This doesnt seem right about my new born, pls help.?

Most of the suggestions here are good. I wouldn't worry about your supply if he is wetting/pooping that much. You might try stretching out a bit between feedings. It sounds like he may be a snacker. Meaning that he just wants a little snack every hour or so and then gets satisfied enough to sleep.

Many people are opposed to scheduling a baby, but some babies just need more routine than others. Maybe try letting him sleep (swaddling will make him feel more womb like and he may sleep for longer) and then feed him as soon as he wakes up. Play with him for a time (it's not too young to show him pictures in books and sing songs with motions) and try to keep him awake for a while. Then try to put him down for a nap by rocking, singing, patting, swaddling, or something like that.

He may go longer between feedings which might give him more of an appetite when he does eat. If he just woke up, he is also less likely to fall asleep at the breast. If he is still groggy, then skin to skin (naked you and almost naked baby) is usually more stimulating.

Again, you aren't doing anything wrong and I am sure he is doing fine, but these suggestions you can try, and if it seems that the scheduling thing stresses you or him out, then it probably isn't worth it.

It worked for my little girl when she was that age, and we all became a little less stressed when I got more sleep. Good luck!

Goodness sounds like you are talking about my son. He was born on the 16th of May. Everything you mentioned here sounds like him.

I breastfed my two older children and now again feeding my third. None of them fed for more than 15 minutes or so. All of them fell asleep on the breast...it is very relaxing. Mommy falls asleep too. :)

Your body will produce as much milk as he needs. As long as he has all those wet diapers and he's pooping on a regular basis...you have no worries. He's doing fine. Does he gain weight? Is he growing?

I typically have a bit of a problem in the evening with mine as well. He's nursed about every hour all day and my body is worn out by then...so he drains me and then keeps tugging. I sometimes give him a 2 oz bottle of formula at this point. He gnaws on that for a bit (takes about an ounce) and then drifts off to sleep.

After a full day of nursing some babies get a little colic in the evening. Mine gets real gassy. You can hear his little tummy just a rolling. I think it is the way he nurses. He swallows much air. I can't seem to figure out why though. He's latching right and he is typically calm and not gulping...so I'm not sure why that is.

I kept thinking it was something I was eating. But the jury is still out whether food the mother eats actually affects her nursing baby. La Leche League says no. That unless you consume something that can get right into the blood stream it won't affect your baby.

Even if food did affect the little one, I wouldn't be able to figure out what it is. I don't know how long it takes me to digest food. I can't figure out what it may be that I'm eating.

My guy grunts all night too. I've learned to just leave him alone unless he starts to cry.

Make sure you drink plenty of fluids and eat well while nursing and your supply won't diminish as long as he's nursing. Your production adjusts with his frequency and duration of nursing.

If your baby is wetting diapers he is getting enough to eat. Some babies eat more, some less, some faster, some slower. My baby is 7 months and still falls asleep nursing most of the time. Nursing is hard work! =) Your baby will start sleeping longer eventually.

You might try changing postions if baby is fussy when feeding, or stopping to burp the baby. Sometimes my baby likes to nurse sitting up and will have a fit about being laid down.

The noise is likely just a personality thing. My first baby was a fairly quiet baby, and my new baby is noisy, and has been since birth! Every baby is different and yours sounds very normal.

Congratulations on your new little one =)

Its common for newborns to fall asleep while they breastfeed. You should try keeping him awake while he feeds by providing skin to skin contact, tickling his feet, his ears etc. so as to stimulate him and keep him awake longer.

Newborns typically make a LOT of noise while they sleep. Grunting and fussing and squeaking. It can be rather unnerving if you aren't expecting it.

As long as you are feeding him on demand your supply will keep up with his needs.

I would suggest burping him more regularly during feedings if he is really fussy in the evenings. Try for a burp every time you switch breasts, and if he still seems really fussy during feedings maybe try burping him halfway through each side. It sounds like the fussing may be from gas.

Good luck and keep up the good work with the breast feeding! Things will come together for the two of you, it just takes a bit of time in the beginning :)

My son did the same thing. Breast milk naturally makes babies sleepy. You just have to stimulate them. If he falls asleep anyway, just pump the extra. Your supply wont level off until about 6 weeks, but if you'd like to jump start it, you can take fenugreek. You'll smell like maple syrup, but it will increase your supply by a bunch. Try pumping during the day when he doesn't eat much so you can give him a bottle of the excess at night, which could calm the fussies. This is all natural, just as long as he pees and poops plenty and continues to gain weight, you are in the clear.

Every newborn is different. Are you sure that your baby is latching right when you give him the breast? Not latching will actually turn what's supposed to be a feeding session into a suck-to-sleep session. It does sound though like he's getting enough, with the diapers. Babies usually make all sorts of newborn noises with all the stretching and growing going on. If you need that extra reassurance that you're doing to right thing, call the hospital or midwife you delivered through and they sound be able to direct you to a lactation consultant.

How is his weight gain? Are you getting a let down in those 10 minutes? He may be getting too much foremilk and not enough hindmilk. I'd try feeding from the SAME side as you did for those 10 minutes if he's looking to nurse an hour later.

Also, check out Dr. Jack Newman's breastfeeding info http://www.breastfeedingonline.com/newman.shtml especially on breast compression and sleepy babies and also the "Colic" articles.

Some babies go through stages, and if you have a fast flow, then he gets full sooner, and it can cause gas issues(the noises he is making) My friend had some of the same problems, but his diapers dont see to bad. they should have a poopy for about every other time they eat pretty much. thats how i calculated mine. so at first it was ALL the time, he would feed every hour sometimes, and then every 2-3 hours at night for the first month or so. then when he hit every 4 hours eating, it slowed to about 2-4 poopies, and always wet, lol. he peed the moment the diaper was on LOL

Make sure you're switching breasts...you should be doing about 10 minutes on one side, burp the baby (this will also help keep him awake) and switch sides for about another 10 minutes. The next time you feed, start on the breast you ended with the time before, and repeat the process. I always kept a safety pin in my bra strap to remind me which side to start on.

If you need to, bounce a little while feeding to keep him alert, or don't feed him every time he wakes (try other kinds of stimulation during the day). Apparently with the wet and soiled diapers he's getting enough nutrition, but you need to try getting him to take more at once and sleep for longer periods of time. The noises during sleep are perfectly normal unless he seems like he's in discomfort. Talk this over with your doctor and maybe they can make other recommendations on how to get him on a more agreeable "schedule".

My son used to take a LONG time to eat and then all of a sudden at about 3 weeks, he would only take about 10 minutes to eat also. He used to fall asleep while nursing too. When I went to a La Leche League meeting, they suggested to me to switch sides when he falls asleep and if he fell asleep on the other side too, switch him back. That helped me a WHOLE lot. He stayed awake to eat. Now sometimes he keeps letting go and then going back, letting go and going back. When he does that, I switch sides and then he nurses fine. As long as he has all the dirty diapers you say he has, he's eating just fine. He might suck faster than you might think. Some babies can take 10 minutes to eat while others take 45 minutes. It all depends on the baby. But as long as he's nursing frequently and having as many dirty diapers as he is, he sounds fine and your supply should be fine as well.