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major decrease in nursing times

dglvrk2dglvrk2 member
edited May 2014 in Breastfeeding
My LO is almost four months old.  For the past few days, she's spent much less time nursing than usual.  Feeding times have dropped from about 20 minutes to less than ten.  She seems okay and has several wet diapers and at least two poops each day.  She's probably becoming a more efficient sucker too.  Still is such a drastic drop in normal?
ETA: She takes three 2-4 oz bottle (BM) feedings at DC each day.  She usually goes 2.5 to 3 hours between feedings. This hasn't changed either.  
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  • dglvrk2dglvrk2 member
    Thanks, ladies! She's content with her feedings and has plenty of wet diapers. It didn't seem terribly concerning, but the reassurance is nice to see.
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  • opheliainwadersopheliainwaders member
    DD did have some dramatic drops, and the first one was right around this time. As long as she's happy/has wet diapers/can nurse on demand, I wouldn't worry about it. :)
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  • bethughkneebethughknee member
    My DD is a little over 4 months and the drop happened dramatically for us as well. I expected a slow decline. Wrong. As long as wet diapers are there and she's not asking to snack every hour, seems fine to me.


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  • RingOfFire11RingOfFire11 member
    My DD is almost 4 months and this happening for us too - suddenly. I agree that it's normal. I used to get all comfy when sitting down to nurse but now it's over before I really get settled. As odd as it sounds, I kind of miss the longer sessions. At least the one before bed is still long. ;)

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