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I used to nurse about 15 on each side. I didn't have a great supply though

I'd go by poopy/wet diapers and hunger cues more than time. He'll get a bigger and hungrier belly soon!
Sometimes in the early days I'd take her off and burp her at several different points and then see if she was hungry again. If they've got lil air bubbles maybe they feel fuller.
Congrats on your little man! Happy he's here and hope you're doing well.

Every baby is different and it sounds like your supply is good. If he is only nursing on one side and seems satisfied after that then he is probably getting enough. You don't have to nurse on both sides each time (although that is what the nurses at my hospital kept telling me) and there is definitely no standard for how long they should nurse on a side each feeding (you may have a very efficient nurser on your hands). I always offered both sides and usually she would take both but wouldn't stay for long on the second side. You might want to pump the other side to help maintain production and to prevent engorgement. If he seems really hungry when you go to feed him 2-3 hrs after the last feeding, watch him closer as you may be missing his early feeding cues but catching his later ones.

I think I missed that you had your baby!! Congrats!

LO is almost 3 weeks old and i keep hearing that 10-15 min per side should be enough. She seems to nurse much longer than that, but usually only one side at a time. Sometimes she'll still take both, but I think she's more comfort nursing sometimes than actually eating,

When mine was little he at for a good hour, but that's because he would doze off all the time. He also ate every 2-3 hours. Have you had any doctor's appointments to check his weight gain? At the end of the day if he seems content and satisfied I'll bet he's doing just fine.

@winniebee: Congrats! I was wondering if you had your baby, since you've been MIA on the boards recently. It sounds like you might be producing a lot of milk and it's coming out quickly, given that he's choking. So he might be getting a lot of food in a very short period of time. You could call your pediatrician if you're really worried, but I bet his weight will be way up by your next weight check. If he's not acting hungry, then he's probably getting plenty of food.

FWIW, my baby would suck on each side for 15 minutes (so 30 mins total) and still only get 1 oz or less. Plus she was (and is) a pretty lazy sucker. I think I'd rather have your problem than mine...

This sounds a lot like my LO. She's always been a super quick nurser. She's had a ridiculous amount of wet and poopy diapers from day one and most often seems satisfied after 10mins on one breast. The only time she nurses longer or I offer the second is when she's being a fuss-pot.

We just had her weighed today and at two weeks old she's already gained a pound from her birth weight. She does the same thing where she'll cough while nursing and I have to take her off. Our Dr said its likely her getting too much milk when my hind milk lets down, because she hasn't quite regulated her sucking. I bet you're doing just fine!

LO knows what he needs. If he's happy and done, you are good. Sounds like you just have fast letdown Lala was exactly like this too!

I have overproduction and a fast letdown, Sawyer nurses only 1 side at a time 90% of the time, and it only takes him 6-7 minutes usually to feed (actual on-breast time he does 2 mins, then I stop to burp, then 4-5 minutes). When he is really hungry (at night usually) he will still usually only do 1 side, but stay on for 10-12 minutes.