20 week old nursing a lot

[waterisntsomething]

Originally Posted by qsefthuko My kids did the same. My youngest is my worst. At 19 months he still wants to nurse every hour or more. I have to actively tell him no when I need to get things done.

Yeah...I think thats the direction were headed in. I'm just now getting him to eat solids on a regular basis but he still mostly just plays with them and throws them to the dogs.

Originally Posted by Mellymel Thanks everyone! I didn't know it was so normal. Everything I read made me think a 20 week old should be nursing every 3-4 hours. I'm glad I'm not the only one

Yeah..bunch of men wrote those books, let me tell ya.

[l_Kimmie_l]

At that age we were nursing every 30-40 min some days. Now at 9 mos he still nurses as much as every 1-2 hours some days. I just nurse on demand. Your baby sounds normal to me. I have never seen a breastfed baby go four hours at that age without eating.

[ServingHim]

My 6 month old nurses every hour to hour and a half. Sometimes, like now, she nurses more often.

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[Delicate Baby Woolies]

Congratulations on making the decision to breast feed your DD. My DS, who is 8 months old nurses every hour. Besides being hungry, babies tend to use the breast to sooth themselves if they are teething or just not feeling well. Make certain that she is receiving enough hind milk, and pay close attention to her pooping pattern and color.