🍼 Cluster Feeding Explained: What Moms Need to Know
Is your newborn feeding every 30–60 minutes all of a sudden? Don’t panic — it might just be cluster feeding!
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👶 What is Cluster Feeding?
Cluster feeding is when a baby wants multiple short feeds in a short span — often in the evening or during growth spurts.
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🕐 When Does It Happen?
Usually seen:
• Around 10 days
• 2–3 weeks
• 6 weeks
• 3 months
These are common growth spurt windows for babies.
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🌙 Common Signs:
• Baby demands frequent feeds (every 30–60 mins)
• Fussy or cranky, especially in the evening
• Calms down only while feeding or being held
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🧘 Why It’s Normal:
• Helps boost milk supply naturally
• Comforts baby during rapid growth
• Prepares them to sleep for longer stretches
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🇮🇳 Indian Mom Tips:
• Drink warm fluids like ajwain water, jeera water, suva seeds
• Eat protein-rich foods and traditional lactation boosters (like gond ke ladoo, methi)
• Use nursing pillows or lie down while feeding to avoid back strain
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⚠️ When to See a Doctor:
• Baby isn’t gaining weight
• Shows signs of dehydration (less wet diapers)
• You have extreme pain or cracked nipples
