[premama]

My baby is now over 9 weeks old. For the last couple of days, she's been feeding every hour during the day and every 2 hours during the night...initially I thought that I didn't have enough milk which was prompting this behaviour but reading the other threads on this site, it seems that she's going through a growth spurt (since she's gaining weight and generally happy/content after feeds).

Generally speaking though, my baby does not feed for very long (5-10 minutes on one breast only) and she either falls asleep or does not look interested in feeding anymore.

I've been told by the paediatrician that feeding 10-12 times a day on average is a little on the high side for a 9-week old baby. She suggested that I encourage her to feed longer at each feed.

Has anyone encountered a similar situation before and how did you encourage your baby to feed more at each feed?

Thanks!