Hi everyone, has anyone had similar problems to what is going on with my dd? Since 7 weeks old or so she is getting more and more reluctant to feed during the day. She will only feed for about 5 mins at a time from early morning through to late afternoon, and is rarely demanding feeds, usually I'm giving them to her every 2/3 hours, then in the evening she will suddenly start feeding at half hour gaps for half an hour up to an hour a time, till she goes to sleep some time between 9 and 11 pm. The problem doesn't seem to affect either her naps or her night-time sleep. It's just I worry she can't be getting enough food, as she used to feed for half an hour a time every 3 hours or so throughout the day until she was 7 weeks old. I actually took her to the doctor who says she is in good health so am I worrying unnecessarily? There's no option of giving her bottle-feeds as top-ups because since day one she has refused bottles in any shape or form. Any tips for how to get her to feed longer during the day? I feel like I've tried everything - different positions, better latching on, feeding her after naps, cutting out distractions, and all the rest of it. Thanks for any help! Alisons
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