XP: Babies eating habits are killing me!

iamrobyn

Both my DD and DS like to eat for 5+ minutes then quit on me. I try to wake them up, move them around etc but they purse their lips and refuse to feed more.  I'm still feeding one at a time so I put one down and pick up the other to feed them. Of course 1 minute in to feeding the second kid the first one throws a fit because they're still hungry.Then its a good 5+ minutes of screaming from the first until the 2nd lets go.  Put the first back and repeat the routine but with kid 2 hollering.  Repeat until both quit trying to eat their hands and appear satisfied.   Please tell me they will grow out of this and soon! It makes feeding tim take much longer and requires a second person or the ability to withstand some serious crying.  I've tried everything I can think of to get them to keep nursing during the same session before I set one down to pick up the other.   

sleepingbeauty825

Oh my gosh, sounds exhausting!

588loves551

I've got just one, but she sometimes does the same thing (DD is 3 weeks).  I have a good letdown, so I know she's getting a decent amount in those first few minutes, but then she conks out and does the same "pursing her lips!".  I try to tickle her feet, rub her chin- anything to keep her awake.  But then 5 minutes later, she's hungry again.  I think they call it a "snacker"- kind of like her mom!

Luckily it only happens once or twice a day, and has only been a few times (not every day).