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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Breastfeeding is going well and there have been no issues. My baby just likes to eat. We do have a baby scale because I’m paranoid and like to see what’s he’s eating. He will usually eat every 30 minutes to 2 hours. He does snack a lot and will only take 0.5-1oz every 30-60 minutes. If he goes the full two hours - usually only at night and once a day for a long nap - he will eat a full 2-3oz feed.

My baby had already gained a little over 1lb in two weeks. The pediatrician said his weight is fine, but I told him that he eats so often that our whole day is feeding him. [b]He told em some babies love to snack and that I should encourage full feeds and feed every two hours. [/b]

The lactation consultant said I need to feed as often he wants to during this crucial time of establishing my supply. She said it’s fine if he is a snacker.

I do admit it gets to me some days. It’s hard having the baby on the breast every 30 minutes. I pumped half of a day just to give myself a break because my nipples were raw and sore and I loved having to only pump every 3 hours. It was harder and it’s easier to breastfeed, but I admit I sometimes think about pumping. [/quote]
RED FLAG [/quote]

I mean, pretty much every single resource on breastfeeding says every 2 hours.  That's bog-standard advice.  I have not seen a single breastfeeding resource that would prescribe feeding around the clock (what OP is doing).  And I was specifically advised (by LC and ped) to try to get full feeds so baby would get fore & hind milk, and to ensure complete emptying for supply.  [/quote]

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