My baby is 2 weeks old and he feeds every hour. I'm exhausted. He latches on fine but is really slow and falls asleep while feeding. I'm so so tired - how do I get him to feed every 2-3 hours?

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i doubt you can follow the 2 to 3 hour feeding pattern so early on. newborns have small tummies and they can not take a lot of feed at a time. also, feeding is a very comforting experience for them and they often tend to fall asleep at the breast and keep latching on even when they are sleeping. i know you must be really tired but try to use these initial months as a resting phase, where you too lie down with your newborn and rest, even if your baby is still latched on. gradually your baby will get into the feeding pattern where he feeds every 2 or 3 hours and not all the time.

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