Too short?

catycate · January 2014

Is there such a thing as too short of a nursing session? DD is 13 weeks and the last couple of days most sessions are 7 minutes or less? I'm going to count diapers today but she's also gone from eating every 2.5 hours to about every 50 minutes. One other change is that before, she would pull off and scream but today at least she has been happy girl when she pulls off. Supply dip? Nothing to worry about?

VitaLuna · January 2014

My LO became a very quick nurser around 2 or 3 months (is back up to longer sessions now). Usually it's NBD, but the fact that her frequency has increased quite a bit makes me think she's not getting full. Have you tried burping her when she unlatches and then re-offering?

ETA: we kept an eye on her diapers and she was having the same amount with her 8 minute feeds as she was the week prior with her 30min ones. There are days I'd love to have those fast sessions back, instead of these 45 min hang out on the boob ones

ncbelle · January 2014

It is entirely possible for a baby to get "enough" in that period of time - they vary in efficiency. Given that she's also upped her frequency, it sounds like you've likely hit the "distracted" phase - try nursing in a dark quiet room to encourage her to take her time.

But as long as you allow her to nurse on demand, she will get what she needs either way!

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