Cluster Feeding - Does it stop?

Shortly after Blair was born I experienced a couple of weeks of major cluster feeding during the evening, it then settled down majorly and we managed to get into some good evening/bedtime routines.

Because of the heat I have pushed back bathtime/bedtime a bit, but in the last week Blair seems to have reverted back to major cluster feeding during the evening. Last night I swear I was feeding on and off over a 4 hour period. I tried twice to put him to bed, (well winded) and within 20 minutes got major crying - like he was hungry - and when I picked him up he was sucking like mad at my shoulder, and when I put him on the boob he goes hard like he hasn't been fed for hours.

He had a good growth spurt a couple of weeks back. Is it just the heat, low fat breast milk (I gave him 100ml of EBM last night to see if that helped after a couple of hours and then back onto boobie) just one of those things, or maybe a sign that my wee man will be ready for solids a lot sooner than I had planned/hoped. I'm also wondering if I need to look at a formula feed for evenings.

Like Emma said, probably thirst. It will also be helping to build up your supply... though I found that would drive me INSANE as for about 3-4 days I felt like I didn't have enough milk and Hannah would be feeding feeding feeding and then all of a sudden it seemed to catch up and I would have milk for Africa and she wouldn't frigging well drink it all! (Too much)

So I reiterate giving him some cooled boiled water in the evenings.

And it will settle down once it isn't so hot!

I wouldn't rush introducing solids tho, there is strong evidence to support delaying the introduction of solids for as long as possible up till 6 months as it gives the immature gut time to develop and become ready for other foods. Most babies don't actually *need* solids until 5 1/2 - 6 months anyway.

I would say its thirst too so do try some cooled boiled water - the heat wave we've been under is meant to end in a week or so (fingers crossed).
I wouldn't rush into formula unless you think you don't have enough milk. And I'd back Emma on the solids - there is a lot of evidence waiting until bub is around 6 months is really beneficial.