I was told the 10 min 90% thing in the OP on about day 8 by a visiting midwife.... Said they'd seen something at a conference.... It's crap, well it was for me! When I was taking him off and swapping sides after such a short time all bubs was getting was fast flowing watery skim milk x2. This quenches the thirst and stops the crying but lead to poor weight gain and colic.

I saw a LC who said to keep him on 1 side till he had completely drained it. This could take sometimes up to 45 min in the early days (probably cos the 10 min feeding crap had mucked up the balance of my supply so much). I noticed after 10-15min he'd almost look asleep and finished, but if I pulled back a bit gently or stroked or tickled him, he'd have a few more sucks. This is the time when they are getting the fatty hind milk, I could feel my boobs tingle with it as let down. I'd feed him till the nipple fell out of his mouth as he was so drowzy and what my mum would call 'milk drunk.' (which is what the fatty hind milk does to them, they look and act 'drunk').

Jake had lost more than 15% in 3 days and I was advised formula top ups because he was only gaining 60g in like 5 days. THEN I changed from the ' must give each side, 10min' philosophy to the ' drain each boob' philosophy, and he shot up 260g in 6 days, and has continued this growth rate ever since!

Also, LC said when you keep them on the 1st side till they are milk drunk, then burp them, change them, offer other side. Sometimes they won't take it, and that's ok, I would then express a little from other side, just for some relief. Also I demand fed him but also was careful to make it 3-4hrly. Jake has never slept for 4-5 hrs between feeds like I hear other newborns can do, he likes his milk too much (and he poos a lot!)

Hope some of that helps!


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