Anyone with a newborn?

[NicolaSeal]

Ok, so I just wanted to see how long your little ones bf for. I guess there's no right or wrong, but I've not had a hv over yet to check what we're doing. My ds, 2 weeks old, feeds for approx 10 mins every 1.5 hours. This doesn't sound like very much to me so I wanted to see what others were doing :-)

Is he gaining weight, and having plenty of wet and dirty nappies?

If so, relax! Some babies are quicker at feeding than others, and if that's the case with your DS, count yourself lucky! ;)

If there are concerns, then get them checked.

As long as he has wet and dirty nappies and puts on weight anything goes.
I'm on dc3 and they've all fed differently.

Sounds fine so long as he is gaining weight and is content between feeds. Make sure you always offer both sides every feed though.

My DD2 is 3 weeks old and she's also a quick feeder, only 10 minutes at the breast max. I can tell she's drinking plenty in that time, her nappies are fine and she's putting on weight so I'm very happy with that. Also in the heat I would expect her to eat a bit more often.

As in, can you hear your DS swallowing? How's your supply? I know I produce a lot of milk so my DD doesn't work to work very hard at all to get lots of milk in quickly.

My DS is 5 weeks now and feeding more but at 2 weeks was similar to you. Even when he lost weight initially (poor tach at first) mw told me that 10-15 mins every three hours was the aim, so you're doing fine. Just remember how very teeny their stomachs are.

Go by the nappies not the feeds. My DD was feeding less than that at that stage, and now she's a 91st percentile monster! Heavy wet and dirty nappies mean baby's fine. And congratulations

Good question and answers.

My 9day old never seems to be on that long before drifting off to sleep.