Speed nurser?

Mama Angelina · February 2012

DS #2 (born Jan 24) nurses for about 4-6 minutes at each sitting, every 3 hours roughly. This is so different than my experience with DS#1, who took 10-15 minutes and then wanted the other side, too. I assume he's getting enough as he has plenty of wet/dirty diapers and sleeps well. I think I have a lot of milk right at let-down and he's getting most of the milk in the first couple minutes. Anyone else have a speedy eater?

jnk062602 · February 2012

Same situation here - dd would have nursing sessions that were up to 20 minutes each side, and ds drank real well for 7-10 minutes and then was done. No comfort sucking. My milk also came in sooner than it did with dd and I had a really good supply off the bat - no need for him to even cluster feed bc he was eating his fill each time he nursed. I would say though in the last week or so he is getting to be a longer nursed. Maybe he is finally growing in to my supply?

jnk062602 · February 2012

Same situation here - dd would have nursing sessions that were up to 20 minutes each side, and ds drank real well for 7-10 minutes and then was done. No comfort sucking. My milk also came in sooner than it did with dd and I had a really good supply off the bat - no need for him to even cluster feed bc he was eating his fill each time he nursed. I would say though in the last week or so he is getting to be a longer nurser. Maybe he is finally growing in to my supply?