7mos Suddenly Wants Tor Nurse Pretty Much All Night Long.

[pandd06]

LO has long been the baby who wakes every 3ish hours to nurse but then goes right back to sleep. Recently, he wakes every 1.5 hours. When I latch him and go back to sleep, he stays there until he stirrs, which usually is 1.5 hours later and he wants to nurse again. He just got in 2 new teeth and last week he was away from me more than normal due to a crazy week at work (normally he comes with me to work, last we he didn't). I pumped, but maybe my supply tanked? Do you think either of thoes could  play in? Is this just a "thing" or the new normal? I know no one can tell me those answers, but I'd love stories and advice.

[midnightmommy]

Growing teeth is hard, and so is a change in schedule. Some babies (my daughter included), deal with it by clinging to mama's boob. I'm betting it's a phase.

[Asiago]

I think both may be a factor, the decrease in mama time last week and the pumping in place of nursing. As PP poster said, teething is also a factor.

The extra night time nursing will likely increase your supply and give him the comfort and security he may be seeking.

Isn't it nice being able to address so many needs while nursing and sleeping next to your little one! 

[Megan73]

I think it's just a stage. My six-month-old is teething hard and nursing seemingly all night long even though we're together 24/7.
I'm trying to tell myself that one day I'll miss him wanting to snuggle with mama all the time!

[tooraloora]

My DS does that when he's cutting a new tooth and when he's just had a particularly challenging day (like when he was learning to crawl, or now when he's learning to walk). My supply is fantastic. Nursing is just comforting to him. It can be frustrating at times especially when I'd like to nurse him down and then go take care of something, but more often than not, these days I sort of find comfort in it, too. The older he gets, the more independent he gets, and seems to spend more time running away from me than to me. In a way, it's kind of nice when at the end of the day, he makes it clear that he still very much wants and needs me, and that I can do something so simple as lay down and let him stay latched to make him feel at ease. When I find myself getting frustrated about it, I try to remind myself that I'm really going to miss this sort of thing when he's older. Before I know it he'll have mastered this whole walking thing, then running, and then he'll be fiercely independent, and I'll have to all but sit on him to get some cuddle time.