My DD is 16 weeks old and 16 pounds. She was only 7 pounds 3 ounces when born. I love breastfeeding her and plan to do so for at least the first year. My problem is that she always wants to eat / suckle, and I am worried about her weight. Her pediatrician says she is very healthy, but we may want to talk about her weight at her 4 month visit. I have tried implementing EASY, and it goes pretty well during the day, but from about 5:00 PM on, she wants my breast in her mouth continuously. I have a lot of milk, so I know she is getting plenty, because there have been a couple of occasions where I have taken her off the breast over an hour later, and there is still milk. Her latch has been great pretty much from day one, as well. I think she just wants to suckle, but my constant milk supply is contributing to her gaining weight quickly. I have tried multiple pacifiers: orthodontic, nipple shaped, silicone, latex - to no avail. She generally refuses to take them at all, or if she does take it, its only for a couple of minutes. I have tried other ways to comfort her, such as holding, patting, shushing, but the only thing that seems to quiet her is the breast. Because of this, I have fallen into the accidental parenting of having her sleep with me.She screams like crazy everytime, we put her in crib. She actually seems happy if we do the following routine, but I'm certainly not getting much sleep at night, and like I said, I am concerned about her weight. Here is a sample of her day:
7:30 Wake up and Eat
7:45 Activity
9:00 Sleep (only in her swing)
10:00 Eat
10:15 Activity
1:00 Sleep (swing or my bed)
2:00 Eat
2:15 Activity
5:00 Sleep (my bed - usually does not really take breast out of mouth between this sleep and next feed)
5:45 Eat
6:00 Bath and other quiet activities (usually fussing for breast)
7:30 Try to put to sleep (needs breast)
10:00 Eat
2:00 Eat
Then generally up every hour/hour and half to eat.
Please give advice on where to start...
