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Title: Quick question on how long to feed for
Post by: Becca21 on April 03, 2007, 22:16:55 pm

Hey all,
I know that all babies are different, but I just wondered, if anyone else's baby only feeds for about 10 mins per feed. My DD is nearly 5 months old and she only feeds for 10 mins. If I try to give her more, she twists her body and pulls away, so I stop trying. She can go 4 hours between feeds but still feeds once in the night. I know that some babies are more efficient eaters, but 10 minutes doesn't seem very long. She also is quite small for her age so I worry that she isn't putting on that much weight. Just wondered if anyone else had similar experiences???

Title: Re: Quick question on how long to feed for
Post by: daisymelan on April 03, 2007, 22:19:26 pm

My lo has done only 10 minutes pretty much from the get go.  Sounds like it has been a natural progression to more efficient feeding.

Title: Re: Quick question on how long to feed for
Post by: Samuel's mum on April 04, 2007, 07:35:05 am

Only 10 minutes at 5 months is actually pretty common. It sounds like she's telling you she's done.

Title: Re: Quick question on how long to feed for
Post by: Erin (redstarfalling) on April 04, 2007, 12:28:55 pm

Sounds great to me!  With this lo, I never fed more than 30 min total, even when she was a newborn!

Title: Re: Quick question on how long to feed for
Post by: RachelC on April 04, 2007, 13:28:11 pm

10 minutes was long for my dd1!  One night feed at 5 months is great.

Sounds like you are doing a great job!