Time to Give in :(

[dacosta]

some babies can get what they need in five mins; mine has only ever fed for 10 mins and i worried that wasnt enough at first but they really do know how much they need.

 

[littlestar]

You are doing great, baby staying on boob longer doesn't mean they will go longer between feeds, Noah used to be on the boob ages but still only went 2-3 hours in between feeds

Q's feeding will differ from 5mins-1hr+ for feeds and rarely goes more than 2 hrs without a feed - hungry boy!

as long as there is dirty/wet nappies and some gain you have a happy healthy baby! (i'm sure you'd know if he was hungry)

don't get caught up in the pressure of weigh ins, and relax, try to enjoy the experience of feeding & bonding with your LO.

 

[eddjanuary10]

i think you are doing great too! my lo fed for up to an hour at time for weeks and there was rarely more than 1.5 hours between his feeds! i was exhausted! his weight gain was always just a few ounces a week until about 7 weeks when everything seemed to settle, he now feeds for about 20mins every 2 hours or so. im glad i never gave up! big hugs, i hope you manage to persevere with the bf as you really are doing so well! x

 

[Seraphim]

Honestly it sounds like LO is doing great. It can be really hard, especially the first 6-8 weeks. Don't be hard on yourself

 

[madasa]

The gap between feeds, the length of feeds, the weight gain.... normal normal normal!

I don't understand why you dread the next feed? Is it painful or is he fussy or what?

After he's fed for 5mins, what does he do... does he pull away and fuss or does he fall asleep or what? And is that 5 mins on ONE side? Do you offer the 2nd breast as well, do a nappy change or something at half time to give him a breather?

If you really want to give up, then do it... but be sure that it's definitely what you want because it's not easy to go back once you've switched. And don't quit on the basis that you aren't doing well at it because by the sounds of it you're doing great!