How long to nurse ?

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How long does it take for everyone's babies to nurse? My mom thinks I don't nurse my daughter long enough, even though I let her stop on her own, ands she gaining weight fine. She nurses for about 5 mins on each breast every 2 hours.

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Sounds fine to me. I have overactive letdown and really fast flow - my kiddo nurses from only one side roughly every 2 hours in a 5-7 minute session on average. She's nearly doubled her birth weight in 7 weeks (granted she was born 2 weeks early and small), so the doctor wasn't concerned. But the other day I pumped for 8 minutes just to check the amount my LO was getting anyway, and got 3.5oz from one side. I'd been worried about the fact she seemed to nurse so quickly and only one side at a time, but she's getting what she needs!

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About 10-15 mind on both side. Some babies are better at emptying breast out quicker though. If baby is gaining weight it shouldn’t be a problem.

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Mine does 15min on each side on average, but she's definitely in no rush to eat.

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It really depends on the baby and how efficient they are at getting your milk out. My girl can be super lazy, sometimes I'm tied down for an hour, other times 20 minutes. She's a sleep sucker too, which I let happen just because it helps with supply and it comforts her. Pretty sure I am just a big pacifier for her, oh well, at least she's happy.

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He only does one side usually about 10 minutes he pops off

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I only feed one side per feeding. Takes him around 12 minutes or so.

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I would try to have her nurse for longer every other feeding. You want to make sure she gets foremilk and hindmilk. Foremilk is the watery protein filled milk that comes out in the beginning and hindmilk is the fatty milk that you get afterwards.

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My little one nurses like it's his last meal He does about 10 min on one side and he's done. He's gaining weight well, so I'm not worried about it anymore. He just sucks so fast he doesn't need to nurse for long.

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My boy is the same. He finishes in 5-7 minutes and eats every two hours. He is gaining weight and growing normally so its nothing wrong 😊 
Don't worry every baby is different 😊

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About 15 mins each side.. sometimes less, sometimes more.

How long to nurse ?

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