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how long should baby feed for each time?
Hi,
Phoebe is 6 days old. She is feeding well but I'm worried that she doesn't seem to be on each feed for very long. Initially she fed for 20 minutes or so each time but now it's more like 10 minutes and sometimes only 5. She is feeding roughly every 2 hours but sometimes every hour and sometimes 3 hours between feeds. She is doing plenty wet and dirty nappies but just worried in case she isn't feeding for long enough each time.
What do you think? Is this normal for a newborn?
Phoebe is 6 days old. She is feeding well but I'm worried that she doesn't seem to be on each feed for very long. Initially she fed for 20 minutes or so each time but now it's more like 10 minutes and sometimes only 5. She is feeding roughly every 2 hours but sometimes every hour and sometimes 3 hours between feeds. She is doing plenty wet and dirty nappies but just worried in case she isn't feeding for long enough each time.
What do you think? Is this normal for a newborn?
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As Lindsay & Henry said - be prepared for the growth spurts...I had a day when LO was on the boob every hour & I felt like all I did was feed that day but it's only a day or two.
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