two sleeps of 5 hours seems too long for a 12day old to me.... how many feeds is she getting in 24hrs and what is her output in 24 hours? Are you still topping up?
I would think she's too full if she's only doing it on the second side. She only has a tiny tummy and may only need one side. My girls would only take a little (or none) from the second side at that age. How is her weight gain?
Hi Tasha,
Are you confident she's getting plenty of milk? It is normal to feed 8-12 times in 24 hours (if not even more), have 4+ heavy wet nappies and 2+ poos per day, as well as gaining weight and growing. You can also look at her appearance - good skin tone, etc - and demeanour - so being alert and happy when awake at least some of the time.
It may be that she's had enough after one side, in which case it's fine to just follow her lead. She might be interested in a little top up feed at the second breast 20-30 minutes after the main feed, also, so if you're not sure whether she's getting enough you could try that, too.
Some babies will have long stretches of sleep and do fine, but for some this is a sign of potential trouble as they are sleeping to conserve energy and not demanding to feed quite often enough. It can happen that they sort of cruise through for the first 4-6 weeks, then start showing signs of insufficient intake of milk. Meanwhile, mum may not have been feeding often enough to build up a good supply. This is why you may be recommended to wake and feed your baby more often if baby is getting fewer than 8 feeds in 24 hours and/or you're not getting all the signs of good intake.
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