cluster feeding

[ kluhs-ter fee-ding ]

noun

1. the act, by a breastfeeding baby, of nursing many times in quick succession, especially during the early evening.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cluster feeding¹

First recorded in 1985–90

Example Sentences

With her third child, Mattie tried breastfeeding again and made it to two months before cluster feeding started—a fairly common occurrence in which some babies want to eat multiple times in a short period and then go long periods without eating.

From Slate

In a newborn, this can mean breast-feeding as often as every hour and a half to two hours; this is known as "cluster feeding" and often happens in the evenings.

From US News

In a newborn, this can mean breast-feeding as often as every hour and a half to two hours; this is known as "cluster feeding" and often happens in the evenings.

From US News