Quick question on how long to feed for

[Becca21]

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???

[daisymelan]

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.

[Samuel's mum]

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

[Erin (redstarfalling)]

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

[RachelC]

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

Sounds like you are doing a great job!