Community› The Bump Message Boards› Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding
New Discussion

Full?

AbbySeidenAbbySeiden member
in Breastfeeding
Other than falling asleep, how do I know when my baby is full?
Report Reply to Post

Re: Full?

  • BlessedBee83BlessedBee83 member
    How old is LO?

    When DS was first born, he'd never stop nursing, and I couldn't tell if he was actively sucking or not; I'd cut him off at 20 minutes per side. When he got older, he'd start detaching himself.
    Report Reply
  • Loading the player...
  • mom2be614mom2be614 member
    If the baby's sucks become more shallow and sucking less frequent, he/she may be done. Our IBCLC encouraged us to tickle her on her ear or back to keep her eating actively so she wouldn't get in the habit of leisurely feedings and comfort nursing. (My nips were seriously torn up, so I couldn't handle having her on the breast any longer than necessary.)

    Natural M/C at 8 wks December 2009

    DD1 born October 2010

    DD2 born May 2014


    imageimage
    Report Reply
  • AbbySeidenAbbySeiden member
    He's 3 weeks old. I try to keep him awake so he'll feed well and I reoffer whenever I burp him or he detaches, but usually when he detaches he's asleep. So I always worry when he hasn't passed out that he hasn't eaten enough/my breasts aren't supplying him with enough.
    Report Reply
This discussion has been closed.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards
"
"