My 7-week-old falls asleep nursing after about 10-20 minutes, making it really hard to know if she’s actually full. It’s manageable in the morning when my supply is high, but gets tricky as the day goes on.
When did things click for you. Did your baby naturally become a more alert, efficient feeder at some point? When did it generally improve?
I’m 7w postpartum and so far have been really liking my EP journey. It’s my first baby, so I really have nothing to compare it to. But I always hear that BF is easier longterm.
My pros:
- I can feed her on an exact schedule
- I have data and assurance
- she eats super efficiently every 3h
- she has no witching hour
- my husband can partake
- I can leave and go out and about
Cons:
- when she increases her demand, I have to pump 6-7 times for multiple days, it’s stressful. Then i can usually go back to 4-5 to maintain.
Did anyone find it relatively easy to pump longterm? Or is it like a marathon for everyone?