Newborn nursing help!!

[AZmom09]

My baby is 2 weeks old. She is latching fine, but each feed takes 1-1.5 or even 2 hours!
She first nurses on one side, then she either makes a dirty diaper and i need to change her. Or she needs to burp.
I feel like i spend most of the feed trying to burp her! Once thats done i try to latch her on again and sometimes she takes or she pulls away but she is still opening her mouth like she is hungry still.
THEN she usually gets hiccups which will only go away if i nurse her more.
At night after 1.5 hours of doing this back n forth she is wide awake. So i try to nurse her more. She wont take the pacifier. Is there a certain pacifier that babies will take that is most like the breast? Finally after a lot of trying -sometimes she pulls away from breast but after i finally get her latched on she sucks a bit and falls asleep.

help help help!!

[~ Vik ~]

Hi, (((hugs))), and congratulations on your new little girl!!

It's normal for feeds to take a while for newborns - you're both still learning how to do this breastfeeding thing!  Some moms feel like all they do is feed, get lo to sleep, then feed some more...  Not sure if you've read the FAQ http://babywhispererforums.com/index.php?topic=63428.0 ?  I know the title is about falling asleep, but it's got tips on how to keep babies awake and interested during feeds.  Might be worth a look

Keep in mind too that breastfed babies often don't swallow as much air as bottlefed babies.  Are you spending so much time burping because you're trying to get one out?  Is reflux or wind (top or bottom) a factor?  Here's some information from kellymom.com:

Does baby need to burp?

Many babies will cry, fuss, pull off the breast, etc. if they need to burp. Try to burp between breasts and after a feeding, but don't worry if baby does not burp and is content. Breastfed babies overall don't take in as much air during a feeding as bottle-fed babies do, so usually don't need to burp as often. If baby has been crying before she nurses, or is so hungry that she nurses "frantically" or if mom has a fast let-down, baby could be taking in more air and may need to be burped more often.

Burping is usually only necessary during the first few months, though it may extend longer. Once your baby is moving more freely, she will be able to relieve the gastric gas herself. This usually will occur between the 4th and 6th month, but may be shorter in some children and longer in others.

If baby has a hard time burping, try burping more often during a feeding. The best burping position is one that applies firm pressure to the baby's tummy. Placing baby over the shoulder way up so that there is pressure on baby's abdomen often works well. Walking around while doing this might distract her long enough to get a good burp. You may even want to lie baby down on her stomach and burp her that way.

And re: the hiccups, you're right - the best way to get rid of them is sucking (nursing/paci).  Unfortunately, I don't have any helpful advice on that front; for good or bad, Dylan never took to a paci  
Here's another link that you might find helpful too:  http://babywhispererforums.com/index.php?topic=64627.0