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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Unfortunately, for newborns, as their stomach is small, the quantity per feed isn't much and breastmilk gets digested much faster than formula so it is normal for the baby to be hungry every 1 to 2 hours. What I tried before if my son fell asleep at the boob was to tickle under his chin. Usually it'd wake him up and he'll start sucking again. Or tickle his feet. Once he's done, he'll pull away. Jiayou mummy! The newborn phase is always the most challenging part. This phase will be over sooner than you know it.

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