off on both sides. If he is still hungry, I would say start on the first breast again? Your body will get the message pretty quickly to up the milk production.

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How many diapers is your baby wetting per day?

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Sometimes my son nurses from both breasts and then still acts hungry as well. I just let him nurse again on the first side. I let him nurse as much as he wants as he is only 2wks old and I am nursing in demand. Sometimes I feel like there's no way he can b hungry but apparently he is. I don't think of it as my body not producing enough milk, I think some of the sucking is for comfort and his belly is small so he can't take too much at one time. His digestion is probably working well, tho, and emptying faster than I would expect and making room for more. I also think that the more I nurse him during the day, the longer he'll sleep at night. Now we have it down that all his longer sleep cycles (3-3.5hrs) are at night when I need it most.

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Growth spurt. Trust your baby. Follow your baby's leed. Don't doubt your body.

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