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Growth

How do growth spurts affect breastfeeding?

Growth spurts can cause babies to feed more frequently.

Women often perceive they don’t have enough milk because of the baby’s feeding behaviours, which may be not what they expected. Sometimes babies are fussy and unsettled but that’s mostly because they are new babies and going through normal newborn unsettled periods. A baby may be having normal breastfeeding cluster feeds (breastfeeds close together) or experiencing a feeding frequency time due to a growth spurt.

Mothers can talk about their concerns with their Lead Maternity Carer (LMC) midwife, Well Child Health worker, lactation consultant or a La Leche League counselor.

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Midwives

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Page last reviewed: 31 July 2008