How long does it take you to nurse?

Question

My LO was a late preterm so he sucked at sucking and we triple fed him to make sure he had enough milk. Now that he's 9 weeks old, he's much better at sucking but still takes a long time. Sometimes after a whole hour of nursing, he still seems hungry. How long does it take your LO to nurse and how old are they? What can I do to help him drink faster?

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My son was born at 35 weeks and also needed to be triple fed for the first 6-8 weeks, until he was able to gain enough stamina to exclusively BF. He’s 16 weeks now. We’re still about 30-45 min for each nursing session. I do feel like he’s getting a bit quicker in the last couple weeks though. I try not to worry too much about it though because it’s wayyyyy better than nursing, pumping and bottle feeding every three hours!

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Mine eats like 8-15 min but he likes to comfort nurse & would hang out at thr boob forever if u let him. But once i know hes finished & had his comfort (and my nipple start to feel it) i pop him out.

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Our little girl is an efficient nurser and take about 10 mins. I noticed a big difference after she was 8 weeks. 
It was the same with my first.

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My son usually nurses for only about 8-10 mins, sometimes up to 15 mins! When we started our BF journey he ate for up to 20 mins each time.

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Mine was born 37wks and is 12wks now. She goes anywhere from 15 to 45 mins 😆

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My lo has never fed for longer than 15 mins, usually he takes around 10. My first always fed for 30-45 mins in the beginning, he had lip and tongue ties, not sure if that caused it to take longer 🤷🏼‍♀️

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Usually 15-20min but sometimes as long as 30

How long does it take you to nurse?

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