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How long does your baby feed at the breast for?

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Posted : Oct 31, 2009 8:47:05 PM
Subject : How long does your baby feed at the breast for?

My LO is 4 days old and BF is going really well and my milk has come in and my goodness do i know it! He feeds every 2 hours or so, but sometimes it can be only after an hour. He spends about 10 mins on the breast before coming off himself. I then wind him a little and offer him the other breast and sometimes he takes it and feeds for about 5 mins. Does all this sound normal for a new baby?

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Posted : Oct 31, 2009 8:53:12 PM

It all sounds brilliant - well done!!! Just keep following lo's lead and you'll both do great!

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Posted : Oct 31, 2009 10:07:16 PM

wow! well done ! my lo when she was newborn used to feed for like 30 mins every 2 hours! think she was a slooowww drinker hehe!

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Posted : Nov 02, 2009 1:08:59 PM

My ds is nearly 5wks old - he feeds for anywhere between 10 and 30 minutes. My breast feeding counseller says that babies can range between 10 mins and an hour or more - it depends on the baby - as long as he is putting on weight just go with the flo - I'm finding that babies are very clever when it comes to feeding ... they know how much they want/need ...

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