Shandy - posted on 03/09/2009 ( 7 moms have responded )
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My daughter is 9 weeks old and sleeps through the night... Yay for me! But is that ok for her and she only nurses about 5 to 10 min during the day and about every 3 hrs.
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Shandy - posted on 03/10/2009
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She doesn't fall a sleep while nursing. She just doesn't nurse as long as my other one did. I take both of them to the Dr. on wed.
Sarah - posted on 03/10/2009
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well having done it twice now.......so long as the weight is gaining and not loosing then no worries, try to heep her awake, tickle feet coz mummy is yummy and her milk makes for the nice and sleepy!!!!! my lil' bub is now 12 weeks and is still only feeding for 10 to 20 mins max, then he tries to fool me coz each time i try to break the seal he sucks like heck to stay on....cheeky sausage. But once off falls asleep!!
Kileah - posted on 03/09/2009
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yeah! sounds totally normal! every wee one is different! she also may have a higher sucking need, and that's totally normal as well! i just nursed on demand so i really don't know how much my buggy was getting but he nursed about ever 1-3 hours for a long time! he's almost 9 months now and still loves nursing about 4 times a day and about 2-3 times during the night!^_^
User - posted on 03/09/2009
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Does she fall asleep at your breast when she should be eating? Some babies need to be kept awake in order to feed fully. You may have to jiggle her a little or play with her feet to keep her awake. How often are you seeing the pediatrician, or baby nurse? If she is gaining enough weight to keep them happy, she is probably doing just fine. If they are concerned about her rate of growth, you may want to wake her to feed just before you go to bed, or if you can, wake up about 1/2 way through your normal sleep time and wake her to feed. She is due for a growth spurt within the next couple of weeks, if I remember correctly ( my youngest is 8 years old now!) and she will be eating a lot more and more often just before it starts. You can try moving up her feeding times so they are 15 or 20 minutes closer together, and that will add another feeding or two everyday.
Britni - posted on 03/09/2009
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Sounds like you are nursing her enough, some babies just don't nurse very long. As long as she is having several wet diapers a day (say like 6 or more), she is getting plenty. Just watch her weight gain too... ya know, just make sure she is not losing weight, which her ped will notice.
Nadia - posted on 03/09/2009
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Forgot to mention, he's 11 weeks old.
Nadia - posted on 03/09/2009
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Hi Shandy...Lucky you!!!! Well me son feeds every 3 hours and has about 7oz every feeding. Every child is different. Last night he finally slept the night....10 hours I was in heaven. He usually feeds every 3-4 hours during the day and then at night on an interval of about 6-7 hours always 7 oz.
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