Cluster feeding is mathematically impossible
Baby starts showing feeding cues. The clock starts when she gets on the breast and stops when she’s back asleep.
- 20 min breast one
- 5 min of trying to get her to stay awake
- 5 min burping
- 20 min breast two
- 5 min of trying to get her to stay awake
- 5 min burping
- 10 min upright before laying down
- extra min to get her to latch
- extra min to reposition her
- extra min for pre/post diaper changes
- extra min for resettling after diaper changes
… if it takes ~2hrs for her to digest the milk … then it’s a never-ending cycle of feeding. I’m on my 5th feed in 5 hours and am losing my mind. Milk is pouring out of me. She is audibly chugging it. How is this a thing? How can I at least have it happen in the daytime instead?