Help! PIOG

[mommy_Clark07]

My dd will be 5 weeks tomorrow. I nurse in demand but the past two days she's ALWAYS hungry. I mean, as soon as she's done, she might wait 20 minutes but then she's hungry again! I'm a SAHM, do I'm always with her.. What do I do? & I'm about to start pumping.. How often do I pump? I want to build a strong milk supply & have milk for when I want occasional wine with a meal or when I go out in public bc I still have a fear of nursing in public. Please help me!!! How long should her feedings last?

[Gabriela108]

Always remember to FEED THE BABY NOT THE CLOCK...her feedings should be as long as she needs them.  Give her a chance to adapt to her new world and life.

You are doing the right thing.

DON'T LET ANYBODY TELL YOU OTHERWISE.

Babies are born needing to suck -- seriously -- and the sucking reflex (which seems like they are oh-so-hungry) is accomplishing several things:

1)  it is causing peristalsys in the baby -- that is, the pooping, so he/she cleans out their system and is ready to really eat.

2) It causes your body to produce "plug ins" which will ensure a steady milk supply.

If you try to pump too early and too much, you will get frustrated.  In the beginning we produce just enough milk for their MARBLE size tummy.

[zandizane]

Sounds like a growth spurt. Just keep nursing on demand, it will pass. And nursing in public really isnt as scary as it seems. Just get a good cover :)