Catherine DelahayeGetty Images If your newborn baby suddenly starts cluster feeding in the middle of the night it can be alarming, uncomfortable and extremely tiring! But while feeding on demand in the small hours might make you feel like you're never going to sleep again, rest reassured that cluster feeding is a perfectly normal part of baby development. It might be exhausting in the moment, but this challenging newborn phase usually passes quickly. To put your mind at ease, family GP Dr Lara Batchat shares her advice on cluster feeding including why it happens, what a normal baby feeding pattern looks like, and how to navigate the newborn feeding phase with aplomb: