how long and how many feeds for 3 month old?

[Now we're 3]

Hi

FWIW my little one who must only be a few days older than yours is probably spending the same amount of time on the breast these days. Like your little one he started off with feeds taking 1+ hr and then dropped down to probably 15-20 mins each side and now will do between 5-10 each side. Time on the 2nd breast is even shorter than the time on the first. What I have started to do in the last day or so is re-offer him the 2nd breast just before I put him down so he gets a little extra each feed (thanks Taurean for that tip). A lot of the time he will then do another 5 mins or so. I am still counting this just as one feed though Barb or Manta Ray may tell us differently from counting point of view?

I also am waking him at present around 10ish or so for a last feed. Until I am comfortable with his weight gains I want him to have at least six feeds in a day. If I didn't do this I would struggle to be able to get six in as like yours he doesn't really seem to be interested in more. When he has this he will then normally sleep through to between 5-6am. (Though he was a littl darling this morning and slept until 7.30am !! He must have known his mummy had a late night last night )

Don't know if these tricks will work but thought was worth sharing.

GL

[Rivlas]

When my DD's were babies I would have them fed, changed and back in bed within 15 minutes. They put on weight and had plenty of wet nappies.
DD's boys both had about 5 feeds a day and slept through pretty early.
Every child is different when it comes to feeding. As long as you are happy with the amount of wet nappies and weight gain, don't worry.