how long does your dc feed for? i think i make speed feeder babies

[Tutter]

ds1 used to be able to down a breastful in one in a couple of minutes

ds2 only 10 weeks old but needs 5 or 10 mins per side

is he Odd?

My ds is the same. Always fed quickly, 5-10mins max per side. He's 1 now and is about 2 mins each side (gulping frantically) then back to whatever he was doing. Hardly time to sit down and relax!

dd1 easily would take 30-40minutes, but dd2 less than 5minutes.. i preferred the lengthy feeds and the relaxing cuddle time.

Hi, My dd has always been a speedy feeder (feel blessed!) 10 mins max each side, normally 10 on one side and 5 on the other and she thriving at 6 mths. I too got really worried as everyone else i knew BF was taking 20-30 mins each side but if your DC is putting on weight steadily obviously ok, I would think? I only mum of one so no prior experience ;o

ds only ever did 10mins, one-side feeds.

early on, some demented bfc told me I had to make him feed for longer as he was "just snacking" and I got really stressed about it for a while, but when I found he was 91st percentile for weight, I decided to ignore her

yes, am not worried as he's close to 98th centile

just wondered if it was unusual

you lucky, lucky bastards...

Sorry Aitch

Tutter, do you find your ds's poo comes out under pressure, too? ds was like a fire hose at that end, someone told me that was common if they were getting a fast flow in...

tutter, by the way, do you ever stop to think that one day last year you sat down and purposely pissed in a nappy?

phdlife - indeed he is a powerpooer too

aitch - indeed, often i do

FAO anyone in the dark: aitch did this too. i was Not Alone in my nappy pissing antics

talk about TMI!

oh it's no good - if you're both at it I've got to ask, for the love of god, WHY????

er.... oh, look at the time, must go and wake ds1

oh, wine involved, was there?

Not A Drop

Mine all fed really quickly (5/10 minutes during the day), it was bliss tbh and a good reason why I bf and why I had no problems going out and about from an early age. I had a friend whose DC took an hour at each feed and I deeply admired her resolve in continuing to bf, I don't know if I could have carried on doing that for months at a time.