i saw in another group about a lady who is a 1st time mom who is wondering how often should she breastfeed...and it got me thinking. Hunter will latch on to my boob and be there for hours it that normal for only 2 weeks old...like for instance yesterday she was on at 715/730pm and had stayed on til 1130pm last night. and she slept for 6 hrs before waking up to eat more...is that ok for her?
You should be doing about 10-20 minutes per breast per feeding. You shouldn't be keeping her on for hours.
That's totally normal. My dd was the same way. Even now at 13 1/2 months she can still be that way when she doesn't feel good. When she was a newborn I felt like my boob was constantly out with her attached. As she got older it became less and less. Once she became mobile she was more interested in getting her fill and then getting back to exploring. :)
edit: There is more to breastfeeding than just nutrition. Babies use it as a way to comfort and bond as well. That's where the hours on end can come from. You'll start to notice the difference. When they are hungry and eating you can hear/see the suck, swallow pattern. When it's for comfort, you'll see the jaw moving but no real sucking or swallowing.
i switch breasts but she seems to be really hungry and keeps eating, i know i dont want to over feed her but she doesnt seem to be getting enough and i know theres milk there and i know shes getting it...
Quoting lovinmyboys...:You should be doing about 10-20 minutes per breast per feeding. You shouldn't be keeping her on for hours.
I was always told dont put them on a schedule. They will eat when they are hugnry, and if they arent they wont...some will nurse to sleep like my DD did, and some wont
She is building up your milk supply right now. Feed her as often as she wants. Toss out your clocks, they aren't necessary. All you need to know is that your baby is hungry and needs to eat, no matter if you just fed her 10 minutes ago. If you try to get her on some schedule right now, it can mess with your milk supply.
NO! In the first about 6 weeks, the baby needs to be nursing as much as possible to maintain supply and tell your body how much to make. Do not tell a 2 week old baby that they can not eat, that is cruel. If the baby acts like she wants to nurse, then nurse her. There is nothing wrong with that. I promise you she will not be latched onto you forever and this won't last more than another few weeks. The first 6 are the hardest, if you can get through that then it's generally smooth sailing from there.
Quoting dosthepost:For that long, I am going to say that she's there for comfort more than food. She's just being pacified by your breast, that's all, and it's something that I would put a stop to unless you wanted to carry around a six month old like that for hours.
Women should not feel guilty if they are UNABLE to breastfeed, but they should feel guilty if they are UNWILLING to do so, and they should be intellectually honest enough to know the difference.
It's a child not a choice.
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When my son was a newborn, he would just keep eating and eating too. He wanted to be pacified. He ended up projectile vomiting because he ate too much and his tummy couldn't handle all the milk. Also, if they have gas bubbles, they will keep eating because they will have a feeling like they are hungry when they're not. It's not a good thing to go hours on at a time. It's good to feed them every couple hours, but not taking them off after 10-20 min per breast, they're overeating and it's not good for either of you.
Quoting ashli488:
i switch breasts but she seems to be really hungry and keeps eating, i know i dont want to over feed her but she doesnt seem to be getting enough and i know theres milk there and i know shes getting it...
Quoting lovinmyboys...:
You should be doing about 10-20 minutes per breast per feeding. You shouldn't be keeping her on for hours.
Four hours is way too long to keep a baby on the breast without a break. There is no that baby is hungry enough to eat for four hours straight. There's something wrong.
Quoting mommyof2grls06:
NO! In the first about 6 weeks, the baby needs to be nursing as much as possible to maintain supply and tell your body how much to make. Do not tell a 2 week old baby that they can not eat, that is cruel. If the baby acts like she wants to nurse, then nurse her. There is nothing wrong with that. I promise you she will not be latched onto you forever and this won't last more than another few weeks. The first 6 are the hardest, if you can get through that then it's generally smooth sailing from there.
Quoting dosthepost:
For that long, I am going to say that she's there for comfort more than food. She's just being pacified by your breast, that's all, and it's something that I would put a stop to unless you wanted to carry around a six month old like that for hours.
what's the best way to...
- ashli488
on Mar. 21, 2010 at 11:41 PM