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How long does your LO nurse?

Mrs. BalltzglierMrs. Balltzglier
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My DS is about 8 weeks old and it seems like he is nursing for a shorter and shorter amount of time.  It seems like he nurses from each side for about 5-7 minutes and that is it.  He seems satisfied and seems to be gaining weight (I have not weighed him though since his month check up).  He used to nurse 10-15 minutes each side.  Do you think he is getting enough?  Why isn't he nursing as long?  

When I pump I get 2-4oz. from each side after about 10 minutes of pumping and this is after he nurses.  

Is this normal? 

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  • LadyDelilahLadyDelilah member
    a long feeding for us was about 20 min so that seems right, if youre feeding on demand I dont see the issue. He will let you know when he wants/needs more :D
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  • NSLNSL member
    Babies nurse more efficiently the older they get.  What you're describing is totally normal, but do get him weighed if you're concerned.
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  • t.birdt.bird member

    sounds good. alex was a champ nurser & would get things done within 10 min when she was a baby.

    brynn nurses longer now- 20 min or so, but she's more than done after that. 

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  • haleymoriahhaleymoriah member
    I only nurse on one side at a time but my LO nurses on average 10 minutes, thats it. As long as they are gaining weight then they are getting what they need.
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  • Chrissy1019Chrissy1019 member
    My DS has always nursed for short period of times. Typically he does 8-9 mins on the first side and about 5-6 on the second. At night, he usually will only do 1 breast at a time and pass back out. I feed on demand, which is about every 2 hrs 24 hrs a day.
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  • loveforlife2009loveforlife2009
    Wow! I am so jelous. My DD nurses 45-60 minutes on average sometimes longer, rarely she does 30 minutes. She also eats every 1.5 hours. Last night she ate from 4:45 to 6, I thought my nipples would fall off. She does fall asleep and get lazy sometimes and I make sure to wake her up. If I take her off before she's done she will scream. How do you guys do 10 minutes???
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  • sarahandeddiejune212008sarahandeddiejune212008 member

    imageloveforlife2009:
    Wow! I am so jelous. My DD nurses 45-60 minutes on average sometimes longer, rarely she does 30 minutes. She also eats every 1.5 hours. Last night she ate from 4:45 to 6, I thought my nipples would fall off. She does fall asleep and get lazy sometimes and I make sure to wake her up. If I take her off before she's done she will scream. How do you guys do 10 minutes???

     

    Are you sure that whole time is active nursing?  My DD used to do the same thing until I learned the difference between active nursing and comfort sucking.  We are down to about 20 minutes now.

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  • Arielle27Arielle27 member

    You are probably just producing enough for LO to fill up more quickly now!

    DS is the same. He used to nurse for at least 15-20 min at a time and now it is about 5-10 min (from one side or from each side). BUT he eats every 1-2 hours most days/nights.

    He is in the 90th percentile of weight and height and gaining steadily, so I'm not worried he isn't getting enough! I've actually asked the doctor about it anyway, and she said that he must just be getting as much as he needs in that short amount of time.

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