I am a little bit worried that DD doesnt feed for very long.
She is putting on weight so that is good but seriously the duration of her feeds are really short like sometimes only 5minutes, maximum 10minutes!!! She also does plenty of dirty and wet nappies. She poo's almost after every feed and it is the mustard colour with little globules so I think that is right. She is feeding every 2.5- 3hours during the day.
At night she has a feed at 6:30pm, sleeps until 11:30-12ish and then is feeding every 2.5 sometimes 3 hours after that.
I cant even remember the last time we had a feed for over 15minutes.
She only feeds from one side per feed and there is plenty of milk! I have a massive supply.
I find towards the end of the feed she starts to pull off and kick her legs around, and get upset as it is like she wants to suck for comfort and doesnt want the milk to come out but it always does.
I have been putting the dummy in when she gets like this and as soon as it is in, she drifts off to sleep sucking on the dummy. Is this bad? I try to offer the breast again but she is just the same with it.
Also does anyone else have a baby that feeds really quickly?
Yes, yes and yes!! I could have almost written that same post
It's all very normal! They get really fast at drinking! DD feeds in just 5-10mins here too and only one side usually! Sometimes I offer both sides. But usually she's had enough!
It's great hey! Compared to the early weeks when she'd take up to an hour!!!
eta - my DD likes to comfort suck on my nipple afterwards too! And cracks up if i take her off even though she's finished feeding she's just comfort sucking I have tried a dummy but she won't take one! So you're lucky your DD takes one! however I don't mind cos its a habit I don't need to worry about breaking later on I guess.
Oh thanks so much Ren, thank goodness she isnt the only one! It is a far change from the early days although she has always been quite quick. But this getting frustrated thing is all new over the last week.
ETA- I love love love the photo of Ava in your ticker! SO cute!!!
Completely normal babe!!
I'm lucky if H takes a full 5 min! And only one side a feed here too...
When they say it gets much much easier for most women, they weren't wrong!!
Harmony also comfort sucks, but doesn't want the milk. She just pulls off to the end of my nipple to do it, cheeky monkey!!
Hi,
my DS also feeds REALLY quickly. He feeds five minutes on one side and is done. In the early evening he feeds for five min then comfort sucks for about 10min which I don't mind as he feeds so quickly the rest of the day. I was worried that he was too quick but he is packing on weight so I can relax and enjoy!
:O)
I've found the same thing with my ds, for the past few days I've been noticing his feeding habits have changed from 15-20 minutes down to 5-10 max! and at first I thought he'd just fallen asleep without finishing as I still feel like I've got plenty of milk but he had gone a whole 3-4 hours between 'meals'
Really short breastfeeds???
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I have tried a dummy but she won't take one! So you're lucky your DD takes one! however I don't mind cos its a habit I don't need to worry about breaking later on I guess.
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