Need more help for my sleepy nurser, please!
I need help from some BTDTs since I am a first time BFer!
Toby zonks out shortly after I start feeding him. Sometimes I feed him for well over an hour and as soon as I take him off and put him down, he wants to eat again because he slept through the whole feeding. I got some great tips from people on how to keep my little guy awake but nothing has worked. I strip him down to his diaper, change his diaper between sides, rub his back and face/head, tickle and tap his feet, put a cold cloth on him. Nothing keeps him awake for longer than 5 seconds. I have even tried a pacifier, thinking maybe he's not hungry and just wants comfort, but he is hungry.
He is 13 days old. I have let it go until now since I wanted all the stimulation I could get to get my supply up. I am hoping once he gets older he will stay awake longer, but I am not getting much sleep because I am constantly feeding him, especially at night. We have started giving him a bottle or 2 at the most during the day so I can get a little bit of sleep.
Any other suggestions for me? How long does this sleepy stuff last?
Thanks in advance!!
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Kerri and Luke
Luke 2/1/01
Jack 2/11/06
Toby 7/13/09
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