2 month old keeps falling asleep

[hans34]

Hi all
First time mum here to a two month old.
Since birth he's never had a good feed where he breastfeeds for longer than 10 mins or finishes a bottle without falling asleep. ( he's putting on weight nicely though )
He starts feeding full of interests ... sucks and sucks then all of a sudden he's gone. Completely out... then wakes up crying when he's put down. He's 8 weeks now. It's this normal? Tia x

If he's gaining weight and having plenty of wet/dirty nappies theyre rally good signs that he's getting what he needs. Some babies are just quick feeders (my daughter often only feeds for about 5 mins at a time and is a similar age).

Sounds totally normal, mine did the same.

I really wouldn't worry about how long he is breastfeeding for, it's not a reflection of how much he is actually drinking. It's a total nonsense that babies should breastfeed for a certain amount of time because it does not take into account that each woman has a different number of ducts/holes in her nipples and a different rate of flow of milk. In my case I have a fast let down and you may do too, my DD never fed for more ten minutes and I worried and worried about it until a lactation consultant explained to me how breastfeeding actually works. I also discovered I have a fast boob and a slightly slower boob which apparently is totally normal too. Go by weight gain and number of wet and dirty nappies and trust your boobs.

The crying when put down is him simply telling you he wants to be held, probably with a boob in his mouth because that's where they feel safest. X

The other thing to check is tongue tie, depending on where you are there might a be a breastfeeding midwife who can check and if not I'd suggest a lactation consultant which you will have to pay to see but a good one is worth their weight in gold. They can check your latch and positioning too.