what to expect...6wk growth spurt

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bun_in_the_oven Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 09 February 2009 Location: Wellington Points: 294	Post Options Post Reply Quote bun_in_the_oven Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: what to expect...6wk growth spurt Posted: 17 September 2009 at 6:55pm
	can you share your experience.. what is in store for me. My boy is 6weeks old today.. eat more and sleep less..... is this right ?? any tips to get through this period i am breastfeeding and thought i would express so DH can help with the extra feeds as well...

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skp Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 24 August 2008 Points: 423	Post Options Post Reply Quote skp Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 September 2009 at 7:01pm
	For us it was just feeding, feeding, feeding!! they do that to get your milk supply up, it lasted about 48hrs then she was quite tired for a couple of days after. Its not that bad, just go with it and don't stress


Mamma2N Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 15 February 2009 Points: 908	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mamma2N Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 September 2009 at 7:05pm
	I was and still am demand feeding and never noticed any growth spurts. Shes always fed alot so it made no difference.

RoSee Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 12 March 2009 Location: Auckland Points: 366	Post Options Post Reply Quote RoSee Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 September 2009 at 8:22pm
	I just found Ty had shorter sleeps, from 3wks he slept 6hrs a night but for a day or two he would wake every 2ish hours and feed. Nothing major at all I wouldn't worry
	September '11

mummyofprinces Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 10 February 2008 Location: Hibiscus Coast Points: 8627	Post Options Post Reply Quote mummyofprinces Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 September 2009 at 10:08am
	Yup back to 3 hourly feeding here at all growth spurts. Be careful replacing feeds with EBM over this time as the reason they feed more is to boost your supply as they are now hungier and need more food at feeds. Once bubs has built up the supply the feeding should settle back down and will now be taking more at each feed. I am not an expert but I would be worried that if bubs wasnt feeding from me than I wouldnt build up the supply and it would extend out the length of the growth spurt iykwim. I just had Jake in bed with me with a boob out and let him snack away, it was done in 48 hours and he went back to 2 night feeds.


Nikki Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 02 October 2003 Location: West Auckland Points: 2279	Post Options Post Reply Quote Nikki Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 September 2009 at 1:21pm
	Morgan was sleeping thru by then, so she woke one night for a feed, and then fed 2 hourly during the day for 2 days. I express too .... so found it was great to give her a top up in the evening to help her sleep cos she was soooo hungry she wouldn't crash (ie short naps in the evening), but I expressed twice in the evening to get my supply up. She slept heaps the day after (not good for very full boobs!) but I expressed a bit off in between feeds, so that kept my supply up to. Just go with it ... its really not that bad I don't think. Morgan has mini-growth spurts every 2nd week!
	DS (5yrs) and DD (3yrs)

Bexee Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 18 December 2008 Points: 1543	Post Options Post Reply Quote Bexee Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 September 2009 at 2:02pm
	Ah, I didn't even think about the six week growth spurt but DS is six weeks on Monday... and just when I thought we had things semi-sussed!

mummyofprinces Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 10 February 2008 Location: Hibiscus Coast Points: 8627	Post Options Post Reply Quote mummyofprinces Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 September 2009 at 7:36pm
	BecM that will happen alot! Just when things seem to have settled down they change the rules on you


Emmecat Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 30 April 2007 Location: New Zealand Points: 5068	Post Options Post Reply Quote Emmecat Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 September 2009 at 9:00am
	Don't talk to me about growth spruts...grumble grumble...Miss Clodagh seems to be in a constant growth spurt lol She's having another one now...and for us it means, more grizzly going down and heaps more feeding which can lead to snacking..which in my case led to 2 consecutive bouts of mastitis cos she wasn't draining the breast properly...and I had HEAPS of milk! Ahhhh babies....aren't they cute?!


Pinkygirl Members Profile Find Members Posts Groupie Joined: 01 November 2008 Location: Christchurch Points: 99	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pinkygirl Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 September 2009 at 3:43pm
	Seems so long ago my DS was 6 weeks and he is only 4 months!!. I remember my MW telling me that during these growth spurts to pretty much forget what you had planned adn stay home and feed when he wanted to be feed. She also made the point that if you try and restrict feeds etc during the growth spurts then they can last for longer. I remember I just styed in my PJ during this time. DS was more grumpy than usual but it does pass.

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