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How long does your 16 month( ish) feed for?

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HarrietJones · 27/01/2012 18:34

Dd3 feeds occaisionally during the day but feeds mainly to sleep. I'm not sure how much is feeding/comfort sucking but I can be sat for 1-1 1/2 hours at a time.

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clarejane · 27/01/2012 19:32

I'm not an expert but my DS is 14 mos and his bedtime BF is usually 15-20 mins max. During the day they are shorter - I think by this age they are oretty efficient BF'ers and are also getting lots of nutrition via solid food anyway. An hour and a half sounds like a lot! She's probably comfort sucking. Hopefully someone more knowledgable than me will be along soon...

chandellina · 28/01/2012 11:15

Goodness, my son at that age would feed for about 5 minutes. Guess it's mainly about comfort.

Albrecht · 28/01/2012 14:28

Is she asleep during that or that is how long it takes to wind down to sleepy state?

Ds is 18 months and feeds for sometimes just 2 mins, sometimes more like 20 mins. But he feeds very frequently, day and night.

HarriettJones · 28/01/2012 14:33

That's a wind down feed. Usual feeds are 5-10 mins. And all night!

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