u/shababee

I’ve had a tough breastfeeding journey. triple feeding and supply issues for the first two months. then suddenly it all clicked and I was exclusively breastfeeding, other than 1-2 bottle feeds (of expressed milk) per day.

now baby is 3.5 months and it’s gotten sooo hard again. she’s always had a flow preference and would get frustrated when mine slowed down. I switch breasts multiple times and do compressions which has helped but lately it’s not. she unlatches and relatches constantly. plus we’re also in the distracted phase.

shes not taking in full feeds so she gets fussy in like an hour, but then she wont latch longer than the first let down. I’ve tried switching breasts, compressions (before and during the feed), different positions, feeding in a dark room - nothing helps. we do paced feeds with bottles too with slow flow nipples but she’s getting fussy at those now too!

I’m losing my mind and about to just quit entirely it’s been so stressful. would love any advice to get past this stage!

Hey all! I’ve recently been trying to exclusive breastfeed my 3 month old after 2+ months of combo feeding. We’re at a place where it seems possible with my supply and her latch. Throughout the day it will go very smoothly but at night before bed it gets so chaotic so curious to hear if this is a typical experience.

She typically goes to bed around 9:30-10pm so we start the “last” feed at 8pm. However she will breastfeed for 1-2 hours at this time! It’s a bit off and on during that time but it takes ages for her to settle and get sleepy at the breast. She finally will around 9:30, sometimes 10 or later.

It’s been going on for over a week so not sure if it’s cluster feeding or could this indicate an issue with supply? Last night I got nervous and offered a bottle of expressed milk. She only took 30ml of it but she kept popping off the bottle frequently then going back to it right away.

It makes bedtime super extended and exhausting. We don’t have time for a bedtime routine like book or bath. We just feed and feed until she passes out.