Snacker

by Celina
(Kitchener, ontario)

My 3 and 1/2 month old had been sleeping well since he was a couple of weeks old sleeping from anywhere between 5/6 long stretches at night.

Over the last couple of weeks he got a cold and due to his congestion he was up often and wasn't feeding long enough, now he seems to be better but still feeds for 5 minutes on only one breast and does not want to feed anymore until 2hrs later and at night he's waking up every 3 hrs and doing a 5 minute feed.

I've tried to offer him the other breast, changing his diaper so he wakes up but he will not open his mouth, (his feedings before were about 30 minutes long and i have been told i have an oversupply of milk and for a few feedings offer the same breast, which I've done). What can I do to have him do longer feeds during the day so at night he can get a longer sleep.

Please help I'm running out of ideas.
Celina