Been breastfeeding since 4 am.. it’s now 9 am... I just want to put her down for more than 3 minutes…

Very* normal cluster feeding. Just relax and embrace that you will be nursing most of the day ❤️

@sparklingjewelsmoderator, lol kind of difficult with my 2 year old.. and this has been going on since she was about 2 days old. I just need one day where she isn’t cluster feeding. Plus it’s not like I need her to establish a supply, I pump between 50-60 oz a day if not more and that’s been since she was under a week old. My deep freezer is already over a quarter of the way full of milk. Ughhhh I know it will pass, I’m just exhausted and I need to spend time with my toddler too.

@babyjjsmommy, I’ve been there! I had my second just before my first turned 2. Has she been checked for lip/tongue tie? How is her latch? Is it painful to nurse? My oldest didn’t latch well because of a tongue tie so she was on my pretty much nonstop because she never really got full because she wasn’t an efficient nurser. Also be careful not to give yourself an over supply!

Check pinterest for busy toddler activities. I used to do things like put blue painters tape on the floor in the shape of like a square or triangle and let me daughter drive her cars on it or “trace” it with blocks. Egg cartons filled with those fuzzy craft balls are fun to. And my daughter loves to put cupcake liners in a cupcake pan. Just simple things that keep them occupied. Also pipe cleaners and a strainer/colander, she always liked that too.

@sparklingjewelsmoderator, I already have an oversupply 😔 I did with my son too. But yeah in the hospital and her pediatrician has checked, they’ve checked everything, even put a scope down to check everything out when she had that cyanotic episode in the hospital. It’s like she does it for comfort too and she absolutely refuses a pacifier. But we only nurse about 5-10 min at a time on average and I know it should be longer than that. My son would nurse for 30-45 minutes at a time on average. She just wants to snack and get right back at it. I’ve tried waking her back up and stimulating her while she is nursing to keep her on longer and it’s not working. She got a good latch and it feels fine, not painful at all. It’s like she just wants to be attached to me at all times unless she actually goes into a deep sleep then I’ll get a break for however long. I’ll definitely have to find something. My son has been very jealous and clingy too (totally understandable), so it’s hard to even distract him with anything. He wants to be in my lap or laying next to me, sometimes he will go play with his trucks in his room for a few minutes but usually doesn’t last long.

Is there a breastfeeding support group in your area? The local lactation consultant started one here and it’s just for nursing mom’s to get together once a week and get out of the house and help each other with nursing struggles. Having support from mom’s who understand helps a ton! Hope things get better for you, which they will! I always say the first 2 months and THE HARDEST! If you can get through those first 2 months you will be fine.