https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 23 Jun 2026 20:18:46 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nursing-for-short-amount-of-time#post-308833 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 20:28:52 +0000 littlek 308833@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO is a fast eater too. As long as your LO is satisfied and having enough wet diapers you are probably fine. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nursing-for-short-amount-of-time#post-308830 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 20:27:06 +0000 winniebee 308830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son was always a quick nurser and gained well. 2-3 ounces at 7 weeks (9 lbs) sounds completely normal. My guy ate about 2.5-3 ounces and weighed in at 9 lbs at 2 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nursing-for-short-amount-of-time#post-308787 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 19:52:52 +0000 MsMini 308787@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sawyer is a fast eater like that as well, when my milk came in he went to 10mins max per side (max 20 minutes total), now at 5 months old he is about 3 minutes each side (6 minutes total), and he is following the 50%ile curve perfectly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nursing-for-short-amount-of-time#post-308760 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 19:28:58 +0000 T.H.O.U. 308760@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If she is happy I wouldn't worry about it much. Se may be a good eater or you may have a fast let down. You can always stop in the pediatricians office and ask to weigh her without an appointment. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nursing-for-short-amount-of-time#post-308596 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 16:57:06 +0000 Chastenet 308596@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Your LO's eating habits sound pretty similar to mine. My daughter is also 7 weeks and like yours she only nurses for about 10 minutes at a time. We had a one month appointment last week and she is gaining weight as expected, up more than 3lbs from her birth weight. She is content and I feed her on demand so I just figure if she needs to eat more she will. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nursing-for-short-amount-of-time#post-308471 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 15:51:58 +0000 lovehoneybee 308471@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@aMohror: We didn't have a one-month appt either. We had one at 5 days, one at 12 days, and his next appt is at 2 months, for his first round of shots.</p> <p>From what I've read (from many sources) as long as she's wetting 4-6 diapers a day and seems satisfied after eating she should be fine, but if you're worried I'd call your pedi. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nursing-for-short-amount-of-time#post-308451 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 15:41:08 +0000 aMohror 308451@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@purrpletulips: Weird, I am vaccinating.... I wonder if that means she will be getting more shots at her two month appointment then :( They don't schedule a one month appointment. Huh. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nursing-for-short-amount-of-time#post-308421 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 15:30:36 +0000 purrpletulips 308421@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@amohror: that does seem like a long time between appointments. I have a 2 week old and we went for his first appt at 3 days then next will be 1 month and then 2 month but we are doing the vaccinations as suggested so if you aren't that may be why they aren't having you do a 1 month appointment. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nursing-for-short-amount-of-time#post-308406 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 15:22:21 +0000 aMohror 308406@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrsbells: she wasn't gaining enough in the very beginning but has been gaining since. I won't know until next week at her 2 month appointment. I will be sure to ask about it. We went from the 2 week appointment to 2 month, seems like too long! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nursing-for-short-amount-of-time#post-308395 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 15:17:57 +0000 Mrsbells 308395@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe she is just a fast eater? What is your pediatrician saying with regards to her weight gain? because as long as she is gaining weight ok, I dont think it should be a problem </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nursing-for-short-amount-of-time#post-308382 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 15:10:50 +0000 aMohror 308382@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BabyBoecksMom: I'm assuming she is getting enough to eat if she isn't fussy then? She has enough wet diapers so I'm not sure what to think! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nursing-for-short-amount-of-time#post-308374 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 15:09:15 +0000 aMohror 308374@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Thehistoryofus: No, that's her total time. She will just keep refusing the boob. Sonetimes I try different positions with her but it doesn't seem to help. Lately she has been latching on good for a few minutes then stops so i stick it back in, she sucks for s few seconds then pushes it out with her tongue so i just keep trying and she does the same thing. When she does that she still seems hungry but won't keep it in her mouth. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nursing-for-short-amount-of-time#post-308373 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 15:09:01 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 308373@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At that age, my LO would only spend about 15 min total during each session, and about 3 oz if she had a bottle, so I think that sounds about right. Shortly after, she started finishing in about 8-10 min. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nursing-for-short-amount-of-time#post-308362 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 15:03:04 +0000 T.H.O.U. 308362@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think that sounds normal. Do you mean 15-20 minutes per side? How do you know she is done? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nursing-for-short-amount-of-time#post-308357 Mon, 24 Sep 2012 15:01:15 +0000 aMohror 308357@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My lo is 7 weeks and still doesn't nurse for long periods of time. The longest she ever goes is 15-20 minutes. Most of the time she will nurse for only a few good minutes and she is done. If I give her a bottle of breastmilk she never eats more than 2-3 oz. She seems content after feedings but shouldn't she be eating more and nursing longer? She is somewhere close to 9 lbs now. Any thoughts? </p>