cluster feeding

American  

[kluhs-ter fee-ding] / ˈklʌs tər ˌfi dɪŋ /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of cluster feeding

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