Cluster feeding

For the last...oh, a bit over a week I think, Alex has been sleeping better and better at night. He's been stretching it out from five hours to almost seven last night!

BUT

during the days he's been wanting to feed more and more frequently. At the start of the week it was 2-3 hourly, but yesterday it was every 2 and today it's more like every 1.5 And they aren't just top-up feeds, he's really hungry and feeds properly on both sides.

What's going on here?! And when will things settle down? Feeding him every hour and a half is starting to take its toll

Sounds like a growth spurt to me - and those often last a week or more (not just a day or two). Don't worry it will ease off. In the meantime get as much rest as you can and drink plenty of water to help keep your milk supply up.

Ella does a similar sort of thing- since she has started sleeping 10+ hours at night, her daytime sleeps have been getting shorter and she has been feeding more often. This has gone on for a couple of weeks, so I am assuming that it because she is sleeping longer at night that she needs more milk during the day to keep her going. I try and keep the feeds no less than 2 hours apart, to give myself enough time for my milk to come back in- if you are able to extend the feed by 10-15 mins, you might find it helps.

I'm glad things are better! I too remember feeling soo relieved once Gina's growth spurts were over! It made me feel better too knowing (while getting thru) that I was helping her grow!