Sarah - posted on 11/14/2009 ( 4 moms have responded )
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What is a good time period to nurse each time? I've seen recommendations that say 20 mins on one side before switching to the other side if he's still hungry, but stop when your baby falls asleep or pushes away. My son really gulps it back, but usually falls asleep or pushes away after only 10 mins. He has lots of wet and dirty diapers per day.
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Kaz - posted on 11/15/2009
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Babies feed for different lengths of times, and will want differing amounts at different times of the day. My daughter was always a gourmet and fed for 3/4 to an hour, but a well term baby can take all it needs in 10 mins then may not need both breasts Kez rarely did except when having a growth spurt. If he is growing, well happy and contented between feeds and you are getting lots of wet nappies then for him 10 mins is obviously enough for him.
I used to tell Mums if their baby was still behaving hungry to keep putting them back on the same breast until they spat it out and looked at you as if you were stupid and giving them an empty one.
Heather - posted on 11/14/2009
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As long as your baby is having adequate wet and dirty diapers your baby is getting enough to eat. I would not worry too much about it. Some people have more fat content in their milk and babies become satisfied and fall asleep faster. My daughter did not nurse long until she was a few weeks old. She nursed for about 15 min. on one side and I would pump the other side to make more milk.
Chelsea - posted on 11/14/2009
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The reason you want to feed until the breast is empty is becaues the milk that your baby first gets out of the breast is called foremilk. Foremilk is what quenches thirst and is lower in fat. The milk that comes next after a period of time is hindmilk. Hindmilk is the milk that has the higher level of fat and is what contains the most nutrition. What happens when the baby does not get enough hindmilk (not allowed to nurse on one side until empty) is green stool, baby spits up often and sometimes has trouble gaining weight.
I fully support what Lisa said about allowing the baby to nurse on one side as long as wanted before switching sides. The baby should be the one to make the decision when to switch.
Minnie - posted on 11/14/2009
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When baby falls asleep you can wake him and see if he'll continue on that breast. When he nurses, do breast compressions until he stops suckling. When he unlatches, you can burp and offer the second breast.
I nurse my daughter on the first breast for however many feedings it takes to where I cannot easily express milk if I squeeze the aereola. Then I do the same on the second.
The key is you want the first breast to be adequately empty before moving on to the second- no real time allotment there (remember, clocks haven't been around forever).
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