https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 02 Aug 2026 16:49:14 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/short-flow-time#post-1032305 Tue, 20 Aug 2013 19:24:36 +0000 shopaholic 1032305@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrskc: Thanks for sharing. Sounds similar so that makes me feel a little better! I usually only offer her the 2nd side now if she spits up a ton (like I don't think she hardly kept any milk) OR if she's punching and tugging at me. She's always just been a one-side-at-a-time kind of gal before. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/short-flow-time#post-1031488 Tue, 20 Aug 2013 12:49:11 +0000 mrskc 1031488@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>for me personally, my son has only every taken one side at a time and nurses less than 5 minutes now at 10 months and has for months now. When I pump, I only have milk flowing for the first 5 minutes and I only pump max 15 minutes usually only 10. I'm a WOHM and have had no supply issues. I think that just some women have a faster letdown, so maybe that's the case for you? I don't think what you describe is out of the ordinary. </p> <p>As far as spit up, it let up a lot for us around 6 months. What happens if you only let her nurse one side? does she spit up less? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/short-flow-time#post-1031485 Tue, 20 Aug 2013 12:48:30 +0000 Smurfette 1031485@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shopaholic: Yes! R is spitting up this much too. R doesn't seem uncomfortable either, so that is why I wasn't sure if I needed to start her meds again or not. But I went ahead and figure I will talk to the doctor about it at her 6 mon appointment.</p> <p>@Ellie: I pump for 20 mins and usually have 2 letdowns. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/short-flow-time#post-1031474 Tue, 20 Aug 2013 12:43:37 +0000 shopaholic 1031474@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@tororojo: The distraction I figured was normal. So I've been trying to offer her to nurse more often. But she never fusses for being hungry (even up to 4 hours if I'm not watching the clock!) but as soon as I offer her to boob she'll suck like a vampire! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/short-flow-time#post-1031471 Tue, 20 Aug 2013 12:42:22 +0000 shopaholic 1031471@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: Oh man, A LOT! Like yesterday I was sure it was at least 1/4 cup (which is what is considered a lot I read somewhere before). I mean, my shirt, my pants, her outfit, in my hair, on the floor, and on the seat I just stood up from! But she doesn't seem uncomfortable. And she only nursed for 3-4 min. I wonder if she even eats enough! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/short-flow-time#post-1031464 Tue, 20 Aug 2013 12:40:25 +0000 shopaholic 1031464@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Ellie: Reading older posts, I feel like most women pump about 20 min. each time. Some 1/2 hr! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/short-flow-time#post-1031462 Tue, 20 Aug 2013 12:39:34 +0000 tororojo 1031462@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel you on the shorter nursing sessions! I feel like I have to fight L every time she eats. And her poop has gotten darker recently. Maybe it's normal for babies that age! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/short-flow-time#post-1031452 Tue, 20 Aug 2013 12:35:59 +0000 Smurfette 1031452@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shopaholic: How much is she spitting at one time? R is spitting up a lot but I thought that it was from stopping her reflux medicine, even though she doesn't seem bothered by it. Maybe it is just a 5 month thing.......it is just thick. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/short-flow-time#post-1031444 Tue, 20 Aug 2013 12:32:33 +0000 Ellie 1031444@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't want to hijack the thread, but how long are people's flows? If you were pumping, how long are you pumping with milk coming out?</p> <p>I only ask because I have low-supply issues and I think I topped out once at 4.5 whole minutes of milk while pumping. So I don't know what's "normal". </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/short-flow-time#post-1031414 Tue, 20 Aug 2013 12:22:40 +0000 shopaholic 1031414@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Kemma: thanks. That's what I'm scared of too. We haven't started solids yet. I forgot to add she's had green poop the last couple of days. I know when they're NB it means too much fire milk and not enough hind milk. So I'm kind of wondering if that's the case now?</p> <p>@Beehive: thanks. Yeah, I literally have to mop the floor and wipe us both clean after each session. And she goes through 5-6 bibs a day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/short-flow-time#post-1030505 Tue, 20 Aug 2013 04:14:12 +0000 Beehive 1030505@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not sure about the flow, but 5 months was peak spit up time for J and other moms I spoke to with same-aged babies at the time agreed that their babies were all spitting up a ton too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/short-flow-time#post-1030498 Tue, 20 Aug 2013 03:14:44 +0000 Kemma 1030498@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's probably just your body adjusting to the shorter nursing sessions and the slow, gradual drop in supply that comes with introducing solids. As long as you're still getting plenty of wet and dirty nappies and LO is happy then you're probably doing ok :-)</p> <p>Miss A is ten months and most of her daytime sessions are less than five minutes now but she's still gaining weight and having more dirty nappies than a newborn! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/short-flow-time#post-1030491 Tue, 20 Aug 2013 02:29:59 +0000 shopaholic 1030491@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know how to word the title quite right. I think I've always had a short breast-milk flow time (always about 7-8 min. and only on one side) and fast letdown. In the past month or so, K has been a distracted nurser, shorter nursing sessions, and/or funny latches sometimes (I'm sure due to teething). She now nurses on average, less than 5 min. Sometimes, she punches at me and tugs at my nipple, unlatch, latch, repeat.<br /> I can tell my breast seems empty pretty fast. So I will offer her the other breast now too. But even if she's only nurses a few minutes, she always spits up A LOT. I mean, she gets it all over me, her, the floor, everywhere. So I wonder if offering her the 2nd breast is not good. </p> <p>When I pump, the milk flow generally stops after ~ 4 min. It just seems a really short time for my milk flow? I can try to pump for 20 min. trying for a 2nd letdown and get nothing. Anyone else experience this? My breasts have also shrunk smaller. I'm just scared this is signaling a decrease in supply. I've been upping my supplements and trying to pump at least once a night while she's asleep too. </p>