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Shorter feeding time
« on: January 22, 2015, 00:51:57 am »
My baby is 3 months this weekend, and just the last two days, has all of a sudden gone from feeding for around 20-25mins to 5-10mins. Is this normal for this age? I know they start to get more efficient eaters as they get older, but this seems like a bit of a drastic change. He has a wet/dirty diaper every time I change him, and appears to be happy and content after feeding. I haven't weighed him, but will do that this weekend.

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Re: Shorter feeding time
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2015, 04:25:37 am »
I got the same problem w LO when he was this age (wk12)
He has just back to long feeding time this wk (wk 22).

I think because they more alert w the surrounding cause he was easy to drop of breast even just a cough from....neighbor...

My LO had wet nappies as well but not heavy & he still gained weight at that time (0.5kg/wk :( *sad*).
However, after that period he just back to normal & I can feel him getting bigger straight away. I think this wk he gains 500gr at least :))

Just try to ...encourage LO taking more (to reassure urself :). Hehe) & I think that is OK for overfeed w BF  :-*
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Re: Shorter feeding time
« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2015, 11:38:24 am »
Yes it's completely normal. Mine were down to 6 mins 8 mins each by this age.

Ma of Bo, why are you sad? 0.5kg is loads to gain in a week!
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Re: Shorter feeding time
« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2015, 13:08:37 pm »
Sorry wrong typing. Haha lol
I meant 50gr :))
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Re: Shorter feeding time
« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2015, 13:20:00 pm »
Oh right! :)
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« Reply #5 on: January 22, 2015, 14:46:47 pm »
Ok thank you! I just worry because I really have no idea how much he is getting!

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Re: Shorter feeding time
« Reply #6 on: January 23, 2015, 03:52:11 am »
Me too me too...
im always worry about that. So I always.... force him to take a bit more after he pop out of breast. :))
For me, overfeed by BM is... OKay so I just.... go for it. Hehe  ::)
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