My newborn wants to latch every hour. Is that normal? Hospital said it should be every 3 hours...am I "spoiling her" if I let her latch and suck every hour?

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It's quite difficult to spoil newborns, so don't worry and latch your baby when you feel like it. If you let her latch every hour, you might find yourself getting exhausted though. You could get the lactation consultants at the hospital to see if you are latching your baby the correct way. Improper latching may frustrate the baby and she will want to latch more often if she can't drink enough each session.

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